Automated Detentions

Hi, I'm Scott. 

If you were to describe the highlights of your day, "giving detentions" wouldn't make the list. But what if that process could be automated? 

Today we're going to look at how you can automate detentions for students with repeated tardies. 

Once you've gone through the process of setting up attendance letters for students with multiple tardies, it's easy to automatically link them to detentions. 

To get started, go to Office → Attendance → Scheduled Letters. 

Since your letter is already set up, you can click on Letter Parameters on the left side of the screen. 

Click Edit, then check the box that says Create Discipline Records for Students Receiving Letters. 

Then click the Discipline Offense button. 

In the popup box, enter an offense, such as excessive tardiness. Be sure to change the offense date to Variable, so it will always be current. Then click Save. 

On the next screen, set up the action to be taken, in this case detention, when an attendance letter is distributed. Again, set the date to Variable. 

When you're finished, click Save. 

The system will now automatically issue detentions whenever an attendance letter is sent. Use that letter to inform students that they have a certain amount of days to serve the detention and put some accountability back in their hands. 

You've got too much on your plate to issue every single detention manually. 

Work smarter with Skyward's automated detentions, and stay tuned for more Quick Hits for principals coming soon.