This section is provided to support your implementation of the 'Base Configuration' information for your instance. It is important to note that these are general instructions and may differ depending on your SIS and decisions made by your school. For further information, navigate to the the Guides on Schoolbox Help.
This page provides support in the following areas:
Navigate to Administration > Lists.
Please note: If you wish to remove any items from a LIST setting, please contact Schoolbox Support to ensure that this will not impact on any existing data in your instance.
Navigate to Administration > News.
Using the information decided on during your strategy and consulting workshops, complete the settings for news, including:
You will also be able to set publish and expiry dates as defaults.
If you have decided to use Global Moderation, choose your moderators, navigate to Administration > Users, search for the user's name, and add News Permissions.
Navigate to Administration > Notifications.
Select a role type. Configure the notifications to suit the needs of your school. It is important to remember that you want to get users into Schoolbox, so you may start with email notifications for some users, and then gradually move towards instant notifications in your instance.
Navigate to Administration > Calendar.
It is important to provide your staff with targeted training regarding communication in your school. Important aspects include:
Ensure that all staff are provided with the communication policies for your school.