Navigating District Settings

An important first step in creating a positive SchoolStatus Connect experience for all staff and family users is to ensure that your District settings are properly configured. This Article will cover everything you can customize in your District settings.

To access your District’s Settings:

1. Click the Filter button on your home page
2. Click the Drop-down button next to District
3. Click the arrow next to the District name
4. Click the 3 black dots on the District Header
5. Select Settings

You can also quickly access the District Settings page by:

1. Go to the Schools tab
2. Click on the three-dot menu next to your district
3. Open the Settings page

District Settings Page

A. District Name

B. District Address

C. Time Zone - Click the Drop-down to change the Timezone

D. Features

E. District Color and Themes

F. SIS Rostering

Note: If any of these details need to be changed, please get in touch with Connect Support

(D) Features

Decide and customize what your staff are able to see and do as teachers in Connect in their own classroom or school page.

1. Click the drop-down and select whether teachers can assign students to manual classrooms

Allow in all Schools

Let the Schools decide

Do not allow in any schools 

2. Check which features you want teachers to access

Allow staff to create events

Allow staff to create PTCs

Allow staff to create volunteer requests

Enable Google Features

Allow all users in the District  to upload files to the Library and Backpack

Allow all users in the District to access the support chat

(E) District Color and Theme

1. Select a Theme
2. Select a primary Color
3. Click Save

(F) SIS Rostering

Manage and set up your District’s rostering sync.

To set up your SIS rostering, be it manual or automatic, please get in touch with your CSM. They can answer questions and provide you with the correct next steps. If you do not have a direct email address for your CSM, please contact us here.

(G) Downloadable Reports

Managing staff permissions is a key part of keeping your district secure and organized. To help you see who has access to what, we've created a new CSV report that shows all staff permissions in your district.

• Review who has access to different features
• Audit permissions across your district
• Keep records of staff access levels

An email notification will be sent to you as well:

Pro-tip: Before leaving the District Page Settings, always click Update District.

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