Unexcused Tracking Categories

Once an attendance tracking mode is defined, you may define as many attendance tracking categories as needed.

The following unexcused tracking categories can be set up for each school:

• Unexcused absence tracking category
• Unexcused tardy tracking category

Each unexcused tracking category must be associated with the appropriate attendance code category. You must set up attendance code categories before proceeding. 

When a student is assigned unexcused attendance, a detail record is created in the database with the record type A (absent) or T (tardy), as well as a summary record with record type TA (absent) or TT (tardy). There may be multiple detail records per day if the school uses meeting attendance.

Add an Unexcused Tracking Category

To add an unexcused tracking category, choose School under Setup in the main menu and then click Attendance Tracking and Notification. If all attendance code categories for your school have been associated with an unexcused tracking category, the New button is no longer available. You must edit or delete an existing record in order to create a new record.

1. Click Unexcused Tracking Setup.
2. Click New.
3. Select the Attendance Category. Attendance code categories can only be used once. Any codes already used will not display. Note that if you track both tardies and unexcused absences, you must have separate attendance code categories for each. You must set up attendance code categories prior to configuring this parameter.

4. Select the Status.

5. Click Submit. 

Edit an Unexcused Tracking Category

To edit an unexcused tracking category:

1. Click Unexcused Tracking Setup. 
2. Click the name of the unexcused tracking category you want to edit. 
3. Edit the information as needed. 
4. Click Submit. 

Delete an Unexcused Tracking Category

To delete an unexcused tracking category that was created in error or that is no longer in use:

1. Click Unexcused Tracking Setup. 
2. Click the name of the unexcused tracking category you want to delete. 
3. Click Delete.
4. Click Confirm Delete.