When you track absences in Jackrabbit, versus tracking attendance, you will enter the days a student missed or will be missing class, and optionally schedule makeup classes for the student.
Recording Absences
To accommodate different workflows, Jackrabbit offers several ways to record a student's absence.
| Enter absences from the Class record |
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| Enter absences from the Classes (menu) > All Classes |
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| Enter absences from the Family record |
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| Enter absences from the Student record |
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| Enter absences when taking attendance in the Staff Portal |
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| Allow parents to schedule absences in the Parent Portal |
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Makeups
Many organizations allow students to make up classes they've missed. When your database is set to track absences, you have the option to offer a makeup class to a student who was absent.
 | Define your makeup settings The first step is to define your makeup settings which answer these questions:
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 | Schedule makeup classes When a student absence is entered, and the absence is marked eligible for makeup, a makeup class can be scheduled at that time or it can be scheduled at a later date. Learn about Scheduling Makeup Classes. |
 | Learn about the options for reporting on student absences and makeups. |
