ATtendance REcovery

How do I register for attendance recovery?   26-27 Attendance Recovery Sign-Up    

How many days or how much time will I recover by staying after school or coming on Saturday? Attendance recovery is minute for minute. If you miss a skinny (45 minutes), you must make up 45 minutes per day you missed. If you missed a block class (90 minutes), you must make up 90 minutes per day you missed. 

How many days am I allowed to miss before I have to recover my attendance? Students can miss 5 days in a semester class and 10 days in a year-long class before having to make up seat time. 

Attendance Recovery Calculator Why do I have to make up seat time? I haven't been absent.  Contact the teacher of the respective class to determine why you were marked absent on a particular date. Please address any discrepancies with you/your child's teachers as soon as they happen.

Why do I have to make up a day when I was on a field trip? Contact the sponsor/teacher of the field trip, and let them know of the discrepancy. 

How much time do I have to stay/complete to make up 1 class?  Attendance recovery is minute for minute. If you missed a skinny, you need to stay/complete 45 minutes. If you missed a block, you need to stay/complete 90 minutes. 

I was on a field trip. Do I have to recover that seat time? No, anything coded as "FT," "PA,"  "HMBD," "HBSD," or  "AH" does not count against your seat time requirement. This means you don't have to recover those days. 

I have a medical excuse. Why do I have to make up days? Medical excuses, parent notes, or any other types of excuses do not forgive the seat time requirement for credit-bearing courses. 

 Can you tell me which classes I need to make up to recover seat time?  It is the students' responsibility to keep track of their attendance recovery needs.  Parents and students can monitor recovery progress in PowerSchool by following these steps:

1.  Click on the number of absences for the class.  

2. Count down 5 dates (semester class) or  10 dates (year-long class). 

3.  All dates beyond that should be coded as "REC" for recovered. 

I have OSS days and have attended seat time recovery; they are still OSS. Why weren't the codes changed to "REC"?  OSS-coded days will not change to REC; however,  your PS record has been documented, and you will receive credit for attending attendance recovery. 

Can you tell me how many hours/days I need to recover?  It is the students' responsibility to keep track of their attendance recovery needs.  Parents and students can monitor recovery progress in PowerSchool by following the steps or clicking this link: Attendance Recovery Calculator 

1.  Click on the number of absences for the class.  

2. Count down 5 dates (semester class) or  10 dates (year-long class). 

3.  All dates beyond that should be coded as "REC" for recovered.

I've attended attendance recovery, but my letter says I still owe for those days. Why?  Attendance reports are based on the latest information of the previous week. For example, attendance reports received on a Monday (which is the typical date) are up-to-date as of the previous Friday.  PowerSchool is the MOST accurate and up-to-date source for monitoring seat time recovery. 

I completed virtual attendance recovery. Why hasn't my attendance been updated?  The recording of seat time recovery is a manual process that involves multiple people and steps.  Parents and students can monitor recovery progress in PowerSchool by following these steps:

1.  Click on the number of absences for the class.  

2. Count down 5 dates (semester class) or  10 dates (year-long class). 

3.  All dates beyond that should be coded as "REC" for recovered. 

When is the Spring deadline for Seniors to make up seat time? The spring deadline for seniors is May 1, 2026. 

When is the Spring deadline for underclassmen (Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors) to make up seat time? The spring deadline for underclassmen is May 16, 2026.

Do I have to do the virtual attendance recovery? Virtual attendance recovery is a limited-time option. When it is provided, it is best to take advantage of that option if you owe more attendance recovery hours than are available. 

When should I begin recovering my seat time? As soon as you miss the 6th day of semester classes or the 11th day of year-long classes. 

When I log into Edgenuity, I don't see the virtual attendance recovery course.

1. Confirm you are logging in correctly

   1. Go to http://classlink.richland2.org

   2. Log in using Google

   3. Click on the WHITE Edgenuity button (Edgenuity Blended Learning)

2. Clear your cache and cookies

   1. Open your browser settings

   2. Go to Delete Browsing History

   3. Delete cache and cookies for all time

3. Remove non-district browser extensions

   1. Go to Manage Extensions

   2. Remove all extensions that were not installed by the district

4. After completing these steps, restart your browser and try logging in again.

How can I recover seat time?  View the flyer below for attendance recovery dates and to sign-up. You can also take advantage of any limited-time-only virtual options if/when they become available. 

How do I know if  I have completed enough time in Edgenuity to meet my seat time requirement? Your Student Progress Completion percentage must equal the number of hours owed. For example, if you owe 20 hours, your student progress completion percentage must equal 20%.

Do I have to actually complete the work in Edgenuity, or do I need to just log in? Idle time will not count towards attendance recovery. You must complete the actual assignments. 

What percentage in Edgenuity is equal to a skinny or block? 45 minutes is equal to .75%, and 90 minutes is equal to 1.5%. 

I missed more days since you sent the letter with my hours for Edgenuity. Can I complete the additional days on Edgenuity while it's active? Yes, but you must calculate the time owed. See Number 19 for details. 

When will virtual attendance recovery completion be recorded in PowerSchool? Virtual attendance recovery will be recorded once the deadline has passed for all students. Keep in mind, this is a manual process that involves multiple people. You will receive an email once ALL virtual attendance recovery has been recorded. If you are in doubt regarding if you still owe time, you should attend an in-person attendance recovery option. 

What happens if I don't recover my seat time? You will fail the course due to attendance (FA), which means you will not get credit for the course. This is the case even if you have a passing average at the end of the semester/year.

I'm missing some time from virtual attendance recovery. Why didn't all of my virtual time get applied?  You didn't perfectly complete enough assignments virtually to zero out every absence you need to make up.  For example, if you completed 4 % (4 hours), that's only enough time to apply to 2 block classes and 1 skinny or 5 skinny classes with 15 minutes remaining. Fifteen minutes is not enough time to apply anywhere else and will therefore be forfeited.   

Why would the overage for attendance recovery be forfeited? We do not piece together time from day to day /session to session to recover attendance. It is applied in 45-minute or 90-minute blocks of time, depending on the type of classes (skinny / block) you need to recover.

How do I know which classes virtual attendance recovery was applied to? When you check your attendance, you are checking to see if the amount of time you recovered equals the number of days you've recovered.    I prioritize the allocation of hours based on many factors, which differ by student.    See #25 regarding overage. 

Where can I find the state law and school board policy regarding attendance and attendance recovery?  SBE Regulation 43-274 Student Attendance     Richland 2 Board Policy RE: Attendance

What is an extenuating circumstance? Extenuating circumstances must be documented and outside of the student’s control. Vacations, private sports camps, employment obligations, and failure to attend available recovery sessions are generally not considered extenuating circumstances.

I participate in an extracurricular activity that's not associated with school or a school sport. Can I have that absence excused from seat time recovery? No, those absences will still need to be recovered if you go over the allowed number. SC Law 59-1-462