DMS System
This program will give a user the ability to draw attendance zones by school and grade level.
- NOTE: For the security for DMS , the user will need a category of SIS and the Program will be DMS System.
Menu
On the left navigation panel, select System, Entry > DMS System.
Main
District - Verify that the district number is correct.
Student Year - Verify that the student year is correct.
Zone Year - Verify that the zone year is correct.
Sandbox - Use this feature to create and use new zones that are not official but can be used for planning. Click in the second Sandbox box and choose or create new sandbox.
Create an Attendance Zone
Draw New Zone
School - the name of the selected school will be displayed. The user can edit the field to display any name they choose.
Zone Name - The name of this attendance zone. This will default the school's name, and will display in the lists when showing the attendance zones.
Grades - The grades that you wish to create an attendance zone for.
Color - The color that the attendance zone will display when finished
Click Start to begin drawing the attendance zone. Click Save when complete.
Duplicate Zone
Select Existing Zone - Select name of existing zone.
Select New School - Select name of new school to be added.
New Zone Name - Name of new zone to be added.
New Grades - List new grades of school to be added.
New Color - Color of new zone.
Create - Click to create new zone.
Cancel - Click to cancel information.
List Zones
This option will display all of the zones that have already been set up. A window will open to list all the existing attendance zones for the selected year. To 'view' an attendance zone on the map, place a check in the box next to the desired zone. (The user may need to move the list to the side to view the attendance zone).
School - School site number.
Name - Name of Attendance Zone, to 'adjust the shape' of an attendance zone, click on the name of the zone. The zone will display on the map with points. Click, hold, and drag the map points where they need to be. Click 'Save'.
Count - Count of students in the attendance zone. Click on the number in the 'Count' column to view a list of the students that are in that attendance zone.
Valid Address - School's address has been set to a defined latitude and longitude.
Edit - Edit the details of this attendance zone (name, grades, color).
Draw - Click on pencil to draw new zone.
Location - 'Drop a marker' on the school location on the map to have the school name label show for the school. Also, schools with no green checks in the Valid Address column will indicate which schools that need to be adjusted with dropper.
Delete - Click on the name of the attendance zone to 'delete' an existing zone. Next, click the 'Clear' button and then click 'Save'.
Copy Zones
Copy From Year - Select the year being copied.
Copy to Year - This is the current year copied.
Save - Click the save tab at the bottom.
