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Student record: Contacts

This view of a student record [>>] lists the contacts associated with the student. A contact is a person who is responsible for the student, typically one or both parents, or a guardian. A contact is a member of a student's family [>>]. A student can have many contacts, who need not be related to the student or to each other.

To view a contact's information, including his or her relationship with the student, click that contact's name. The information includes:

= Title: Such as "Mrs.", "Mr.", or "Dr.".
= Last Name: The contact's last or surname.
= First Name: The contact's first name.
= Middle Name: The contact's middle name, if any.
= Relationship to Student: Can include non-familial relationships, such as neighbor or baby-sitter.
= Contact Position: Indicates the order of priority for communications between the school and the contacts.
= Lives with student: Indicates that the contact lives with the student.
= Has custody of student: If the contact has custody of the student, this check box is selected.
= Contact with student not allowed: Indicates that the contact is not allowed communication with this student.
= Gets mailings for student: Specifies that the contact is to receive school mail-outs for the student.
= Emergency: Indicates that this contact is to be contacted in case of emergency.
= Has permission to pick up student: Indicates that the contact has permission to pick up the student from school.
= Comments: A description or explanation of contact information. Capacity is 32,000 characters.
= Password: The password a contact needs to be able to pick the student up from school.
= Social Security #: The contact's social security number.
= Contact Type: The contact's general category of relationship; for example, "Immediate Family", "Caregiver", or "Neighbor".
= Education: The contact's highest level of education achieved, such as college or university degree.
= Email: The contact's email address.
= Home Language: The language or dialect routinely spoken in the contact's home. May differ from the student's native language.
= Requires Translator: Indicates that the contact requires a translator when communicating with the student's teachers or school and district staff.
= Phone Numbers panel: The format in which Chancery SMS displays phone numbers depends on the administrator's choice: four-field (that is, dialing prefix, area code, number, extension) or one-field. One-field accepts the international phone number format, for example, "011+44+1224+555-4432".

Place: The location of the phone, such as home or office.

Listing: Indicates if the number is listed or unlisted.

Type: The type of phone such as cellular, land line, or fax.

Additional Communication Numbers: Additional communication numbers for the contact.

= Home Address: The contact's physical and mailing address. Note: When you edit a contact for whom the Lives with [Student name] option is not set, you have the option of copying the student's home address to the contact—a Copy address from... button appears.
= Employer Name: The name of the company where this contact is employed.
= Employment Type: Describes the industry in which this contact works.
= Job Position: The position the contact holds at his or her place of employment.
= Employment Address: The address of the contact's place of employment.
= Special Documents: Documents on file that contain important information about the contact, such as power of attorney or foster parent.
To add a contact:

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