Record a Student as Excused Absent

For NYC customers only.

To prevent parents from receiving messages regarding a child’s absence, you can mark a student as absent but excused.

You can mark an absence as excused in real-time or retroactively via the Record Attendance page. Administrators can also mark a student as absent/excused globally.

1.  From the main menu, click Mark students excused in the Attendance section.

2. Enter the student’s name in the search bar.

3. Click Mark as excused.

4. Enter the dates the student is excused. You can mark future days as excused.

5. Click Save.

6. Optionally, you can enter notes to document the excused absence. Choose Click here to record a note.

7. Enter the note, then click Save.

8. If you need to remove an entry, click the trash icon.