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Student Management Suite

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  1. Allow fields created in one custom report to be pulled into another custom report.

    I understand user created fields in custom reports are unique to the individual form but having the ability to pull those fields into other reports would be a timesaver. Here is an example from our district.

    Parents list their previous school and contact information on one of our enrollment custom forms. I would like to pull those fields into another custom report - student record request, so creating a request for records could be an automated process.

    2 votes

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  2. Method of Instruction- Mass Delete Special Programs

    We currently use 4 different MOIs. We would like to be able to Mass Delete and Mass End a specific MOI. Currently, there is no option to do that- it is set up to mass delete or mass end on a specific date.

    3 votes

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  3. Change the the expected grade level to enroll in if the DOB is changed.

    In Step 1 of the application, the user enters the DOB and a popup displays showing the expected grade level to enroll in, and that grade level populates in a separate field.

    If the user changes the DOB, there is no popup identifying the correct grade level and the grade level expected to enroll does not update.

    This is problematic as parents often fail to update the grade level and the custom forms populated in Step 6 are generated dependent on the grade level.

    This seems to be more of a programming error than an enhancement request.

    5 votes

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  4. Abdence Reasons in Subscibed attendance email

    In the subscribed automated email that goes out to parents from Skyward it would be very helpful to have the absence reason included in the email information.

    1 vote

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  5. We currently incentivize attendance from previous years in our waiver process for finals. Is there a way to set up what a student and parent

    We currently incentivize attendance from previous years in our waiver process for finals. Is there a way to set up what a student and parent sees in Student and Family Access which would include their entire history of attendance for all years they are in high school. Currently it only displays the attendance records for the current year. We would like a senior to be able to see their attendance records from their freshman, sophomore, junior as well as current senior year.

    1 vote

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  6. Idea: Add the local student ID to the At Risk Entry By Student screen so when we pull the spreadsheet we have it there.

    Add local ID to At-Risk Entry by student screen, and have a mass add and mass end for At-Risk criteria by processing list.

    1 vote

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  7. Please add the resident district to the address record. This field could be used for validation of the resident district on the student.

    Please add the resident district to the address record. This field could be used for validation of the resident district on the student. The field should be added to the Address Range Default code maintenance option to populate.

    4 votes

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  8. EA+ My Activities add *** GPA, Term GPA and grade bucket grades on the same report

    EA+ My Activities add *** GPA, Term GPA and grade bucket grades on the same report. For example on the Activity Roster or the Progress Report. Both help our coaches determine whether students are eligible to play. Or even when expanding the activity next to the students name.

    5 votes

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  9. Automate the Immigrant Status Data Submission to WISE

    the data should automatically report to DPI/WISE if a student meets the 3 criteria of having an immigrant status. The criteria are: 1) age 3-21 as of the third Friday pupil count - we have DOB and know when the pupil count is each year so this can be automatically calculated 2) not born in the US - if another country is listed on the Birth History tab this can be automatically calculated and 3) in a US school for less than 3 full academic years - does not need to be consecutive years can be automatically calculated if the…

    1 vote

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  10. Ability to have individual custom forms emailed to a specific person once the form is completed in NSOE or back to school packet

    Ability to have individual custom forms emailed to a specific person once the form it completed in NSOE or back to school packet. As of now I think it can only be done when it is put out to families as separate form.

    3 votes

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  11. 2 votes

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  12. Automated emails

    Automated email options to include changes to Health Condition in addition to IHP. There may be conditions that need to be noted but do not necessarily have a treatment attached to them requiring an IHP.

    2 votes

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  13. Offense Time Not to default to 12:00 A.M.

    When entering an Offense within the Student's Profile or Discipline section (not from teacher's Gradebook), offense time should be blank and require user to enter time instead of defaulting to 12a.m. Alternatively, at least default to system date if blanking out and making required isn't doable.

    2 votes

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  14. Add the ability to blank out all census block groups

    Currently census block groups can be imported via skybuild only via an attached student. I recommend adding the ability to blank out all census block groups for addresses. If all students leave a home, then the address record can only be modified by using address master. This feature is not very easy to use for large scale address maintenance. Since we have a change of block groups this year, we end up with 2010 and 2020 CBGs in address master. The 2010 are not associated with students currently, but may be associated as a snapshot address, or future students may…

    4 votes

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  15. Add an Attachments Section to the Identity Tab

    It would be helpful if there was an attachment section in the Identity tab. This way, we could digitally store a scholar's birth certificate (which would display their legal name) somewhere more secure from other staff roles.

    8 votes

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  16. Mass change default FamilyAccess Calendar display

    I would like District Calendar Configuration to make changes to the Calendar in Family Access. I want to be able to change the default colors for events in the Family Access calendar, without having the guardians to manually change those on their own.

    2 votes

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  17. Update Prior Balance Utility

    is it possible to add some options to the "Update Prior Balance" utility? Under Utility Ranges, an option to zero out current year balance added to the dropdown. Also, an option to add an individual payor selection to the range parameters. And lastly, an option to add a note to all affected accounts when this utility is run to show that the zero balance is due to account being sent to collections.

    2 votes

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  18. Create a sample for negative accounts being sent to collections

    Create something similar to verification sample maintenance for managing negative lunch accounts being sent to collections. This way updates and notes can be added to all accounts in one place instead of going into each individual payor account.

    2 votes

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  19. Medication Quick Entry Verified By

    In the Medication Information Quick Entry Screen, there is a 'Admin By' Drop down box to select the Nurse that administered the medicine. We would like an additional field and drop down box named 'Verified By' to select the nurse or teacher that double checked the medicine.

    2 votes

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  20. Auto Email Notification when a student is entered as MV so that the liaison can be notified and a email generated notifying them of their ri

    Auto Email Notification when a student is entered as homeless McKinney-Vento so that the liaison can be notified and a email generated notifying them of their rights automatically as required in the law

    3 votes

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