Convert Holidays or Non-Working Days into School Days (Extra Working Days)
openSIS allows administrators to convert a holiday or non-working day into a school working day directly from the academic calendar.
This is useful when classes or attendance need to be conducted on weekends or previously declared holidays.
Where to Configure
Menu Path:
School → Calendars
Who Can Use This Feature
Only Administrators can configure extra working days
Teachers and staff cannot modify calendar working days
What Is an Extra Working Day?
An Extra Working Day is a date that was originally:
A weekend, or
A non-working / holiday
but is later converted into a school day, allowing attendance to be taken for course sections.
How to Convert a Day into a School Day
Navigate to School → Calendars
Open the required academic calendar
Click on a weekend or non-working day
Enable the Extra School Day / Working Day toggle
Save the calendar
Attendance Behavior on Extra Working Days
Once a day is converted into a working day:
Attendance can be taken only if the date falls within the course section duration
Attendance follows the course section’s scheduling configuration
Attendance Rules (Important)
1️⃣ Variable Schedule Course Sections
For variable schedules, the first configured period is used for attendance.
Course section schedule:
(because Tuesday appears first in the setup)
2️⃣ Calendar-Day Scheduled Course Sections
For calendar-day schedules, the earliest configured date determines the period.
Course section schedule:
3️⃣ Block Schedule Course Sections
No “Show Extra School Days” option appears in Take Attendance
Block schedules can be managed directly from School → Calendars
- Once attendance has been taken on an extra working day, the day cannot be reverted back to a holiday
- This prevents attendance data inconsistencies
Summary
Holidays or weekends can be converted into school days
Configuration is done from School → Calendars
Attendance availability depends on course section scheduling rules
Extra working days are locked once attendance is recorded
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