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Set up multiple tracks

[Applies to elementary [>>] and secondary [>>] school scheduling.]

With a schedule structure in place at a school [>>], the School Administrator can set up a schedule that features more than one track, that is, a schedule whereby the days that a student is in class are based on the student's track assignment. At a multi-track school, the administrator assigns a student to a homeroom meeting pattern set up as a track. The student only attends classes when "on track", that is, when his or her track is in session. Also, attendance for the student is taken only when he or she is on track.

To create a multi-track schedule, the administrator sets the school's Tracks option (on the School Setup page) and sets up relevant Relative-Days Patterns and meeting patterns. Consider the following detailed example in which the administrator sets up a four-track schedule at a school. All four tracks (A, B, C, and D) are within the same calendar year. On any given school day, three tracks are in session and one track is out of session. The administrator creates a Relative-Days Pattern for each day that three tracks are in session, creates a meeting pattern for each track, and assigns the meeting patterns to each homeroom.

To set up a four-track schedule at a school: You can do this if your role is School Administrator.[SA]

1

Set up Relative-Days Patterns [>>]:

a

Set up four Relative-Days Patterns as follows:

Days	Pattern name
ABC	ABC
BCD	BCD
ACD	ACD
ABD	ABD

2

Set up a bell schedule [>>] for each day in the Relative-Days Patterns:

a

For the Scheduling Group, select "Homerooms".

3

Set up meeting patterns for the tracks [>>]:

a

For Meeting Pattern for Scheduling Group, select "Homeroom".

b

Create the following meeting patterns:

Name	Short Name	Description (Relative Days)
Track A	A	ABC, ACD, ABD
Track B	B	ABC, BCD, ABD
Track C	C	ABC, BCD, ACD
Track D	D	ACD, ABD, BCD

4

Assign meeting patterns (tracks) to homerooms:

a

In the Admin menu, click Scheduling. The Scheduling page appears.

b

Click Homerooms. The Homerooms page appears.

c

In the HR column, click a homeroom's name. The Edit Homeroom page appears.

d

For Meeting Pattern, select an appropriate meeting pattern.

e

Click Save.

5

Apply the appropriate Relative-Days Patterns to each school day [>>].

6

Turn on the tracks option for the school:

a

In the Admin menu, click School Setup. The School Setup page appears.

b

Under Attendance General Settings, select "Track homeroom attendance by meeting pattern".

c

Click OK.

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