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