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SIS 2000+ Special Programs Editor

Sec. 2, Add a Program

2.1 Initiate

Click on the Add command button to open a blank record in the edit mode. The focus will default to the 'General' information screen.

2.2 Define 'General' attributes of the new special program
Use the Tab key to move from field to field. Enter data as follows:

Fig. 5 - sample data

• Program Code -

Enter an alpha or numeric identifier code.
• Description -

Title of the program.
• Funding Source -

Select funding source from available choices in drop-down list.
• Conflict Identifier -

A user-defined number assigned to programs that are mutually exclusive, i.e., programs that a student cannot be enrolled in simultaneously (for reasons of funding). This identifier will be used by the Student Program History application to check for conflicts in a student's curriculum.
• Exit student from program upon withdrawal -

When this field is checked, the system exits the student from this program in the event the student transfers to another school. If not checked, the special program will be continued in the destination school.
• Transfer program with student upon exit from school -

Check this field to authorize all data from this special program to be transferred to another school if the student is transferred.
• IEP Required -

Check this field if Individualized Education Plan is required for this special program.
• Special Education -

Check this field if this program qualifies as a federally funded 'Special Education program. When this field is checked, the 'Timeline' information screen will be activated. Caution: If Timeline data has been defined (See Sec. 5) and this box is subsequently unchecked, a warning message will occur to remind the user that this action will destroy any Timeline data previously created (Fig. 6).


Fig. 6


• SPEEDE/EXPRESS -

Check this box if the program has a Speede/Express code.
• Hide program availability -

Check this field to hide this special program from user selection in Student Program History application, such as in a cases where the program is not yet offered by the district and thus cannot be attended. This function is the same as the "SN Hide" feature of the Table Editor.
• Attendance Category -

Select a category from drop-down list. Categories are defined in the Table Editor according to district policy.