How is a tardy recorded in the attendance accounting system?
In PEIMS reporting, there is no such thing as a tardy. Students are either absent or present at the official attendance taking time. Local district policy and software may allow for the recording of tardies, but this is never reported to the state. • How is an excused versus an unexcused absence determined? As in the case of tardies, this is not reported in PEIMS. Student absences are not differentiated between excused and unexcused when reporting to the state. Local districts determine their own policies on what constitutes an excused absence. • What are the age requirements for Kindergarten? A child must be five years of age on or before September 1 of the current school year to be eligible for Kindergarten. There are no exceptions to this law. It does not matter if the child has been enrolled in a private school or a public kindergarten in another state; if he does not meet the age requirement, then he is ineligible for Kindergarten. Compulsory attendance is not in effect until a ch
