Today’s release contains several security-related improvements PLUS a mix of improvements to a variety of modules that include Orchestra Master Scheduler, Admissions, Standard-Based Gradebook, Fee Tracking, and the Report Creator, just to name a few.

Here is a list of the latest QuickSchools improvements:

Master Scheduler Improvements

• Improve new “Scheduling Algorithm” in Step 4
• Refresh list of Subject Areas when new subject area is added
• Report Creator support for Day and Time in Bell Schedule

Security Improvements

• Notification Email when logging in from New Device
• Notification Email when School Admin user is added/removed
• Notification Email when password is changed
• Clear active sessions when password is changed

General (Functional) Improvements

• Ability to relabel period names for Subject-Based and Period-Based Attendance (See below)
• Ability to unselect radio button when taking attendance
• Ability to schedule tasks for every other week (i.e. Bi-Weekly)
• Reformat Student Name when converting Inquiry to Application (in the Admissions module), based on configured Student Name format
• Report Creator support for (1) subject Custom Fields and (2) Online Payments
• API Support for OAuth2

General Bug Fixes

• Fix Subject line when using Email Template from the Admissions module
• Fix Family Name tag when using Email Template from the Admissions module

Beta Improvements / Fixes

• Bulk Charge Credit Card using Standard Charges (See Below)
• Improve Search Student specifically by Student Name, Grade Level or Tag
• Ability to hide “View Complete Record” from Student Portal
• Ability to restrict deletion of Fee Tracking transactions to specific users/roles
• Ability to disable “Add Standard” for teachers in the Standards-Based Gradebook
• Ability to disable “Override Gradebook Settings” for teachers in the Standards-Based Gradebook
• Ability to hide “Call Number” when creating new books in the Library App
• Show Subject Abbreviation is Student Self-Enrollment History screen
• REST API support for OneRoster v1.1
• Improve framework for Integration via File Transfer (SFTP)

Relabel Attendance Periods

You can now relabel the period names for Period-based and Subject-based Attendance. Just click on the new “Customize Period Names” button under “Attendance” > “Settings”:

From here, you can change the labels for each period:

When accessing the Attendance Roster, the period names will be relabelled accordingly:

Bulk Charge Credit Card using Standard Charges

In our recent Product Roadmap webinar, we talked about building a new feature for Payment Plans. As a precursor to this new module, we’ve built a new beta feature that utilized the existing Standard Charges module to bulk charge credit cards. With this Beta feature enabled, the “Standard Charge” module can be used to charge the default Credit Card

To bulk charge the credit cards, just click on “”:

If you’re interested in trying out this feature, please contact our support team. We are looking for feedback, as we build a full-fledged Payment Plan module that will allow schools to more easily manage and monitor payment plans for each student.