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Attendance Policy
Attendance Policy
State Law provides that parents/legal guardians are responsible for ensuring that their student(s) attend(s) school. Students taking online courses are expected to follow the school calendar, which is based on the minimum required 180 days per year.
ExCEL attendance is based on the following rubrics and pacing is checked on Mondays (or the first day of the school week)
WEB 24-25 Attendance Rubric.pdfEXCUSES
EXCUSES
If you were notified by our Online Learning Manager that your child was marked absent for not being on pace in accordance with our posted policy, an excuse will need to be submitted to: dlabsent@wssd.k12.pa.us
The attendance tracking cycle runs from Monday to Sunday. Students have until midnight on Sunday to make sure they are on pace in all courses. The Genius system syncs every 24 hours, at midnight.
Students not attending school as mandated by the law will be considered truant. Students and their legal guardians are subject to local truancy laws and regulations.
For an absence to be considered “excused,” parents must submit an excuse via the steps outlined here: https://www.wssd.k12.pa.us/StudentAttendance.aspx
ExCEL Virtual Learning Academy attendance and/or absences are calculated weekly. Students who are on pace when the weekly report is run, or who are working ahead, will not be marked absent, regardless of the number of assignments completed in a particular week. Students who are behind pace will be marked absent in accordance with the chart above.
Full-Time Online Learners are students who take all of their classes through ExCEL (including Co-Op) and do not attend any classes on campus.
Part-Time Online Learners are students who are enrolled in one or more classes at either high school and also take courses through ExCEL. This includes students attending CTC.
Q: How long do I have to complete my lessons?
A: You have from Monday morning through Sunday at midnight to complete your assignments, or a 7 day period. The attendance data is pulled on Monday for the previous week, and absences are determined that day.
Q: If I work in just one course at a time, will I be counted absent?
A: Yes, you would be marked absent. Students are to follow the due dates in all classes as assigned.
Q: If I finish all my courses early, will I be marked absent once I stop working?
A: No. If we see that a student has finished all coursework for the term, we no longer count attendance because the student is ‘ahead’ and will not be penalized.
Q: Can I work ahead to take a week off?
A: Yes, if you are ahead in your assignments, you will not be marked absent.
Q: If I miss just one day, should I notify someone?
A: Attendance is determined weekly, not daily. If you miss a day or two but are able to complete all of your lessons for the week, you do not need to notify anyone.
Q: Where do I send my excuse if I am a Full-Time ExCEL student?
A: ExCEL Students: dlabsent@wssd.k12.pa.us
For more information on types of absences, educational trips and other attendance items, please refer to Board Policy 204.
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