Add an absence note

Introduction

When a parent or guardian notifies the school of an absence by phone, email, SMS or voicemail, it will need to be added in Zunia and will appear in Attendance > Absence notes (parents) 

When a parent or guardian adds an absence via the School app it’ll automatically be added to Zunia and will appear in Attendance > Absence notes (parents). 

Zunia then helps resolve absences faster by matching parent notes to unexplained absence records in Attendance > Resolve absences. 

Add an absence note  

To add an absence note, go to Attendance > Absence notes (parents) and select Add absence note. 

1. Select one or more students 
2. Fill in details around date and time of absence
3. Select an Absence status to indicate whether the absence will require a Follow-up, be Approved or Not Approved 
4. Select an Absence reason and provide any additional details or attach a file to support the student's absence
5. Select the name of the parent or guardian in Added by and select how they contacted the school in Added via
6.  Select Save

You have added an absence note in Attendance > Absence notes (parents). 

Note: How can an absence note from a parent be Not approved? Feedback from schools has indicated there may be times particularly where a parent is notifying the school of their child’s intended leave for a family holiday as an example. Even though the school can’t physically stop the child from going on holiday, they can record the absence note as Not approved for their records and reporting requirements.