2011/12 Student Attendance and Child Accounting Manual

Student Attendance and Child Accounting Manual

The School District of Philadelphia's Student Attendance Manual has been updated for AY 2011/2012.  It includes procedures for recording attendance, removal of students from office roll, record keeping, coding absences, running attendance reports, the Truancy Intervention Protocol (TIP), and much more.  Click the above link to view/download.

Office of Specialized Services:  Homebound Instruction

Homebound instruction is a service the district may provide during a temporary period of excused absence not to exceed three months. Excusal from school attendance during this period may be granted, "...upon receipt of satisfactory evidence of mental, physical or other urgent reasons, but the term ‘urgent reasons' shall be strictly construed and does not permit irregular attendance." (22 PA. CODE CH. 11 Sec. 25). Homebound instruction should be used as a last resort after all other options and /or alternative schedules (i.e. half days, work packets, etc.) have been exhausted.

Click to view page and download Homebound Instruction Manual  (http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/s/oss/programs--services/homebound-instruction).