Enable Automated Parent/Guardian Emails for Real-Time Alerts and Positive Referrals

simpldiscipline supports automated parent/guardian email notifications in two areas:

1. Real-Time Alerts, which can be turned on individually in Real-Time Alerts built by schools.
2. Positive Referrals, which can be configured to automatically email a parent/guardian when the referral is submitted. (COMING SOON)

Because automated emails may send information to parents or guardians without staff reviewing the message first, this feature is disabled by default.

Before schools can use automated parent/guardian emails, a district Super Admin must enable the feature and agree to the terms and conditions associated with automated email notifications.

Enable Automated Parent/Guardian Emails for the District

To enable this feature:

1. Navigate to the red Admin area.
2. Select System Settings.
3. Locate Automated Parent/Guardian Email Notifications.
4. Review the agreement and select the checkbox confirming acceptance.
5. Select Agree and Enable.

Once enabled, Real-Time Alert Parent/Guardian Email Notifications will become available district-wide. Schools can then configure Real-Time Alerts to automatically send qualifying parent/guardian email notifications.

Enable Automated Positive Referral Emails (COMING SOON)

After the district has enabled Automated Parent/Guardian Email Notifications, automated emails for Positive Referrals can also be enabled on an individual school basis. The district can manage this setting for each school or delegate the ability to manage it to school-level administrators through Admin Delegated Settings.

Important: The Positive Referral automated email setting cannot be delegated to schools until a district Super Admin has accepted the agreement and enabled Automated Parent/Guardian Email Notifications for the district.

Which Email Addresses Will the System Send To?

Automated emails are sent based on the district's configured Parent/Guardian Contact Settings. Any parent/guardian contact types selected in these settings will be included when simpldiscipline determines which email addresses should receive an automated notification.

Before enabling automated emails, districts should review their contact settings to ensure the appropriate parent/guardian contacts are configured to receive communications: Learn how to configure Parent/Guardian Contact Settings