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School calendar setup

A school's calendar is the foundation upon which other aspects of the school's setup and operation are laid out. A school calendar is a prerequisite for setting up any other aspect of the school. In a PowerSchool SMS system, a school has three types of calendars [Figure 95]:

= Active Calendar [>>]: The calendar for the current school year. At the end of the school year, when the district runs Year-End Processing [>>], PowerSchool SMS converts this calendar into a Historical Calendar. A school can have only one Active Calendar. For other Active Calendar considerations, refer to School Active Calendar [>>].
= Planning Calendar [>>]: The calendar used to plan the coming school year, including scheduling classes and enrolling students. At the end of the school year, when the district runs Year-End Processing [>>], PowerSchool SMS converts this calendar into the Active Calendar. A school can have only one Planning Calendar. For other Planning Calendar setup considerations, refer to School Planning Calendar setup [>>].
= Historical Calendar [>>]: A former Active Calendar for a past school year. The system can hold several historical calendars. For other Historical Calendar considerations, refer to School Historical Calendar [>>].

Figure 95: School Calendars page

Table 26: Permissions pertaining to school calendar setup

To

You need this permission

Set to

Details

Create, edit, or delete school active or Planning Calendars

School Setup > Define School Calendar

Yes

[>>]

Managing a school's calendars

To manage a school's calendars [SA]:
To create a school's Planning Calendar [SA]:

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