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The Century Mark That Counts: Arizona's 100-Day School

Count, Funding, Federal Influences, And The Averaged

Celebration

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aging and life cycles, fosters a sense of community accurate data collection and reporting, while also
and school spirit, and adds a fun and memorable allowing for moments of community and celebration.
element to the school year.
"It is a system that balances the
need for accurate funding with

the desire to celebrate student
progress and create a vibrant

school community."

Kimberly Dugdale, Chief Financial Officer/Food
Service Liaison, Blue Ridge Unified School District
#32, Lakeside, can be reached at: kdugdale@brusd.
Arizona's 100-day school count, therefore, is a org or (928) 368-6126 x1110.
point of convergence for state and federal funding
mechanisms. It highlights the the importance of

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