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Attendance Setup

Various setup practices for Attendance.

Build a Block Schedule Calendar
The Block Schedule Calendar is used for schools that do not follow a traditional period schedule and determines which periods attendance will be taken.  For...

Tue, Oct 15, 2019 at 1:31 PM

A/B Days Setup
If the school is set to Utilize  A/B Days on the School Options form, the AB column on the Block Schedule Calendar must be populated indicating which day...

Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 10:58 AM

Absence Codes Overview
Absence Codes are used throughout the system for attendance reporting, various extracts and the Attendance History (AHS) table.  It is imperative that the A...

Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 6:07 PM

Absence Codes Security Permissions Setup
Admin users or Users with security permissions for the Absence Code Table security area are needed to use the Update Absence Code page.   Note:  Permiss...

Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 5:23 PM

Setup Absence Codes
Setting up and/or modifying Absence Codes will occur at the beginning of each school year. Once the school year begins these codes MUST not be changed. The ...

Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 4:03 PM

Student Absence Summary (STAS) Extract
CALPADS Attendance Extract The Student Absence Summary (STAS) file for End of Year Reporting (EOY) will enable the calculation of student-level chronic abs...

Fri, Mar 1, 2024 at 11:06 AM

Elementary with Master Schedule Overview and Setup
There are occasions when Elementary Schools would like to schedule their students into classes with teachers other than their homeroom teachers.  Students w...

Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 10:16 AM

Attendance Notes Overview
The Attendance Notes feature gives schools the ability to store notes specific to students for any given date.  The feature is available for all school type...

Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 5:21 PM

Attendance Notes Security Permissions and Portal Options Setup
Security Permissions To view Attendance Notes, users need Read permissions to Attendance Notes under Attendance/Enrollment section in Security. Parent/S...

Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 6:37 PM

Attendance Notes Update Code Table Setup
Add New Attendance Note Codes To populate the dropdown menu for the Attendance Notes Code (ATN.CD), codes will need to be added to the CD field for the ...

Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 5:24 PM