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12.0.38, 12.0.39, 12.0.40 - Revision - 03/18/2024
Updated onArticleAdded FOCUS-42155 - Communication - Portal Announcements Performance Improvement
Release Notes and State Reporting Updates Release Notes Version 12.0.X
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12.0.39 -03/08/2024
Updated onArticleFOCUS-42157- Postsecondary: Delete Invoices on Schedule Records Enhancement This update introduces a "Delete Invoices" button on individual schedule records, enhancing the management of unpaid invoice allocations. This button allows users to delete unpaid invoice allocations associated with a specific schedule, provided these invoices have no partial payments or deferrals. It's designed to streamline the process of managing financial records, especially when a student changes schedules or withdraws, by enabling the removal of associated invoices before deleting a schedule record. The button appears only when there are eligible invoices for deletion and is available to users with the necessary billing and invoicing permissions. Additionally, the system will create "AR Invoice Unaccrued" journals for each deleted allocation, ensuring financial records remain accurate and up-to-date. FOCUS-41655- New Automated Invoicing from Fee Templates (Postsecondary & Before/Aftercare) This update introduces a feature that integrates the Invoice by Schedule record into the Automatic Billing screen, enabling automated invoicing from Fee Templates. A new "Fee Templates" checkbox column is added, which becomes visible when the "School is Post Secondary" system preference or the "Enable Before/After Care" Focus setting is enabled. Selecting this checkbox for a line item will trigger invoicing for any associated fee templates tied to the schedule records included in the criteria. Additionally, a "Fee Bill By" dropdown is introduced, mirroring the options available on the schedule screen, and is editable when the "Fee Templates" checkbox is selected. This enhancement streamlines the invoicing process, allowing for automatic fee billing based on predefined templates and criteria, thereby improving efficiency and accuracy in financial management. See Automatic Invoices for more information. FOCUS-42260- Allow restricting fixed asset categories by fund System improvement adding Fund to Fixed Assets > Categories. See Fixed Assets > Categories for more information.
Release Notes and State Reporting Updates Release Notes Version 12.0.X
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School Choice Reports
Updated onArticleSchool Choice Reports should be viewed in the application year; for example, for applications for the 2023-2024 school year, be sure 2023-2024 is selected at the top-right of the screen.
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Ed-Fi Setup
Updated onArticleThe Ed-Fi Setup screen is used to set up the integration between Focus and Ed-Fi. This setup is year-specific, and can accommodate a single ODS or multiple ODS instances for different years.
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Periods
Updated onArticleThe Periods screen is used to set up the periods of the school day. Periods need to be set up in Focus, regardless of the school type. The periods allow for courses to be set up and linked to the attendance module. Periods are also used in scheduling.
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12.0.38, 12.0.39 - Revision - 03/15/2024
Updated onArticleAdded FOCUS-42155 - Communication - Portal Announcements Performance Improvement
Release Notes and State Reporting Updates Release Notes Version 12.0.X
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12.0.39 - Revision - 03/15/2024
Updated onArticleAdded FOCUS-42367 - Software IDs
Release Notes and State Reporting Updates Release Notes Version 12.0.X
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12.0.37, 12.0.38, 12.0.39 - Revision - 03/14/2024
Updated onArticleAdded FOCUS-42414 Payroll - Calculator Run 017
Release Notes and State Reporting Updates Release Notes Version 12.0.X
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12.0.36 - 02/17/2024
Updated onArticleFOCUS-42027- Add Run/Date To Salaries & Benefits System improvement adding Run Code and Check Date to Payroll > Payroll Reports > Salaries and Benefits. See Payroll Reports > Salaries and Benefits for more information. FOCUS-41970- W2 Box 12 Reporting / Roth Contrib 457(b) header System improvement to create an additional W2 for an employee with more than four Box 12 items. FOCUS-41490- Auto Assign Deduction System improvement to Auto Assign in Deductions. Changed label on ‘New Job Only’ to ‘New Staff Position' and added new option 'New Job Group' which auto assign on new job group. See Payroll > Deduction for more information.
Release Notes and State Reporting Updates Release Notes Version 12.0.X
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Employee Breakdown
Updated onArticleThe Employee Breakdown report displays selected data from any one or two employee fields in visual column graphs, pie charts, and lists. The Employee Breakdown report is designed to assist districts in tracking and analyzing their employee data.
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