Adding a Student Record to the Routing & Planning System

It is important to keep in mind that when you add a student record using the e-Link system, you are adding it to the currently selected Routing & Planning Student File defined for your User Group.

To add a new student to the current Routing & Planning student file:

Path:) Students > Add Student

1.	In the Add Student screen, enter the appropriate information about the student in the fields provided. The following additional Information can be entered by clicking on the following links:

•	Show Other Information

•	Show Info Fields

•	Show Contact Information

•	Show Address Information

This information is self- explanatory except for the fields described below.

Program

These are the programs defined in the Program file of Routing & Planning. Options usually include: Public Schools, Private, Special Education, Votech, Open Enrollment. Check with someone knowledgeable about Routing & Planning if you need further clarification of your district’s application of these terms.

Pickup Address

If the bus should pick the student up at an address that is different from his or her home address, enter that address in these fields. You do not need to complete these fields if the pickup address is the same as the home address.

Dropoff Address

If the bus should drop the student off at an address that is different from his or her home address, enter that address in these fields. You do not need to complete these fields if the dropoff address is the same as the home address.

2.	When you have completed these fields, click to save this information.

The system looks for the addresses you entered in the Routing & Planning Map to ensure that the address is valid and, if the student is ride eligible, that an appropriate bus stop is available. If the system can’t find one or more of these confirmations, it displays a message and allows you to make changes to the record.

When the system saves the record, it displays the record in the View Student Information screen.

3.	The record can be exported in PDF, CSV or RTF formats.