District Setup
Introduction
The following data elements are required for district setup.
On the Start Page, click School. The school list appears.
Choose District Office.. The district Start Page appears.
Click District. The District Setup page appears.
Note: For more information on code values, see the Appendix.
Data Element | Additional Information | [Table]FieldName | Length | Used in these Reports |
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Entering District InfoDistrict Information | ||||
Name of District | Enter the district name. | [Prefs]Name=districtname [Prefs]Value | Student School Enrollment Student Personal | |
SAU ID District Number | Enter the district number. The SAU (School Administrative Unit) uploading/entering the student's data. | [Prefs]Name= ME_SAUID [Prefs]Value | 5 | Student School Enrollment Student Personal |
Defining MEDMS Calendar MappingDistrict Information > MEDMS Calendar Mapping | ||||
School Name | Enter the school name. | [Schools]Name | ||
State School Number | Enter the state assigned school number. Note: This is the state assigned number. | [S_ME_SCH_X]StateSchoolNumber | 4 | Student School Enrollment Student Personal |
Calendar ID | Enter the calendar ID. | [S_ME_SCH_Calendar_C]CalendarID | ||
Creating Exit CodesDistrict Setup > Code Sets > ExitCode | ||||
Code set | Select the Code set type. | [CODESET]CODETYPE=ExitCode | ||
Code | Enter the exit code. See the Appendix for valid values. | [CODESET]Code | 2 | Student School Enrollment |
Display Value | Enter the code display value. | [CODESET]DisplayValue | ||
Description | Enter the exit code meaning. See the Appendix for valid values. | [CODESET]Description | N/A | Student School Enrollment Required Setup |
Sort Order | Enter a sort order to determine where the code displays on the page. | [CODESET] UIDisplayOrder | N/A | |
Start Date | Enter a start date to activate this code. | [CODESET]EffectiveStartDate | 8 | |
End Date | Enter an end date to inactivate this code. | [CODESET]EffectiveEndDate8 | 8 | |
Defining District SchoolsSchools/School Info > Edit School | ||||
State School Number | Enter the state assigned school number. Note: This is the state assigned number. | [S_ME_SCH_X]StateSchoolNumber | 4 | Student School Enrollment Student Personal |
Grades | Enter the school grades (lowest - highest). See Enrollment Grade Level Override Codes for valid values. | [Schools]Low_Grade [Schools]High_Grade | 2 2 | Student School Enrollment |
Incident ManagementDistrict Information > Load Codes/Subcodes | ||||
Use the Load Codes/Subcodes page to run a script to insert state reportable incident codes. Once the script has loaded the state codes, you can use them to create incidents. | ||||
ME Discipline Codes and Subcodes Status | Click Load Codes/Subcodes, and then select the checkbox to enable the script to run at the top of the hour. Click Submit. | N/A | Behavior Report | |
Enabling Sub-District ConfigurationDistrict Information > Enable Sub-District Configuration | ||||
Enable Sub-District Configuration | Select the checkbox to enable Sub-District setup on the District Setup page. | [Prefs]Name =PSSR_SubDistrict | N/A | N/A |
Configuring a Sub-DistrictDistrict Information > State Report Information > Sub-District Configuration > New/Edit Use the Sub-district Configuration page only if your organization runs a single version of PowerSchool with multiple districts. You can use this option to create the CST_SUBDISTRICTS and CST_SCHOOLSUBDISTRICTS database tables to store sub-district data. Note: For this functionality to be visible Sub-districts must be enabled. To enable Sub-District Configuration navigate to Start Page> District Setup> Enable Sub-District Configuration, and select the Enable Sub-District Configuration checkbox. | ||||
Sub-District Number* | Enter the number assigned to this district by the state. | [CST_Subdistricts]SubDistrict_Number | All | |
Sub-District Name* | Enter the name of the district. | [CST_Subdistricts]SubDistrict_Name | All | |
Abbreviation* | Enter an abbreviation to identify this district. | [CST_Subdistricts]SubDistrict_Abbr | All | |
Address | Enter the mailing street address for the district. | [CST_Subdistricts] SubDistrict_Address | All | |
City | Enter the city for the district's mailing address. | [CST_Subdistricts]SubDistrict_City | All | |
State | Enter the two-digit state abbreviation for the district's mailing address. | [CST_Subdistricts]SubDistrict_State | All | |
Zip Code | Enter the zip code for the district's mailing address. | [CST_Subdistricts] SubDistrict_ZipCode | All | |
Phone Number | Enter the district's phone number with area code. | [CST_SubDistrict]SubDistrict_Phone | All | |
Fax Number | Enter the district's fax number with area code. | [CST_Subdistricts]SubDistrict_Fax | All | |
Superintendent | Enter the name of the district's superintendent. | [CST_Subdistricts] SubDistrict_Superintendent | All | |
Superintendent Phone Number | Enter the district superintendent's phone number with area code. | [CST_Subdistricts] SubDistrict_Superintendent_Phn | All | |
Superintendent Fax Number | Enter the district superintendent's fax number with area code. | [CST_Subdistricts] SubDistrict_Superintendent_Fax | All | |
Superintendent Email | Enter the district superintendent's email address. | [CST_Subdistricts] SubDistrict_Superintendent_Eml | All | |
Configuring Report UploadsStart Page > District Setup > Maine State Information > Report Upload Configuration > New/ Edit Note: This page does not allow for more than one active connection. To establish a new connection, please delete any existing connections by clicking the connection name and then the delete button. | ||||
Connection Name | Enter the connection name. Note: This field is pre-populated with a default value; however, you can change this value if required. | [S_ME_Report_Upload]Configuration_Name | 50 | |
URL | Enter the connection URL. The URL must be set to https://me-mdoe.edupoint.com/Service/STCommunication.asmx?WSDL. | [S_ME_Report_Upload]URL | 500 | |
User Name | Enter your Maine DOE Synergy login name for the production server. | [S_ME_Report_Upload]User_Name | 200 | |
Password | Enter your Maine DOE Synergy password for the production server. | [S_ME_Report_Upload]Password | 200 |