Attendance Tracking

Nexora tracks daily student and staff attendance, generates monthly reports, and sends automated absence alerts.

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1. Student Daily Attendance

Homeroom teachers and administrators mark daily attendance from the dashboard:

1. Navigate to Nexora > Students > Attendance (or Daily Attendance).
2. Select attendance filters:
   • Academic Session: Defaults to current session.
   • Class & Section: Choose the class being marked (e.g., Class 9 - Section A).
   • Date: Defaults to today's date.
3. The student roll roster loads with status selectors:
   • Present (P): Student attended class normally.
   • Absent (A): Student was not present.
   • Late (L): Student arrived after roll call.
   • Half-Day (HD): Student attended for part of the day.
   • Excused (E): Approved absence with prior notification/medical note.
4. Click Mark All Present to set all students to Present, then toggle individual absentees manually.
5. Add optional attendance remarks for specific students if necessary.
6. Click Save Attendance.

Automated SMS Absence Alerts

If an SMS gateway is configured in Nexora > Settings > Notifications, marking a student as Absent can automatically trigger an instant SMS notification to their primary guardian.

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2. Student Monthly Attendance Sheet

Review full-month attendance records and calculate monthly attendance percentages:

1. Navigate to Nexora > Students > Attendance > Monthly Sheet.
2. Select the Class, Section, Month, and Year.
3. An interactive calendar matrix displays daily attendance statuses for every student in the section:
   • Total Days Present
   • Total Absences
   • Late Arrivals
   • Attendance Percentage (%)
4. Click Export Sheet to download a CSV or printable PDF for end-of-term records.

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3. Staff Daily Attendance

Track faculty and administrative staff presence:

1. Navigate to Nexora > Staff & HR > Staff Attendance.
2. Select the Date and optional Department filter.
3. Mark attendance status for each employee: Present, Absent, On Leave, Late, Half-Day.
4. Click Save Staff Attendance.

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4. Staff Monthly Timesheet

1. In Nexora > Staff & HR > Staff Attendance, select the Monthly Timesheet tab.
2. Filter by month and department to review total work days, leaves taken, and attendance percentages for payroll processing.
3. Export summaries via CSV or print directly.

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Next Steps

Configure fee heads, billing schedules, and receipts in Fee Management & Invoicing.