CASE STUDY
Late students at Mayfair were kept out of class for the rest of the period, and paper passes left no record. With a faster tardy check in system, digital hall passes, and rewards students want, tardy check ins fell 96%.
- 96%drop in tardy check ins
- 78%less time out of class
- 7hours of class time gained in one month
Mayfair High School
Solutions used
THE CHALLENGE
One Late Arrival Cost a Whole Period
At Mayfair, the old tardy check in system held late students in a separate area for the rest of the period, so being a few minutes late meant missing a full class. TikTok challenges were spreading misbehavior, students lost or forgot their IDs, and teachers spent time writing paper passes that left no record of who was where.
Key problem areas:
- The tardy process kept late students out of class
- Students lost or forgot their IDs
- Paper hall passes left no data
- No clear hall pass rules or accountability outside class
- Behavior was hard to manage, including TikTok challenges
The hassle was dealing with physical pieces of paper all the time. We used to have zonal passes, meaning that if you were in a red zone, you had a red pass. But constantly having to reprint those or get them back into the teacher’s hands was a challenge. And then, what can you do with that stuff? You have no data with it. Getting anything like that would have to be done manually, which makes no sense.”
THE SOLUTION
A Faster Tardy Check In System, Plus Rewards Students Want
Mayfair started with digital IDs and hall passes, then added scanners for faster check ins and check outs. With tardies handled in Minga, the school launched a “Tardy Blitz” to get students to class on time.
Teachers use Minga to post updates, recognize punctuality, and reward participation. Students trade points for school goodies, and top earners have won homecoming tickets.
What Minga offered:
- Scanner check ins and check outs
- Digital hall passes with clear data on student movement
- Tardy tracking that keeps late students in class
- Points and rewards for punctuality and participation
- A school feed and groups for clubs, grades, and teams
The more that I look at the feed and see what my staff is doing with it, the more I’m happy with it and proud that they’re using it. We have a lot of club advisors on this campus, and I see a lot of clubs advertising their meetings on Minga.”
THE OUTCOMES
A Tardy Check In System That Keeps Students in Class
96% fewer tardy check ins
The Tardy Blitz and faster check ins got students to class on time.
78% less time out of class
Students spend far less time in the halls during class.
7 hours of class time in one month
Time that used to go to tardies and hall passes went back into learning.
Rewards that bring in funding
Rewards data helped Mayfair get its parent association to fund the school store, and the district now funds other rewards too.
A student-run feed
A student cabinet creates posts and discussions on the Minga feed, and clubs use it to promote meetings.
Less admin work
Replacing manual processes saved hours of admin time.
I was able to go to my PTS Association and say: ‘We have kids that are getting Minga points and other rewards. Is there any way that you could help support us?’ So now they’re funding some of the stuff that’s going into our school store. Plus, the district is funding some other rewards too. That wouldn’t be possible without all the data.”
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