Overview You can now filter classroom-connected target lists by specific family identity types! This lets you exclude emergency contacts or other family members who shouldn't receive regular classroom communications.

Precise family member targeting Many schools designate certain family members (like Guardians) as emergency contacts only, not for regular classroom communication. Now when you create classroom-connected target lists, you can specify exactly which types of family members to include - like only Parents and Relatives, but not Guardians.

Updated family terminology We've updated the relationship mode options for consistency:

• "Include Family" (previously "Include Parents") - includes teachers, students, and their related family members
• "Only Family" (previously "Only Parents") - includes only the related family members of students

How it works When you select "Include Family" or "Only Family" as your relationship mode for classroom-connected target lists, you'll now see a new "Include Family Types" filter where you can select specific identity types like:

• Parent
• Guardian
• Relative
• Aide
• And other family identity types in your system

Flexible filtering options

• Leave empty: Includes all family types (this is the default and matches how it worked before)
• Select specific types: Choose one or more identity types to include only those family members

Perfect for common scenarios

• Exclude emergency contacts: Don't include Guardians designated for emergencies only
• Target primary contacts: Include only Parents for regular classroom updates
• Include extended family: Add Relatives for certain classroom communications
• Customize per classroom: Different classrooms can have different family type settings

Existing classrooms unchanged All your existing classroom-connected target lists will continue working exactly as before - they default to including all family types unless you choose to add filtering.

This gives you precise control over classroom communications, ensuring messages reach the right family members while respecting emergency contact designations and communication preferences.

Overview You can now edit multiple user accounts at once! Instead of updating accounts one by one, select a group of people and update their account information in bulk using the same easy interface you use for creating accounts.

Perfect for common account management tasks Whether you need to update usernames for a whole grade level, change email formats for staff members, or adjust account settings for an entire department, you can now handle it all in one efficient action.

Simple unified process From your Manage People page:

1. Filter and select the people whose accounts you want to update
2. Choose "Create / Edit Accounts" from the bulk actions menu
3. Review and update account information for the selected group
4. Save changes to update all accounts at once

Works with mixed selections You can select people who already have accounts and people who don't in the same batch. The system automatically:

• Pre-fills existing account information for people with accounts so you can update what needs changing
• Creates new accounts for people without accounts using the information you provide

Smart and safe For existing accounts, all current information appears pre-filled so you can see what's already there before making changes. You can update just the fields that need changing while leaving others as-is.

Great for common scenarios

• Account setting adjustments for departments or grade levels
• Mixed account creation and updates for new hires joining existing teams

This feature dramatically reduces the time spent on routine account management tasks while maintaining accuracy and control over account information.

Overview Setting up and troubleshooting Auto Notices just got much easier! You now get detailed error messages when something goes wrong and can access the exact files used for each auto notice send.

Clear error messages when issues arise Previously, when an Auto Notice failed to send, it was difficult to understand why. Now you'll see specific error messages that tell you exactly what went wrong, such as:

• Missing files: Clear notification if the expected file wasn't found in the configured location
• File format issues: Specific details about column mismatches or formatting problems
• Data problems: Information about which rows have issues and what needs to be fixed

Access your Auto Notice reports Each Auto Notice now has a "Reports" option in its action menu (three dots). Click it to see:

• Send status: Whether the notice was sent successfully or failed
• Error details: Specific information about what went wrong
• Original files: Download the exact CSV and configuration files that were used

Perfect for troubleshooting This is especially helpful when:

• Setting up new Auto Notices and testing your configuration
• Diagnosing delivery failures to understand what needs adjustment
• Verifying data formats match your Auto Notice setup

See exactly what went wrong Failed auto notices now show clear, specific error messages in the Reports page. For example, if your CSV file has the wrong number of columns, you'll see exactly what columns were found and what was expected.

This gives you the information you need to fix Auto Notice issues quickly without having to contact support for basic troubleshooting, while still providing complete documentation of what was sent for your records.

Overview School administrators can now manage conversation participants directly from the Site Conversations viewer, making it easier to resolve issues and maintain proper access to conversations.

Helpful for common situations Sometimes you need to add someone to an ongoing conversation or remove a participant who shouldn't have access. Previously this required workarounds, but now you can manage participants directly.

How to use it When viewing a conversation in Site Conversations, look for the Participants section. You'll now see options to add new participants or remove existing ones from the conversation.

Great for resolving issues This is especially useful when you need to restore a user to conversations after account changes, add a staff member to an existing parent-teacher conversation, or remove someone who was added by mistake.

Overview Your Pay Dashboard now includes quick action buttons for faster access to the features you use most often.

Get to common tasks faster We've added convenient navigation shortcuts right on your Pay Dashboard so you can jump directly to frequently used areas without extra clicks.

Available quick actions

• Products: Go directly to your Products list, plus a handy "+ Add Product" shortcut to create new items quickly
• In-Person Sales: Quick access to receipt entry for in-person transactions
• View Store: Open your store in a new tab to see exactly what families see

These shortcuts help you manage your payment operations more efficiently by putting your most-used tools just one click away.

Overview You can now hide individual shuffle slides temporarily without deleting them! This makes it easy to feature a single important announcement while preserving other slides for later use.

Perfect for urgent announcements Sometimes you need to show just one critical message on your homepage - like emergency closures, important deadlines, or breaking news. Instead of deleting all your other shuffle slides, you can now just hide them temporarily and bring them back when needed.

Simple show/hide controls Each shuffle slide now has an eye icon button next to the delete button:

• Eye icon: Slide is currently visible on your homepage
• Eye-slash icon: Slide is temporarily hidden
• Click the button to toggle between visible and hidden states

Hidden slides stay in your system When you hide a shuffle slide, it:

• Stops appearing in your homepage shuffle rotation
• Keeps all content intact so you can show it again anytime

Great for common scenarios

• Emergency announcements that need exclusive homepage visibility
• Seasonal content you want to hide temporarily but reuse later
• Testing new slides while keeping existing content ready
• Event promotions that need temporary spotlight
• Rotating content based on school calendar

Easy to restore When your urgent announcement period is over, simply click the eye-slash icon to make hidden slides visible again. No need to recreate content or lose your carefully crafted shuffle messages.

This gives you flexible control over your homepage messaging while preserving all your content for future use.

Overview Teachers and staff can now set and change their Hall Pass security PIN directly from the mobile app! No need to log into the Dashboard - manage your PIN right from your phone.

Complete mobile management Many schools prefer teachers to handle everything from their mobile devices without switching to computers. Now you can set up and update your Hall Pass security PIN entirely from the app, making it easier to get started with Hall Pass or update your PIN when needed.

Easy access in your profile Just open your profile in the app and you'll see the Security PIN field where you can set or change your PIN. This is available for all teachers, staff, and administrators who use Hall Pass.

Perfect for mobile-first schools This enhancement is especially helpful for:

• New teacher onboarding when setting up Hall Pass for the first time
• PIN updates without needing computer access
• Quick changes when you need to reset your security settings
• Schools with mobile-focused workflows where teachers primarily use phones and tablets

Note about synced PINs If your school syncs security PINs from your student information system, you'll see your PIN displayed but won't be able to edit it (since it's managed through your SIS).

This gives you complete control over your Hall Pass security settings right from your mobile device, making Hall Pass management simpler and more convenient.

Overview Individual news stories now show breadcrumb navigation at the top of the page, making it easy for visitors to navigate back to the news category they came from!

Clearer navigation paths When someone clicks to read a full news story, they'll now see a breadcrumb showing the news category and story title (like "Athletics >> Football Team Wins Championship"). This helps visitors understand where they are on your site and easily navigate back to browse more news in that category.

Smart about multiple categories If you post a story under multiple news categories (like both "Athletics" and "News & Announcements"), the breadcrumb will show the category the visitor actually clicked from, giving them a clear path back to where they were browsing.

Improved visitor experience This small navigation enhancement helps your community:

• Find their way back to category pages without using the browser back button
• Understand site structure with clear visual hierarchy
• Browse related content by easily returning to category pages

Works everywhere Breadcrumbs appear automatically on all individual news story pages whether visitors access them from:

• News category pages
• Homepage news feeds
• News page blocks throughout your site

This navigation improvement makes your news content easier to explore and helps visitors engage with more of your school's stories.

Overview We've added three helpful enhancements to Hall Pass based on your feedback! These improvements give you better control over student exclusions, prevent pass abuse, and make it easier to issue passes for group activities.

Smarter student exclusions Student exclusion groups now work more effectively - when students in an exclusion group are out on hall passes, the exclusion stays active until they actually check back in, not just when their pass time expires. This prevents conflicts even when students overstay their allotted time.

Minimum wait period You can now set minimum wait times before issuing new hall passes to the same student. This helps prevent students from requesting passes too frequently and gives you better control over classroom disruptions.

Target list convenience Need to issue hall passes to an entire group? You can now select target lists when issuing passes, making it much easier to handle situations like sending a whole club to an assembly or letting all seniors go to a college fair.

These enhancements make Hall Pass management more flexible and effective for common school scenarios.

Administrators can now export conversations for oversight, legal documentation, and record-keeping purposes with CSV, print, and attachment download options.

Export capabilities

• Single conversation exports: Export from action menu or individual conversation view
• Bulk exports: Select multiple conversations and export all at once

Export options

• Export to CSV: Full conversation data with messages, participants, and timestamps
• Print: Professional printable format with clear participant identification and message threading
• Download Attachments: Organized zip file with folders per conversation containing all files

This provides comprehensive conversation documentation capabilities matching form response export functionality.