====== How do I enter attendance, membership or SpEd minutes? ======

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Hours entered for attendance, membership, or Special Education can be collected by the school or district administrator for reporting to the Minnesota Department of Education.
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  * The current month will be listed. You can enter a specific date to go to, without limit using 2. and 3. Alternatively, you can use the Go to day drop down (1.) to go to a date in the currently listed month.
  * If your district has not entered instructional days for the student's specific school and grade, you will see a message, "Not an instructional day". You can still enter hours but you should alert your SpEd Forms Administrator.
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  - Click the student's name.
  - Scroll down to the Enrollment and Attendance section of the form menu and click the check box to expand the options.
  - Select the "Attendance" link.
  - Click on the "+" for the day you wish enter hours.
  - Enter the provider number or select from the list if the provider is not yourself.
  - Select the record type. This will default to Attendance.
  - Enter the number of minutes in the "Att. Mins", "Mem. Mins", or "Special Education Minutes" as appropriate.
  - Give a brief description if necessary.
  - If record type is "Absent", you can select a check box and option in the drop down list for the appropriate reason.

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  * Please refer to your Special Education Coordinator or Administrator to determine what qualifies as attendance. Membership, or SpEd minutes.
  * Multiple entries per day can be added to accommodate multiple providers. Educator reports can be run so that you can verify the accuracy of the data entered.
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