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Define the school 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 115: 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	[>>]
Work in the Planning Calendar	Admin > Access to Planning Calendar	Yes	[>>]
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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