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🔥 Inferno High School Attendance & Classroom Entry Policy

Effective: July 30th, 2024

Purpose

To ensure accurate attendance tracking, promote student accountability, and enhance classroom security using NFC-compatible Student ID technology and automated door access.

🔹 1. Student ID Requirement

• All students are required to carry their Inferno High School NFC Student ID at all times.
  
  

• ID cards are used to record attendance and to access classrooms.
  
  

• Lost or damaged ID cards must be reported to the front office immediately for replacement.
  
  

• Temporary IDs may be issued in emergency situations. 

  1. Temporary IDs are loaded with student data and only work for 12 hours. 

  2. Temporary IDs must be turned in at the end of the school day, or a $15.00 fee is assessed to the student's school account. 
     
     

🔹 2. Attendance Scanning Procedures

A. During Passing Periods (5 Minutes)

• Classroom doors remain unlocked.
  
  

• Students are expected to scan their ID at the classroom’s wall-mounted scanner before the bell rings.

  1. Located inside and outside the classroom.
     
     

• A successful scan during this time will record the student as Present (P).
  
  

B. Tardy Window (First 5 Minutes After the Bell)

• Doors automatically lock at the bell.
  
  

• Students may still enter the classroom by scanning their ID at the door.
  
  

• Scans during this time are logged as Tardy (T).
  
  

• A yellow indicator and audible tone confirm a tardy scan.
  
  

C. After Tardy Window (More Than 5 Minutes Late)

• Student IDs will no longer unlock classroom doors.
  
  

• Students must report to the Front Office.
  
  

• Office staff will assign Pass Time, which:
  
  

  • Unlocks the classroom door for a limited time (from 1 to 30 minutes).
    
    

  • Is tied to a specific attendance code (e.g., Tardy, Excused Tardy, Office, Extra).
    
    

• The student must arrive at class and scan in within the allotted Pass Time window.
  
  

  • Failure to do so results in a referral to the administration for follow-up.
    
    

🔹 3. Teacher Attendance Management

• Teachers have access to live attendance data via the scanning system.
  
  

• Manual changes to student attendance are highly discouraged, except in the following cases:
  
  

  • Confirmed scanning malfunctions.

  • Reasonable changes 

  • Administrative approval.
    
    

• Any attendance override by teachers must be documented  as a ticket into the tickting system. 

🔹 4. Attendance Codes & Definitions

P

Present

Student scanned into class on time during the passing period.

T

Tardy

Student scanned in within 5 minutes after the bell.

XT

Excused Tardy

Student was late but had an official excuse (e.g., nurse, office, counselor).

U

Unexcused Tardy

Student was late with no valid excuse.

A

Absent

Student did not attend class.

EA

Excused Absence

Student absent for an approved reason (e.g., medical, family emergency).

OFC

Office Pass

Student was in the front office with official Pass Time.

NUR

Nurse

Student was in the nurse’s office during class.

ISS

In-School Suspension

Student was in ISS.

OSS

Out-of-School Suspension

Student was suspended and off campus.

EXT

Extra

Student was off-campus for a school-sponsored activity (sports, trips, etc).

ADM

Administrative Hold

Student was withheld from class by an administrator.

🔹 5. Violations & Disciplinary Action

• No ID, No Entry: Students without IDs will be sent to the office and may receive a tardy or referral.
  
  

• ID Misuse: Using another student’s ID or tampering with the system will result in disciplinary action.
  
  

• Failure to Follow Pass Time Limits: Results in a referral to school administration.
  
  

🔹 6. Technology Support

• Malfunctioning scanners should be reported immediately by staff to the Tech Support Team.
  
  

• Students who experience scanning issues must report to the front office promptly.