Attendance Course Blockers
There are instances when a blocker course should be used to record attendance for students. These courses start with an "N" and should already be loaded on your course deck for your use. These blocker courses are available to use in every school; however, the course may need to have sections added before students can be scheduled. Students scheduled in these courses must be marked absent daily.
No Show - Course Number N90130
This is a blocker course for students who have not shown up to school but were expected to. Create a section of this course to span the entire school day, and enroll 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 enrolling in the NO SHOW course, use the next school day.
This must only be used when student has never attended and staff are attempting to locate them. While students are in this course, carry out appropriate attendance interventions (log interventions on the student's PLP log), complete the Unable To Locate Student Form. Once completed, and signed by the Principal, submit an electronic withdrawal/end date request form via CCSDAS. Certify will generate a violation when a student has been scheduled into the No Show Blocker for more than 15 days.Click here for more information > Schedule A Student Into The No Show Blocker Course
Unable to Locate - Course Number 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, complete the Unable To Locate Student Form. Once completed, submit an electronic withdraw request form via CCS DAS. Certify will generate a notification when a student has been scheduled into this blocker course for more than 15 days. Click here for more information > Schedule A Student Into The No Show Blocker Course
Located - Not Attending - Course Number 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 PLP Log.
Non-Attendance Course Blockers
Cross enrolled students that do not attend their Home school 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. The following are courses that are used when students have a secondary enrollment. These courses do not require attendance collection at the home school of enrollment.
Gifted Academy All Day - Course Number 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.
Global Academy All Day - Course Number 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.
Home Instruction Blocker Course
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 blocker course will be added to the student's schedule using the start date equal to the HOM enrollment start date.
Options for Success - Course Number N92111
The Options for Success blocker course should only be used when a student is assigned to the Options for Success program. The Options for Success course will be added to the student's schedule using the
start date equal to the Options for Success enrollmnet start date. Click Here for more information > O4S Scheduling
VCAP Full Time - Course Number N92112
VCAP Full Time Blocker course (N00065V) is used for students attending VCAP all day and have a Secondary Enrollment in the Full Time VCAP Calendar. Students attending VCAP full time are enrolled
in their Home School and cross-enrolled into VCAP. The Home School schedules the student into the VCAP Full Time course blocker (N00065V) effective the date of the enrollment start date in Full Time VCAP,
which can be found on the Enrollment History tab for the student. VCAP courses are assigned and scheduled by the VCAP office. Students must apply each year to be in VCAP courses.