input: [Existing source reference] "Another California school district requests donations from parents when children miss school for absences such as family vacations. During the 2008-2009 school year, this district received $20,217 in donations. The money goes into the district's general fund. Because these elective absence penalties or donations are working, this may become a more widespread tool for schools to increase revenues." "Public Schools Get Creative With Their Budgets" by Jean Folger, Investopedia, Aug. 30, 2010
output: "The first was to requests donations from parents when children miss school for absences such as family vacations. During the 2012-2013 school year, our network received $20,217 in donations. The money goes into the general fund. Because these elective absence penalties or donations are working, this may become a more widespread tool for our schools to increase revenues."