The purpose of this document is to guide districts on Absence and Program Coding for Home Hospital students. Adding a student to an Attendance Program (STU.SP) will separate students from the Regular Program when running the Monthly Attendance Summary Report.
Step 1: Update Code Table
- Table: STU
- Field: SP
- Add New Record: for example H - Home Hospital
Step 2: Update Absence Code Table
- Add Absence Code of choice
- Select Count for ADA
- Select Verified NOT ABSENT
- Add Absence Code of choice
- Uncheck Count for ADA
- Check Verified NOT ABSENT
Step 3: Add Student to Home Hospital Program (STU.SP)
Navigate to Demographics
Click Change
Update Program (STU.SP) to Home Hospital
Step 4: Update Attendance at the bottom of the Demographics Screen and fill out the Attendance Change Form
- Attendance Enrollment will be updated
NOTE: Independent Study Absence Codes are NOT to be used for Home Hospital