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 ======Directory (Attendance Letters)====== ======Directory (Attendance Letters)======
  
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 //**Attendance > Maintenance > Letters > Update > Directory**// //**Attendance > Maintenance > Letters > Update > Directory**//
  
-<WRAP round intro> +{{page>general:attendance_letters_directory_intro}}
-This tab allows you to create letter types in Attendance. Each type of letter is assigned a code and description and added to the letter type directory. Then, you create and save the letter on the Letter tab as a form letter or template using variables. The form letters and templates can be used to generate the actual letters.+
  
-The Attendance letters are campus-specific. They include absence letters, truancy letters, annual notifications, and general mail-out letters. All letter types, except the general mail-out letter type, create a letter control record. +++++Best practices for attendance letters| {{page>general:attendance_letters_best_practices&inline}} ++++
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-  * You can generate different letters for the same absence type. +
-  * You can print different letters at the same time. +
-  * The student address is used if the parent's address is incomplete or does not exist. +
-  * Only one letter is generated for students whose guardians have the same last name and address. +
-  * Letters are generated even if no parent address, student address, or guardian is found. +
- +
-</WRAP>+
  
  
 ====Update data:==== ====Update data:====
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-If letters exist, they are displayed. If no letters exist, a blank row is displayed. 
- 
-To add a letter type, click **+Add** or press ALT+1. A blank row is added to the grid. 
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-{{page>general:alt_1}} 
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-^Field^Description^ 
-^Ltr ID|{{page>general:attendance_letters_directory_letter_id}}| 
-^Preq ID|{{page>general:attendance_letters_directory_prerequisite_id}}| 
-^Description|{{page>general:attendance_letters_directory_description}}| 
-^Letter Type|{{page>general:attendance_letters_directory_letter_type}}| 
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-In the Absence Type field, click   to select the absence type or combination of absence 
-types for which you want to generate the letter. The field is required. 
- 
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-In the Period Type field, click   to select the period for which you want to report 
-absences. The field is required. 
- 
- 
-The following options can be selected: 
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-ADA - Reports absences and tardies that occur in the campus ADA period. 
- 
- 
-Any - Reports a day as an absence day if the student was absent for one or more periods 
-in the day. 
- 
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-Same - Reports absence days in which the student had the most absences for a period 
-during the reporting period (semester or year). Tardy equivalent days are not considered 
-in this period type. 
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- 
-In the Nbr Abs Req (number of absences requested) field, type the number of days 
-(not periods) the student is absent (or tardy) that cause the letter to be generated. 
- 
- 
-Note:  If prerequisite letters are not used, and another letter with the same Letter 
-Type, Absence Type, and Period Type has a greater Nbr Abs Req, the letter that has 
-the closest Nbr Abs Req, but is not over the number of absences accumulated by the 
-student, is generated. 
- 
- 
-In the Nbr Tdy Equiv Req (number of tardies equivalent requested) field, type the 
-number of tardies that equal one absence (day). Leave the field blank if tardies 
-are not considered. The field is only applicable for School Year Absence and Semester 
-Absence letters that have the Period Type field set to ADA or Any. 
- 
- 
-All tardies are reported in the count and are displayed in the list of absences on 
-the letter. 
- 
- 
-Tardies that occur on a day that is reported as an absence are not included in the 
-equivalence computation. 
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- 
-A value cannot be typed in the field if the Absence Type field is set to T (Tardy). 
-An error message is displayed indicating that tardy equivalents are not computed 
-when processing the tardy absence type. 
- 
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-Ltr Bdy (letter body) is selected if the form letter has been created. The field 
-can only be updated when the letter body is saved. 
- 
- 
-Click Save to save the information. 
- 
- 
-Notes: 
- 
- 
-When absence letters, truancy letters, and annual notifications are printed, all 
-fields except the Description field are disabled to indicate that the letters have 
-been processed and have associated letter control records. Only the Description field 
-can be changed. 
- 
- 
-Mail Out letters do not create letter control records; therefore, the fields are 
-not disabled when the letters are printed. 
- 
- 
-To delete a letter type, click  . The row is shaded red to indicate that it will 
-be deleted when the record is saved. 
- 
- 
-You can select multiple rows to be deleted at the same time. 
  
  
-Click Save. A message is displayed asking you to confirm that you want to delete +{{page>general:attendance_letters_directory_body}}
-the rows.+
  
  
-Click OK to delete the letter types. The selected rows are deleted. Otherwise, click 
-No not to delete the letter types. 
  
  
-Note:  You cannot delete a letter type if letters have been generated for the type. 
-If you attempt to delete it, a message is displayed. Click OK to close the message. 
  
  
-To update the letter body, click Retrieve. The letter opens on the Letter tab allowing 
-you to make changes. 
  
  
attendance/maintenance/letters/update/directory.1492701658.txt.gz · Last modified: 2017/04/20 10:20 (external edit)