District Setup
To complete the tasks required for District Setup, you must have the required permissions to work with district-level data. For further information, see Help > System Help > Sign In to PowerSchool.
To perform district setup tasks:
- On the Start Page, click the School link. The school list appears.
- Choose District Office from the pop-up menu. The district start page appears.
- Under Setup, click District. The District Setup page appears.
District Setup Tasks
Setting up a district in PowerSchool for California involves the following tasks:
| Task | Navigation Page Name > Section Heading Name: Link Name |
|---|---|
| Set up Truancy Reporting | District Setup > Attendance: Attendance Tracking and Notification |
| Enter the Emergency Closure School Day Type | District Setup > Calendar: Calendar Membership Types |
| Define School Years & Terms | District Setup > Calendar: Years & Terms |
| Set up District Courses | District Setup > Courses: Courses |
| Verify Incident Management Setup | District Setup > Discipline and Log Entries: Incident Management |
| Enter District Info | District Setup > District Information: District Info |
| Define Districts of Residence | District Setup > District Information: Districts of Residence |
| Set up Sub-Districts | District Setup > California Sub-District Information: Sub-District Configuration |
| Add Enrollment Entry Codes | District Setup > Enrollment: Entry Codes |
| Add Enrollment Exit Codes | District Setup > Enrollment: Exit Codes |
| Define Federal Ethnicity and Race Codes | District Setup > Enrollment: Federal Ethnicity and Race Settings District Setup > Enrollment: Scheduling/Reporting Ethnicity Codes |
| Add Special Programs | District Setup > Enrollment: Special Program |
| Create Citizenship Codes for Grading | District Setup > Grading: Citizenship Codes |
| Health: Set up Immunizations, Screenings, and Certifications | District Setup > Health: Health Setup |
| Create GPA Calculation Methods | District Setup >Grading: GPA Calculations > Calculation Methods |
| Define Tests and Test Scores | District Setup > Grading: Tests District Setup > Grading: Add SBAC |
| How to Add a California School | District Setup > District Information: Schools/School Info > New |