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Student Absence and Attendance

Resources relating to student absence and attendance.  

In the main these resources relate to the work of the FFBS Branch. Further resources on this topic may be discovered from the Department's home page.

Policies

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Attendance, Participation and Retention of Students at School (Prep to Year 12) Strategic Policy 2003 – 2006  - Policy Statement, goals and supporting statement including customisable brochure. Source: Connections web site.
Schools Enrolment and Attendance Guidelines - specifies certain processes which must be followed as laid down in the Education Act or as required by the Department.  Legal proceedings, compulsory requirements, certain cases, home area, exemptions.  Source: Publications Web site.

Guidelines and Procedures 

Classes Processed - shows which classes have been processed on a particular day. Word 163KB  
Codes - recording by correct code combinations. Word 180KB
How to Record Absences - full guide - outlines the business process. Word 207KB 
How to Record Roll Class Absences only - outlines the process. Word 197KB
Quick Students by ID - outlines the process. Word 190KB
Student Register, how to use - instructions for making use of the Student Register.  Word 195KB

Good Practice

Schools Checklist - Monitoring & Recording Absences Word 31KB
Schools Model Procedures - Attendance Procedures Word 146KB

Forms

Schools Absence, Certificate of. Source: Enrolment and Attendance Guidelines  Publications Web site
Colleges - Attendance List by Subject Class - 704 - data collection form by subject class. Word 83KB
Schools Exemption, Application; Source: Enrolment and Attendance Guidelines  Publications Web site
Schools Exemption, Certificate of.  Source: Enrolment and Attendance Guidelines  Publications Web site
K-10 - Absence Form Two Weeks, Once Per Day - 099B - data collection form, roll class, two week grid recording once per day. Word 197KB
K-10 - Absence Form Weekly, AM/PM - 099A - data collection form, roll class monitoring and afternoon recording. Word 197KB
K-10 - Absence Form Weekly, Once Per Day - 099 - links to document that includes an example of the form for data collection, roll class one week grid, recording once per day. Word 165KB
Schools Parent letter, pro-forma.   Source: Attendance, Participation and Retention of Students at School (Prep to Year 12) Strategic Policy 2003 – 2006  -Connections web site.
Reports
SACS reports for absence and attendance can be found on the SACS Reports page.