It will be necessary to determine what the cutoff time should be for each flex period. At the cutoff time, the Flex system will “lock down” and students and teachers can no longer make changes to existing registrations or scheduled activities. However, teachers can Plus Add students after the cutoff time.
- The cutoff time applies each day the flex period is active. Schools often set this for a time shortly before the flex period begins.
- It can be set for a designated number of days prior to the flex period. For example, it could be set for “1” day prior at 9:00 AM. In this case the cutoff would be at 9:00 AM on Monday for Tuesday’s flex period; 9:00 AM on Tuesday for Wednesday’s flex, etc.
- Note: If your cutoff is set for a prior day (not = 0), then the Substitute features in the system will not work.
- It is not possible to designate a specific day of the week or date for the cutoff to be set or run. For example, it is not possible to set a cutoff time for every Friday at 3:00 to apply for all days the following week.
- Here is a video geared toward students that reviews Cutoff time: Cutoff Time & Activity Registrations