Attendance Questions

     Today went really well.  In fact, so well that I am composing an email to both of our teachers.  Let me explain:
     Each day, it is the learning coach's responsibility to log attendance.  That sounds simple enough, right? Okay, here is how it works.  For instance, on the attendance page, each child has a list of their subjects.  It looks something like this:

• Math
• Composition
• Literature
• Spelling
• Vocabulary
• Grammar
• Science
• History
• State History
• P.E.
• Study Time  (They have their own website with games, tests, worksheets, etc for extras)

      Each of these has its own recommended time listed in one column, and you are to enter the time your child used in the second column. 
       You are still thinking this sounds simple, right? 
       Somebody, (School Board, State, Federal Agency, etc collaborative) has mandated that children attend school for a certain amount of time each school year.  Relate this to the drama that occurs when too many snow days are used.  Well, in the virtual school, it is flexible, but they use the number of hours your child is working as their guide.  They must attend an average of 30 hours per week.  Hmmm... Maybe now you are starting to see where this is going. 
     I checked off the attendance today, and even with working ahead in two subjects, my youngest child only logged about 5 hours today.  This included all of her scheduled work, PE, study time, read aloud time as well as doing two extra lessons. 
     I am feeling like I am in an interesting position.  Do I make her do 6 hours of work each day?  Will she complete all of her work in January and then what?  It specifically states to record the actual time your child uses.  If the subject has a recommended time of 45 minutes and  little Speedy Sue completes it in 20, you are to log 20 minutes.  Both of my children completed their scheduled school work in less than 5 hours today.  Perhaps this will all even itself out when they have something goes wrong with a science lesson or something.  I do not know, but to appease myself, I am sending an email.
    Perhaps the work is too easy and perhaps it is time to let the younger one especially step up a grade level.  She completed her grammar assignment in less than 5 minutes... So I had her do another one.  I'm wondering if her teacher will raise an eyebrow at 10 minutes for two lessons that were supposed to take 20 minutes each. I don't know. I will await her reply.
    As for my older child. I am sure I saw articles written by older students who specifically stated that they only spend about 4 hours per day on their work.  Given the attendance rules, I am now very curious how that played out.
    Hopefully, I will have an update on this soon.