Attendance Systems Resources

• See the Attendance Systems page

Managing Attendance Data

• Attendance Data Guide: explanation of various attendance reports on IC and Portal, how they differ and when they should be used 
  
  
  • Understanding schoolwide Chronic Absenteeism percentages

• Attendance Reports on Principal Portal (considered most accurate data source for attendance and chronic absenteeism)
  • School Vitals
    
    
  • Attendance - Comprehensive Report
    
    
  • Progress Monitoring: Attendance - Total, Attendance - Chronic Absenteeism
    
    
  • How to download reports from Principal Portal
    
    
• Attendance Reports on Infinite Campus
  • IC ADA/ADM reports
    
    
• Sample Attendance Trackers
  • Classroom Tracker and Calculator

Withdrawal Resources

• Student Withdrawal Best Practices
  
  
• "Drop-Out" Withdrawal Procedures for Code 06 (P-6) or 40 (7-12)
  • Withdrawal Procedures Checklist

Truancy Resources

• Schools only need to send a formal truancy notice to families when the school has decided to file truancy. Formal truancy letters, or letters mentioning truancy, should not be sent before this point.
• Truancy Filing Process and Forms
  • High Risk Truancy Filing Considerations

Legal Policies

• DPS School Board Policies related to Attendance
  
  • JHB: Student Attendance and Truancy
  • JHB-R: Regulation for Student Attendance

 Infinite Campus Support

• IC Coding Guidance
  • IC Data Dictionary (IC codes and definitions)
    
    
• IC Support Documentation
  
  • IC Attendance Overview
  • IC Reports
    
    
• Infinite Campus Attendance Training
  
  
• District School Office Support Resource Handbook 2024-25

Training

• Attendance Training Series
  • Dec. 4, 3:00 - 3:45 pm: Attendance Data Reports (Zoom link coming soon)
  • Dec. 9, 12:00- 12:45 pm: Attendance Coding (Zoom link coming soon)
  • Dec. 11, 3:00 - 3:45 pm: Daily Attendance Practices, including Attendance Wizard Check-In (Zoom link coming soon)
  • Jan. 15: 3:00 - 3:45 pm: Universal / Tier 1 Activities (Zoom link coming soon)
  • Stay tuned for additional topics and dates

• Questions? 
  • Attendance Systems:
    • Most Fridays from 2:30 - 4:00 pm; Other days & times available depending on schedules
    • Dr. Cori Canty (use the hyperlink to sign up for one or more time slots. In the moment sign-ups may be available)
  • Individual Student Support Questions:
    • Most Fridays 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    • Scott Romero (use the hyperlink to sign up for one or more time slots)
  • For more information or support, contact Dr. Cori Canty.
    
    
• Slide deck from July Leadership Week sessions (2024)
  
  
• Attendance On-Demand Modules:
  • School Attendance Systems: An Evidence-Based Approach
    
    
  • Key Attendance Terms and Definitions
    
    
  • Important Daily Attendance Practices
    
    
  • Attendance Team and Agenda