Exciting News: Mindex Releases SchoolTool Version 22.1-R2 (Build 08)!

We’re pleased to announce the release of SchoolTool Version 22.1-R2 (Build 08), featuring valuable updates for enrollment management, grading, and custom exports. Here’s a quick look at what’s new in Version 22.1-R2. 

Key Features and Enhancements

Alternate Enrollment Updates - Student Records:

• The Enrollment section under the Student tab has been reorganized to merge both alternate and official enrollments into a single unified view. 

• Alternate enrollments now have the same fields as official enrollments, streamlining data management. When assigning a schedule at a different building, an alternate enrollment will be created with default values for the new fields. 

• To initiate a Projected Enrollment, users can click the Start Projected button, previously labeled as the “Sunshine” button.

Alternate Enrollment Updates - Counseling > Batch Enrollment Edit:

• The Batch Enrollment Edit sub-module now supports alternate enrollments, allowing users to select specific records for editing. 

• Unlike alternate enrollments, official enrollments remain restricted to editing only the most recent record.

Alternate Enrollment Updates - Census > Batch Enrollment:

• Batch additions and deletions of alternate enrollments are now possible in the Census > Batch Enrollment module, offering greater flexibility in data management.

New Alternate Enrollments Batch Selector Term:

• This new feature simplifies the process of locating students with alternate enrollments by adding a specialized batch selector term for targeted searches.

Enhanced Custom Export Compatibility:

• A new compatibility option enables custom exports with the “Force Legacy Cardinality Estimation” SQL hint, ensuring smooth functionality for more complex queries. 

Assume Account and Assume Identity Features in Grading Application:

• Full assume account functionality is now accessible in the grading application. Users will also find new identification icons at the top-right of grading screens to improve visibility and usability for assume account and assume identity functions. 

Hybrid Report Card:

• Introducing the Hybrid Report Card—a new report format that combines traditional marking period grades with standard grades for a more comprehensive view of student performance. 

Grade Book Editor Update

• Short names for standards in the Grade Book Editor are hidden if no short name is configured in Maintenance.

Explore More Resources for Further Information!  

• SchoolTool Product Updates  

• New York State Focus  

• NYS Requirements & Reporting  

• SchoolTool Gradebook  

• Enhancing a user’s experience with SchoolTool