The Official Attendance Record

The teacher marks the student as present, absent, or tardy. The campus administration determines if the absences are excused, unexcused, etc. A student's attendance record may be changed by the teacher or by campus administrators. Some circumstances in which this may occur include:

It is the teacher's responsibility to record attendance in a timely manner (at least daily). If this occurs, the attendance record will be updated throughout the day, and the most accurate attendance data will be displayed on the student's attendance page.

Attendance for State Funding:

The official attendance record determines funding received by the campus from the state. Each campus is required to maintain records showing Average Daily Attendance (ADA) for the campus. The official attendance for the day is taken during the ADA period (usually the second or fifth period of the day).