Elmore County Board of Education watching attendance
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Cliff Williams / The Herald

Elmore County Board of Education is keeping a close on student attendance especially in the month of September. Attendance directly affects state funding next school year.

Student attendance matters. Not only does attendance mean students do better, but the schools get more state money when attendance goes up.

The State of Alabama allocates money to school systems such as the Elmore County Board of Education using a system called Average Daily Membership (ADM). It is a measurement of a school’s enrollment in the 20 days after Labor Day.