Assemblyman Scott Wilk
Assemblyman Scott Wilk has introduced Assembly Bill 2587, which would allow a school district that reached an Average Daily Attendance (ADA) of 94 percent or higher to collect reimbursement at the 100 percent level.
Under current law the state distributes funding to school districts based on their Average Daily Attendance which is calculated by the total days of student attendance divided by the total days of instruction.
“ADA is a method to entice school districts to combat chronic truancy, and rightly so,” said Wilk, R-Santa Clarita. “However, many students often come to school while infected with contagious illnesses due to pressures from the school. Sick kids don’t learn and should stay home. Also schools have fixed costs that should be covered by the state as long as they are school districts are effectively addressing truancy issues by obtaining at least a 94 percent ADA rate.”
AB 2587 is meant to allow school districts some flexibility in order for them to promote sound public health practices. Removing some of the pressure for getting to a 100 percent ADA will allow districts to shift focus to making healthy decisions for their students and combatting chronic truancy issues.
Assemblyman Scott Wilk’s 38th District encompasses Simi Valley, the northwestern section of the San Fernando Valley and most of the Santa Clarita Valley.
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