Uploaded Files
The Uploaded Files screen is used to view the files that have been uploaded for the student and the letters/messages that have been logged for the student that have been designated to be a part of the student's cumulative folder. Additionally, the student's published report cards and transcripts can also be viewed, as well as SIS Form Builder forms and SSS event forms. Keywords and phrases can be redacted from uploaded files. Selected documents can be exported as a zip file or as a PDF.
Uploaded files, logged letters/messages, SIS Form Builder forms, and SSS event forms display on this screen if they were tagged to be a part of the student's cumulative folder.
In Students > Student Fields, the Academic Record Category must be selected on the Edit Field screen for an upload field in order for those files to be included on this screen.
In Students > Print Letters & Send Email, the Academic Record Category must be selected for a letter in order for it to be included on this screen once the letter has been logged. Only users with the profile permission "Edit Academic Record Category" for Print Letters & Send Email can select an Academic Record Category for a letter.
In Students > Communication, the Academic Record must be selected for a message in order for it to be included on this screen. When the Academic Record is selected on the message, the message is automatically logged. Only users with the profile permission "Academic Record" for Communication can select the Academic Record for the message.
Additionally, the Academic Category can be set on a letter/message in the Letter Log in Student Info.
In Setup > Form Builder, the Academic Category must be selected for the form in order for it to be included on this screen once the form is finalized for the student.
In SSS > Setup > Events, the Academic Record Category must be selected on an event in order for the event forms to be included on this screen once the event is locked for the student.
When an upload field, letter, or Form Builder form is flagged with an Academic Record Category, the system will retroactively add any previously uploaded files, logged letters, or finalized forms for the student to the Uploaded Files screen.
The Academic Record Category options (Category A and Category B) are defined by the Florida Department of Education ruling 1b-24.003 Ref-10357 GS7 on records retention.
Users who have the profile permission "View Unredacted Files" under Student Info have the ability to view student Social Security numbers in files, as well as keywords and phrases that have been redacted. Users without this permission will have Social Security numbers and keywords and phrases redacted.
The system uses the value entered in the student’s Social Security field in Student Info to redact the files. If there is not a Social Security number entered into the Social Security field in the student's record, the system will not redact Social Security numbers present in documents.
1. In the Students menu, click Uploaded Files.
2. On the Search Screen, enter search criteria to locate the student and click Search.
3. Click the student.
The Uploaded Files screen can also be accessed directly in the student's record by clicking the Files link at the top of the Student Info screen.
On the left side of the screen, any uploaded files that have been designated to be a part of the student's cumulative folder are listed under Uploaded Documents. On the right side of the screen, any logged letters/messages that have been designated to be a part of the student's cumulative folder are listed under Letter Log.
The SSS Event Forms section of the screen displays the forms from locked events that have been designated to be a part of the student's cumulative folder. If an event is unlocked, the forms are removed from this screen.
The Formbuilder Forms section of the screen displays any SIS forms that have been finalized for the student (submitted and approved, if approval was required) that have been designated to be a part of the student's cumulative folder.
If any active report cards or transcripts are available for the student that were published from District Report Cards & Transcripts, they will display under Published Report Cards & Transcripts.
4. To view an individual file, letter, or form, click View next to the item.
The file or letter opens in a pop-up window.
Only PDF and PNG files are currently supported for the View function.
5. Click the X to close the window when finished.
Redacted information, including the student's Social Security number or other redacted keywords or phrases, will be covered with a black bar when viewing an uploaded file. Only users with the profile permission "View Unredacted Files" under Student Info have the ability to view student Social Security numbers as well as keywords or phrases in files that have been redacted.
6. To export one or multiple files, letters, or forms as a zip file or PDF, select the check boxes next to each desired item. Alternatively, select the All check box to select all items, select the Category A check box to select all Category A items, or select the Category B check box to select all Category B items.
7. When finished selecting the desired files and letters, click Export Zip or Export PDF.
When Export Zip is clicked, the zip file will download to your computer.
When Export PDF is clicked, the items will be downloaded to your computer in one PDF file. All of the selected files must be in a PDF format in order to export or an error will occur.
Users with the profile permission "View Unredacted Files" under Student Info also have the Export Redacted Zip and Export Redacted PDF buttons. Clicking Export Redacted Zip or Export Redacted PDF will export the redacted version of the files, while clicking Export Zip or Export PDF will export the files with the Social Security numbers and redacted keywords and phrases being visible.
Users without the profile permission "View Unredacted Files" only have the Export Zip and Export PDF buttons, and exported files will be redacted.
A specific keyword or phrase can be searched to view uploaded files that contain the keyword or phrase. Additionally, users with the profile permission "View Unredacted Files" under Student Info can redact a keyword or phrase from uploaded files.
If student Social Security numbers are stored in Focus, the Social Security number will be automatically redacted from files and letters.
If a file has been recently uploaded for a student, it will not be available for text searching and redacting until it has been processed by the scheduled job "Document Management." A warning message will display: "User has uploaded files that have not been processed. You will not be able to text search or redact these files until they are processed." If you have the profile permission "Manually Process Files" under Student Info enabled, the "Manually Process Files Now" button will display along with the warning message. Click this button to process the files now, instead of having to run the Document Management scheduled job.
1. To search for uploaded files containing a specific keyword or phrase, enter the keyword or phrase in the Search box and press Enter.
The files that contain the keyword or phrase are listed, along with the page number of the document where the word or phrase was found.
2. To view the document in a pop-up window, click View.
3. To redact the word/phrase from the document, click Redact next to the file.
Only users with the profile permission "View Unredacted Files" under Student Info will have the Redact and Redact All buttons available.
When Redact is clicked, the document will open in a pop-up window, with the word or phrase covered with a black bar. Close the pop-up window when finished.
To redact the word/phrase from multiple files, select the check box next to each file and click Redact All. A confirmation message will display indicating the number of redactions made: "X redactions made."
After refreshing the screen, the Redactions button will display next to the file at the top of the screen for users with the "View Unredacted Files" permission.
4. To view the redactions made to a file, click Redactions.
The pop-up window displays the redactions that have been made to the file.
5. To remove a redaction, click the minus sign.
6. In the confirmation message, click OK. Close the pop-up window when finished.
