Attendance

MNVA monitors attendance based upon daily requirements in each class. It is important that if the Learning Coach has questions about daily attendance requirements, that the Learning Coach contact the teacher (grades K-5) or the content specific teachers (Middle School and High School). A student may be considered absent if a student does not meet the daily attendance requirements. Please see the school handbooks for more information on attendance.

A common misunderstanding about online learning with MNVA is that students have complete flexibility of their schooling schedule/school calendar. While a student can complete a lesson each day in a time that may be longer or shorter than in a traditional, brick and mortar setting, a student is still expected to be completing schooling each day, in all required courses.

• For example, if a math lesson is assigned for Monday, the math lesson must be completed on Monday.

  • If the student does not finish the math assignment during the school day, that item becomes 'homework' for the student to complete prior to starting the school day on Tuesday.

  • If the student does not complete the assignment, the student is now behind on their coursework. The student may be considered absent on Monday in math class.

  • If a student needs additional time to work on an assignment or is feeling stuck, it is important for the student (or Learning Coach) to contact the teacher.

Students in elementary school: It will be important for the student to complete all daily assignments assigned by the teacher for the day. Failure to complete all of the daily assignments in all classes may be considered a tardy or a full day absence. For more information, please see the school handbook.

Students in middle school or high school: It will be important for the student to complete all daily assignments in all classes. Failure to complete the daily assignments in all classes may be considered an absence. An example that may be helpful to consider: A student attends a brick and mortar school. If a student is in the school building and attends all classes during the day except one, they will be considered absent from that class. (If the student is in the school building, but has chosen to hang out in a different area of the school/"skip" class, the student is absent from the class they are not attending.) Continued absences in that class, despite being present in other classes, will result in truancy concerns. Similarly in an online setting: A student completes all required classwork for the day, except for one class. The student will be considered absent from that class. Continued absences in that class, despite completing all other coursework, will result in truancy concerns. For more information, please see the school handbook.

A student is expected to complete all lessons assigned to them for the school day. A student may take more time on specific lessons or units. If you have concerns about the time spent on coursework, please contact the teacher. Sharing specific details about the time spent on lessons can be helpful to the teacher to learn more about the student.

As a public school, MNVA must abide by truancy statutes set by the State of Minnesota. The county of residence will be contacted if truancy concerns arise. If you have questions or concerns about your student's attendance, please contact your child's teacher, school counselor, school social worker, or administration. For more information, please see the school handbook.