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There should be no empty periods in a students' schedule.  We have created many blocker courses to fill periods on the schedule when students are not in regular academic courses.  These course numbers start with "N" and should already be loaded on your course deck.  These can be used to denote where the student is during the duration of the school day when not in a traditional classroom setting.  These blocker courses are available to use in every school; however, the course may need to have sections added before students can be scheduled.

Cross enrolled students that do not attend their Home school due to a secondary enrollment to a program MUST be scheduled into the appropriate full-day blocker course at the home school. The schedule start date must match the secondary enrollment date. This can be found on the enrollment tab.

Attendance Course Blockers

The courses below require attendance to be taken on the students in the course.

(blue star) No Show - Course # N90130

This is a blocker course for students who have been enrolled but have not reported to school. 

Create a section of this course to span the entire school day, and schedule students into this course for attendance taking.  This will take students off teacher rosters and will give you an accurate reflection of available seats.  When scheduling a student in the NO SHOW course, use the next school day.  This course is generally used when a student has not attended for two weeks, there has been no notification of illness, and staff are actively attempting to locate the student. While students are in this course, carry out appropriate attendance interventions per the Unable to Locate Checklist Form and log interventions on the student's Contact Log under the PLP module.  An electronic withdraw request can be submitted via CCSDAS if all interventions on the Unable to Locate Checklist are completed or if a records request is received.

Note

Certify will generate a notification when a student has been scheduled into the No Show Blocker for more than 15 days. 

(blue star) Unable to Locate - Course # N90135

This course is similar to the NO SHOW course, except this is for students that attended at some point during the school year but stopped attending.

While students are in this course, carry out appropriate attendance interventions per the Unable to Locate Checklist Form and log interventions on the student's Contact Log under the PLP module.  An electronic withdraw request can be submitted via CCSDAS if all interventions on the Unable to Locate Checklist are completed or if a records request is received.

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(blue star) Located - Not Attending - Course # N90137

This course is similar to the No Show course, except this is for students that have been located, but are not attending school.

While students are in this course, carry out appropriate attendance interventions, and log the interventions on the student's Contact Log under the PLP Logmodule.  

Non-Attendance Course Blockers

Cross enrolled students that do not attend their school of primary enrollment due to a secondary enrollment to a program MUST be scheduled into the appropriate blocker course at the home school. The schedule start date must match the secondary enrollment date. This can be found on the enrollment tab.  These courses do not require attendance collection at the home school of enrollment.

(blue star) Columbus Downtown High School

  • AM - Course # N92030

    • Used as a blocker course for students attending the Columbus Downtown High School in the morning.

  • PM - Course # N92040

    • Used as a blocker course for students attending the Columbus Downtown High School in the afternoon.

  • All Day - Course # N92050

    • Used as a blocker course for students attending the Columbus Downtown High School all day.

Finishing Grad Requirements Blocker - Course  # N90140

The Finishing Grad Requirements blocker course is to be used for students who need to take a course or two to finish their graduation requirements and are not required to be at school for a full day - this course can be used to block out the rest of their daily schedule for attendance purposes.

This course is used in conjunction with other courses.  It must not be the only course on a student's schedule, there should be no full day sections of this course.

Fort Hayes Career Center

  • AM - Course # N92000

    • Used as a blocker course for students attending the Fort Hayes Career Center in the morning.

  • PM - Course # N92010

    • Used as a blocker course for students attending the Fort Hayes Career Center in the afternoon.

Gifted Academy All Day - Course # N92300

Used as a blocker course for students attending the Columbus Gifted Academy Program all day.  The course should span all periods of the home school's day.       

    

(blue star) Global Academy All Day - Course # N92320

Used as a blocker course for students attending the Columbus Global Academy Program all day.  The course should span all periods of the home school's day.     

(blue star) GRADUATION ALLIANCE Graduation Alliance - Course # N90145

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Used as a blocker for students enrolled in the Graduation Alliance Program.

This is a full-day blocker course, and should span the entire schedule for the student.

Point of contact is _________________.

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(blue star) https://www.graduationalliance.com/

Home Instruction Blocker Course - Course # N92200

The Home Instruction (HOM) blocker course should only be used when a student is assigned to Home Instruction and enrolled in Home Instruction as a secondary enrollment. 

The HOM Home Instruction blocker course will be added to the student's schedule using the start date equal to the HOM Home Instruction enrollment start date. 

(blue star) Support Center Home Tutoring Blocker - Course # N92111N92230

The Support Center Home Tutoring (HOM) blocker course should only be used when a student is assigned to the The Support Center program. The Support Center Home Tutoring and enrolled in Home Tutoring as a secondary enrollment. 

The Home Tutoring blocker course will be added to the student's schedule using the start the start date equal to The Support Center the Home Tutoring enrollment start date.  

Click Here for more information >  The Support Center Scheduling

Finishing Grad Requirements Blocker Course   

The Finishing Grad Requirements blocker course is to be used for students who need to take a course or two to finish their graduation requirements and are not required to be at school for a full day - this course can be used to block out the rest of their daily schedule for attendance purposes. This course is used in conjunction with other courses.  It must not be the only course on a student's schedule.

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Support Center - Course # N92111

The Support Center blocker course should only be used when a student is assigned to the The Support Center program and enrolled in the Program as a secondary enrollment. 

The Support Center course will be added to the student's schedule using the start date equal to The Support Center enrollment start date.  

VCAP Program

Students participating in the VCAP program are enrolled in the Educational Options school, in one of three calendars:

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two calendars. One of the associated blocker courses below must be used on the home school’s schedule.

  • VCAP

    • These are students earning credits for courses they are taking for the first time online

    VCAP - Credit Recovery

    • These are or students re-taking courses online to earn credits for courses they have previously failed or dropped

    VCAP - Grad Completion
    • These are students who only need one or two courses to complete for graduation; they are not taking any other classes at their home school.

If students are enrolled in one of the calendars above, one of the blocker courses below must be used on the home school’s schedule:

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      • VIRTUAL LEARNING DURING SCHOOL - Course # N92110 (THIS IS AN ATTENDANCE TAKING COURSE)
        Blocker course for students taking virtual courses at their home school DURING the SCHOOL DAY. Student has this course on their primary enrollment school schedule for the period(s) they are taking virtual courses.

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        • Actual virtual courses are assigned on the Educational Options >

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        • VCAP

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        • calendar. Students are cross enrolled to this calendar and assigned courses by using the application process in the CCSDAS. Attendance MUST be taken for this course and WILL count for student overall attendance for each school day.

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      • VIRTUAL LEARNING AFTER SCHOOL - Course # N92109 (THIS IS AN ATTENDANCE TAKING COURSE)
        VIRTUAL LEARNING Attendance course for students taking virtual courses at their home school AFTER the school day.  

        • Student has this course on their primary enrollment school schedule in a non-attendance period (typically the ACTIVITY period) they are taking virtual courses.  Actual virtual courses are assigned on the Educational Options >

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        • VCAP

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        • calendar. Students are cross enrolled to this calendar and assigned courses by using the application process in the CCSDAS. This is a POSITIVE ATTENDANCE course, meaning that students' start/end times must be logged for their time in the class each day.

N92114 - VCAP GRAD COMPLETION

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  • VCAP - Grad Completion

    • These are students who only need one or two courses to complete for graduation; they are not taking any other classes at their home school.

      • VCAP GRAD COMPLETION - Course # N92114

        This blocker course for non-

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      • grad students enrolled into the Educational Options - VCAP Grad Completion calendar, learning virtually all day, NOT in the home school

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      • . This is a full day blocker.

        Student has this course on their primary enrollment school.  Actual virtual courses are assigned on the Educational Options > VCAP Grad Completion calendar.  Students are cross enrolled to this calendar and assigned courses by working with their school counselor. Attendance is NOT taken for this course.