Flags (New York)

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Flags provide a way of labeling students for things such as food allergies and contact restrictions. Any number of flags can be created for a school or district, and any number of flags can be assigned to a student.

Flags can be assigned to students manually on the Student Flags tools or using the Flags/Academic Program Wizard.


Create a Flag

  1. Click the New button.
    Result
    A Flags Detail editor displays.
  2. Enter the Name of the Flag.
  3. Select a State Program Code.
    This code can be a district-defined code or a state-defined code.
  4. Use the information in the following table to complete the screen.

    Field Description

    State Reported

    Indicates the program is reported in state extracts as a means of tracking student progress.

    Flagged

    Indicates a flag or image appears next to the student's name.

    Contact

    Indicates the student has a note on his record regarding who can be contacted on the student's behalf.

    POS Display

    Indicates the flag displays next to the student's name on the Point-of-Sale terminal.

    Flag Image

    An image can also be chosen for a program. This image will display next to the student's name if (1) the program is flagged and (2) an image is selected.

    Flag Name Image
    Flag
    Address
    Attendance
    Phone
    Guardian
    Grades
    Lock
    Designation

    Select one of the following options: D: District or S: School.

    This field is used for the Program Fact Template to determine if the location codes should report 0000 (District) or the enrollment's location code (School).

    State Location ID The local ID number for the school.
  5. Click the Save button when finished. The new flag will appear in the  Flags Editor  tree.