Attendance

Overview

Decimal's attendance module allows teachers to take daily roll calls for their assigned classes. Attendance is recorded per class session and can be viewed in real time by administrators and parents.

Taking attendance

To take attendance, navigate to Attendance from the sidebar, select the class and date, and update the status for each student. The student list loads with all students marked as "Present" by default. Tap or click on students who are absent, late, or excused to change their status, then click "Save Attendance".

Attendance can only be recorded for the current date or a date within the last 7 days. Future dates are not allowed.

Attendance statuses

Status	Code	Description
Present	P	Student is present in class
Absent	A	Student is absent without explanation
Late	L	Student arrived after the start of class
Excused	E	Absence is pre-approved or documented

Viewing reports

Administrators can view attendance reports from Reports → Attendance including daily summaries, student history, attendance percentages, class-level trends, and exportable CSV data.

Offline attendance

When working offline, attendance data is stored in IndexedDB on your device. Once an internet connection is available, the sync engine automatically uploads the data to the server.

Parent notifications

If parent notifications are enabled, guardians will receive an alert when their child is marked absent. Notifications are sent via the in-app messaging system and optionally via email.