✨ What’s New in This Release

This release introduces several enhancements designed to improve usability, increase flexibility for staff, and provide deeper insights into student movement throughout the building.

Hall Pass

Managing hall pass limits is now more flexible with the introduction of the Hall Pass Waitlist.

When a hall pass is requested, but the maximum number of active passes has already been reached for either the school or a specific location, students can now be automatically placed on a waitlist until a pass becomes available.

🚦Hall Pass Waitlist

When pass limits have been reached, new hall pass requests are automatically added to a waitlist rather than being denied.

⚙️ School-Level Control

Administrators can choose whether to enable or disable the waitlist feature for their school through Hall Pass settings.

👀 Enhanced Visibility for Staff

Staff members can easily see which students are currently on a waitlist from:

• Their Home Page
• The Students Tab
• The Hall Pass Staff Mobile App

🏷️ Clear Student Status Indicators

Students who are waiting for a hall pass will display a "Waitlist" label on their student card, making their status easy to identify at a glance.

🔔 Automatic Notifications

When a hall pass becomes available:

• The student and staff member will receive a notification
• They can choose to:
  • Start the hall pass
  • Cancel the hall pass request

🛠️ Staff Override Option

Staff members can override the waitlist when creating a hall pass, allowing them to place a student directly on a pass when needed.

📅 Scheduled Passes Update

We've also streamlined the process of creating scheduled hall passes.

The date field for Scheduled Passes has been updated from manual entry to a date picker.

🚀 Getting Ready for the Release

No action is required prior to the release. However, we recommend:

• Reviewing new admin settings (especially for Waitlist features)
• Communicating new capabilities to your staff
• Exploring reports and new functionality after rollout

If you have questions about any of these updates, please contact our support team or visit the Hall Pass Knowledge Base for additional resources.