Understanding the School Module | openSIS Administration Guide

Understanding the School Module

Overview

The School module is where administrators configure and maintain the core information for their institution in openSIS. It serves as the foundation for many other modules, including scheduling, attendance, grading, communication, billing, and reporting.

From this module, administrators can create and manage school profiles, update institutional information, configure school calendars, define marking periods, create custom fields, manage notices, and maintain additional school-specific settings.

Properly configuring the School module ensures that academic operations run smoothly and that users across the system work with accurate institutional information.

What You Can Manage in the School Module

The School module allows administrators to:

  • Create and manage one or more schools.
  • View and update school information.
  • Copy an existing school configuration.
  • Create custom categories and custom fields.
  • Configure WASH information.
  • Manage marking periods.
  • Create and maintain school calendars.
  • Add holidays and school events.
  • Extend school calendars beyond 365 days.
  • Publish school notices.

Who Can Access This Module?

Access to the School module depends on your assigned role and permissions.

Typically, only users with administrative privileges can create or modify school-level settings.

Why Proper School Configuration Matters

Many features throughout openSIS rely on the information configured in the School module.

Examples include:

  • Student enrollment
  • Attendance tracking
  • Academic calendars
  • Course scheduling
  • Report cards
  • Billing
  • Notifications
  • Reports and analytics

Keeping school information up to date helps ensure consistency across the system.

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