Use this page to configure building-level settings for events that trigger PLUS 360 Notifications and to turn notifications off and on in the selected building prior to running processes such as Year End Rollover.
For information about how the District, Building, and Subscription pages interact, refer to PLUS 360 Notifications.
Note
If you delete the record for a building and then add a new record for that building, the values specified in the District Notifications will default for the new Building Notifications record.
Notifications by User Type
Some notifications apply to both eSchoolPlus and TAC users, while others apply only to either eSchoolPlus or TAC users.
The Security Based Users column displays a checkbox for each notification that applies to eSchoolPlus users. This column also displays the specific security resource, if any, that is required for the user to receive the notification.
The Staff Responsibility column displays a checkbox for each notification that applies to TAC users.
If no checkbox displays in a column, the notification does not apply to that audience.
PLUS 360 Application Integration
PLUS 360 Notifications options configured for other PLUS 360 applications your district uses may be viewable in a display-only section on this page. For example, if your district has a license key for IEPPLUS, the IEPPLUS PLUS 360 Notifications configured for your district may display.
You can configure IEPPLUS PLUS 360 Notifications for your district only in IEPPLUS; however, if you have the required security, you may modify IEPPLUS notification settings for your building on the Building Notifications page.
Only the packages and applications your district is configured to use display on this page.
For detailed information about each PLUS 360 Notification, refer to PLUS 360 Notifications Quick Reference Grid in Additional Resources.
For general troubleshooting information to determine why a user may not be getting a PLUS 360 Notification, refer to Troubleshooting Notifications.
PLUS 360 Building Notifications
Building
The Building ID number and name used to identify the building in the system.
Notifications Currently Turned On/Off (Page Level)
Click (Additional options) at the top right part of the page to turn PLUS 360 Notifications off or on for the building.
PLUS 360 Notifications must be turned on at the district level in order for you to be able to access PLUS 360 Notifications options for the building.
Turning off PLUS 360 Notifications at the district level will turn off all PLUS 360 Notifications for the building, overriding all PLUS 360 Notifications configured at the building level.
You must turn on PLUS 360 Notifications for the building in order to be able to modify PLUS 360 Notifications options for each package. When notifications are turned off in the building, the (Additional options) icon does not display in the panel headings on the page and the fields are inaccessible.
A message displays at the top of the page to indicate whether PLUS 360 Notifications are turned off or on at the building level.
PLUS 360 Notification Options for Each Package
The PLUS 360 Notifications options for each package are grouped together in separate panels on this page. The PLUS 360 Notifications options you select on this page determine the packages and the notifications for those packages that display on the Notification Subscriptions page, which allows users with the required security resources to select which PLUS 360 Notifications they want to receive.
Each panel consists of the following:
the (Expand)/ (Collapse) icon
the heading, featuring the name of the package; for example, Registration Notifications
the (Additional options) icon to turn PLUS 360 Notifications off or on for the specific package in the panel
a columnar grid that allows you to configure the PLUS 360 Notifications options for the events available in each package
Notifications Currently Turned On/Off (Package Level)
Click (Additional options) in the panel heading of the package for which you want to turn PLUS 360 Notifications off or on in the building and then select Turn notifications OFF or Turn notifications ON.
You must turn on PLUS 360 Notifications for the building in order to be able to modify PLUS 360 Notifications options for each package. When notifications are turned off in the building, the (Additional options) icon does not display in the panel headings on the page and the fields are inaccessible.
Turning on PLUS 360 Notifications for a specific package at this level enables you to set up PLUS 360 Notifications options for the package in the building.
Turning off PLUS 360 Notifications for a package at this level will turn off PLUS 360 Notifications for the package in the building, overriding any PLUS 360 Notifications configured for the package on the Notification Subscription page.
A message displays at the top of the panel to indicate whether PLUS 360 Notifications are turned off or on for the package at the building level.
Field
Description
Notification
Description of the event that triggers this PLUS 360 Notification to be sent. These rules are created by PowerSchool.
Availability
Select:
Optional - to allow users to select whether they want to subscribe to this notification in the Notification Subscription page. Mandatory - to push this PLUS 360 Notification to all users with the appropriate security resource in this building. This cannot be changed at the user level; i.e., users cannot "unsubscribe" from Mandatory PLUS 360 Notifications. Disabled - to disable this PLUS 360 Notification at the building and user level. This cannot be changed at the user level.
Notes about changing a PLUS 360 Notification to Mandatory after users have already subscribed to that notification:
If any users are already subscribed to receive a PLUS 360 Notification that has been changed from Optional to Mandatory at the District or Building level, those users will retain their original subscription settings, including their settings for the following options: Email/Daily Digest, Home Building Only, and Watch List.
Changing a PLUS 360 Notification from Optional to Mandatory at the District or Building level affects only those users who were not already subscribed to the notification.
Users who were not previously subscribed to a PLUS 360 Notification that has been changed to Mandatory will then be subscribed to the notification using the defaults specified by the District or Building for that notification.
Values
Some PLUS 360 Notifications have data entry fields or links in the Values column to allow you to set up filters and tasks.
If a data entry field displays in this column, you must specify the codes, criteria, or values that can trigger this type of PLUS 360 Notification.
Select codes from the field's drop-down list, or click (asterisk) to select all codes, then remove any that do not apply.
Nurse Visit Notification Example:
In order for this notification to be sent, a value (in minutes) must be entered in the Notification Time field in this column.
When a student checks in or out of an office visit, this notification is sent to subscribed teachers of the student's current class at check in/out time and teachers of the student's next class if the next class begins within the number of minutes specified in the Notification Time field on the Notifications Building Setup page.
For example, if 15 (minutes) is entered in the Notification Time field, and the nurse checks in a student at 1:00 pm, the system would send a notification to subscribed teachers of the student's classes that meet between 1:00 pm and 1:15 pm on that day.
If the nurse checks in the student at 1:00 pm, the "check in" notification would be sent to the teacher of any class that the student is scheduled to be in from 1:00 pm through 1:15 pm.
If the nurse checks out the student at 1:16 pm, the "check out" notification for that student would be sent to the teacher of any class that the student is scheduled to be in from 1:16 pm through 1:31 pm.
Depending on the check in/check out times, the same teacher may receive both the check in and check out notification; or the teacher of the student's current and next class may receive one or both of the notifications.
Scheduled Tasks:
Some PLUS 360 Notifications display links to set up and edit scheduled tasks in the Values column.
For PLUS 360 Notifications generated by a calculation, click the Set up Task link to configure how to run the calculation in the building. For example, you can set up tasks to run the Attendance Criteria Calculation weekly or specify the time of day to run a report or calculation.
Once you have set up a task, you can view or modify the details by clicking the Edit link in the Values column.
Security Based Users
The Security Based Users column on the right section of the page is split into two columns.
Field
Description
Security
Displays the eSchoolPlus security resource a user must have, if any, in order to be able to receive the PLUS 360 Notification.
User
Determines whether this PLUS 360 Notification is enabled for users to receive.
To select individual PLUS 360 Notifications to enable for an application, enter a check in the box for each notification to enable.
To enable all of the PLUS 360 Notifications available for an application, enter a check in the box in the application's column heading.
Staff Responsibility
The Staff Responsibility column displays a checkbox to enable the PLUS 360 Notification to be generated for the staff members associated with the event triggering the notification.
To select individual PLUS 360 Notifications to enable for an application, enter a check in the box for each notification to enable.
To enable all of the PLUS 360 Notifications available for an application, enter a check in the box in the application's column heading.
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