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--- admin:dismissal_display_time [2018/01/16 10:59] – [Early Dismissal] gregor
+++ admin:dismissal_display_time [2018/01/16 11:05] – [Staggered Dismissal Time] gregor
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 In some instances it may be necessary to dismiss students at a time earlier than the customary display time. For schools without a staggered display time this is a simple task; staggered display times are a bit more cumbersome.
-There are no provisions for setting early display in advance for a specified date.
+**<color #ed1c24>There are no provisions for setting early display in advance for a specified date</color>**.
-**Automatic Group Calls by time will not be automatically performed until the defined time.** On days with early release the general practice is to manually call all groups - i.e., buses, vans, clubs, etc. - by clicking on the group name as a dismissal staff user from either the //Desktop// view or the //Group Dismissal// view.
+**<color #ed1c24>Automatic Group Calls by time will not be automatically performed until the defined time</color>**. On days with early release the general practice is to manually call all groups - i.e., buses, vans, clubs, etc. - by clicking on the group name as a dismissal staff user from either the //Desktop// view or the //Group Dismissal// view.
 An alternate option is to set the automatic dismissal times for these groups to reflect the appropriate time for early dismissal, execute the dismissal for the day, then reset the dismissal time for the groups prior to the same day next week.
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 === Option 2: Admin Change Display Times ===
-This option requires first changing the global TOOLS / SCHOOL SETTINGS
+This option requires multiple steps:
+  - Change the global TOOLS / SCHOOL SETTINGS => Time Settings => Dismissal Display to the last dismissal time for the day
+  - Navigate to ACCOUNTS / DISPLAYS then set the display time for each group of classrooms to reflect the earlier dismissal time
+  - Manually call the groups as required (or reset the group automatic display times)
+Once dismissal has completed for the day and prior to the next dismissal
+  - Change the global TOOLS / SCHOOLS SETTINGS => Time Settings => Dismissal Display back to original value
+  - Navigate to ACCOUNTS / DISPLAYS then set the display time for each group of classrooms to reflect the normal dismissal time
+  - Reset the group automatic display time back to the original value if it was changed