Recent updates
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Curriculum Components
Updated onArticleCurriculum components define the types of information that must be included on units and lessons in a course plan, for example, Objectives, Essential Questions, Evidence of Learning, Background Knowledge, etc. District curriculum and learning specialists set up unit and lesson components. If given permissions, teachers may be able to select which unit and lesson components are included in their course plans, or curriculum components may be set and locked by the district on the curriculum guide. The district can also set up component templates to require certain components for different subject areas.
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Benefits
Updated onArticleThe Benefits feature in Focus allows users to review, update and select from available benefit plans offered by the district. As benefit plans are updated/selected, the selections are submitted to the Benefits team for approval and the employee record is updated accordingly.
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PetroVend Import
Updated onArticleThe PetroVend Import screen allows users to import CSV files containing data as it pertains to used fuel cards set up via Setup > Bank Accounts > Fuel Cards in order to create manual journals. This screen only pertains to districts using the PetroVend vendor.
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FuelMaster Import
Updated onArticleThe FuelMaster Import screen allows users to import CSV files containing data as it pertains to used fuel cards set up via Setup > Bank Accounts > Fuel Cards in order to create manual journals. This screen only pertains to districts using the FuelMaster vendor.
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Focus Chat Messages
Updated onArticleThe Focus Chat Messages screen is used to review all messages sent via the Messenger. You can search by participant, dates, keywords, and flagged messages.
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Create Packages
Updated onArticleSections are packaged for the purpose of linking the sections together for scheduling. This is most often used in elementary scheduling when sections for language arts, math, science, art, music, etc. are packaged together with the homeroom section as the parent section. When scheduling students, students scheduled into the parent section will automatically be scheduled into the linked child sections.
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Phone Communication
Updated onArticleThe Phone Communication feature allows users to create recorded messages, Text-to-Speech messages, and SMS text messages to send to Parent Contacts, Students, or Staff.
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Schedule Report
Updated onArticleThe Schedule Report displays the number of requests, open seats, and total seats for each course and section, and lists students enrolled in each course and section.
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Transfer Job Balances
Updated onArticleWhen an employee job is terminated, but the contract still has a remaining balance (either owed to the employee or owed to the district), the Job Balance Transfer module allows the user to transfer that contract amount to another position/contract as long as it is a salary job and the job record is set to Primary = YES for the new job. Example: Teacher 1 - Owes $1000 from their previous job. Teacher 1 - Transfers to a new Job. They still owe $1000. Focus transfers that to their new job so it can be deducted hypothetically $100 a month. Instead of the lump sum of $1000.
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Setup
Updated onArticleThe Setup screen is used to identify Bus Drivers, Bus Driver Pools or categories, Supporting Organizations, Field Trip Destinations, transportation accounts used to accept incoming payment for approved field trips, as well as notifications.
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