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Define the school's Planning Calendar

A school's Planning Calendar [>>] is the foundation of Next-Year Preparation. A School Administrator derives a school's Planning Calendar from that of the district, thus the District Administrator must first define the district's Planning Calendar [>>]. To create the school Planning Calendar, refer to School calendar setup [>>].

Defining a school's Planning Calendar involves the following tasks:

= Create a school Planning Calendar [>>]
= Confirm the scheduling method [>>]
= Define attendance reporting periods [>>]
= Define calendar day exceptions [>>]
= Adjust day types [>>]
= Adjust homerooms [>>]
= Adjust grade levels in use [>>]
= Adjust buildings and rooms [>>]

Table 70: Permissions pertaining to school Planning Calendar definition

To

You need this permission

Set to

Details

Define school Planning Calendars

School Setup > Define School Calendar

Yes

[>>]

Create user roles

Users > User Roles

Delete

[>>]

Edit user accounts

Users > User Accounts

Delete

[>>]

Define calendar day exceptions

School Setup > Calendar Day Exceptions

Delete

[>>]

Review and modify day types

School Setup > Day Types Setup List

Yes

[>>]

Update homerooms

School Setup > Homerooms

Delete

[>>]

Modify grade levels

School Setup > Grade Level Setup List

Edit

[>>]

Modify buildings

Facilities Management > Buildings

Edit

[>>]

Modify rooms

Facilities Management > Rooms

Edit

[>>]

Create and change planning schedules (secondary schools only)

School Setup > Change Planning Schedule

Yes

[>>]

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