2007-2008 Update History

As new features become available for the JMC Office Application, updates to the software will be posted on our web site. To determine whether you may want to update your JMC Office Application, locate the build date for your software and then check below to see if a newer build is available and, if so, what new features are available in the newer build.

If a newer build is available and you wish to download the update, click on the correct link on the software download page to begin the download process.


Version: 3.7

Build Number: 072308

Changes:

b. b.

Minnesota MARSS

Social Security Number

The student Social Security Number is no longer captured in the MARSS B File extract. This change was requested by the MN Department of Education.

Build Number: 062408

Changes:

b. b.

Nebraska NSSRS

NSSRS Export

A screen with a set of checkboxes now allows you to select which templates are created each time. Additionally, the Programs Fact template can include all or specific types of Programs Fact records, depending on which items are checked.

Nebraska NSSRS

Title I checkboxes & template

Several new Title I checkboxes were added to the Flags tab pabel of the Edit Student Data screen. The NSSRS Export option now includes an option to create the Title I template, which includes students that have at least one Title I checkbox checked.

Nebraska NSSRS

Programs Fact list & template

Users may now create/modify/delete Programs Fact records for students by utilizing the list and related items on the State Reporting tab of the Edit Student Data screen. The NSSRS Export option now includes an option to create the Programs Fact template, allowing the user to specify which types (Career Education, Early Childhood Education, Homeless, Rule 18) of Programs Fact to include each time.

Nebraska NSSRS

School Enrollment template

High School Completers will now be handled within the Enrollment template. Students that have been assiged a graduation date on the Edit Student Data screen will automatically have an Enrollment record with an enrollment code of "203" or "Completer: Diploma" generated in the School Enrollment template.

Wisconsin WSLS/ISES

WSLS/ISES menu

The Count Date (CD), Year End (YE), and Year End Discipline (YED) files may be created independently by selecting the appropriate item from the WSLS/ISES menu.

Wisconsin WSLS/ISES

Discipline File

The Discipline file and related screens have been updated to allow the Modified Term to be reported according to the new specifications.

Attendance

Student Info Forms

Health history data (specifically physical exams, parent permission, insurance, and conditions) may now be included in your custom Student Info Forms.

Lunch

Various Reports

Grade range for various lunch reports may be specified. Reports with this option include Ala Cartes Served, Meals Served, and Reimbursables.

Standards and Benchmarks

Standards or Benchmarks Queries

These reports are now exportable as a tab-delimited text file.

Build Number: 050708

Changes:

b. b.

Health

Visit Log Query

A Visit Log Query report was added to the software.

Wisconsin ISES

State Reporting Changes

Various required state reporting changes and additions were made.

Nebraska NSSRS

Home Language Code and LEP Duration

Both of these required fields have been added to the Edit Student Data screen.

Lunch

Lunch Claims Edit Check

Average Daily Attendance information is summarized when different grade groups attend for different calendar dates.

Lunch

Print Family Lunch Transactions

When printing transactions from the Edit Family Lunch screen, the user is now prompted for a date range.

Edit Student Data

Read/Only Issue

An issue was resolved where the Edit Student Data screen would give Read Only access to student information.

Build Number: 030508

Changes:

b. b.

Health

Visit Log

The Visit Log can now be displayed/printed with a brief or expanded view of the narrative text.

Nebraska NSSRS

Nonpublic Targeted Assistance

The Nonpublic Targeted Assistance value will now be reported to the state as a "1" or "2" instead of a "Y" or "N".

Test Scores

Edit Test Scores

A couple of issues were fixed when adding new test scores.

Lunch

Lunch Status Report

Grade 0 students now display the Kindergarten group designation.

Build Number: 022708

Changes:

b. b.

Lunch

Lunch Status Report

The Lunch Status Report was updated to accomodate out-of-chronological-order school calendars.

Health

Updates

A variety of additions/corrections have been made to the health module, including Immunization Labels, Immunization family compliance checking, and printing Immunizations when printing transcripts.

Test Scores

Edit Test Scores

The Edit Test Scores screen has been redesigned.

MN Test Scores

BST and MCA Scores

BST and MCA Test Scores now display/add/edit/print from the Edit Test Scores screen along with other standardized test scores.

Print Transcripts

Transfer Credit

Transfer Credits are now marked on the printed transcript.

Build Number: 020108

Changes:

b. b.

Lunch

Lunch Status Report

The Lunch Status Report was updated to report on students who were enrolled during the specified reporting period.

Lunch

Emailing Low Balance Notices

Fixed an issue on MacOS version where program could crash after emailing notices.

Grades

Custom Report Cards

Fixed an issue involving standards and benchmark results for second semester of year long courses not printing.

Windows

Previewing

Fixed a couple of report previews where some pages appeared blank on the preview, but printed correctly.

Report Cards

Term Ending Days

Now allows entry of Day # 0 for future terms.

Build Number: 122107

Changes:

b. b.

Health

Major Revision

The Health module has undergone a complete update. New features include: new immunization types, new health history categories, a visit log with up to 1000 characters per entry, re-styled edit screens, and more.

Iowa Project EASIER

Curriculum Data

Non-credit courses are now included in the capture file.

Lunch

Low Balance Notices

If emailing, it was possible the non-emailed notices would preview but not print. This has been fixed.

Minnesota

Universal District Student Results File Format

The MCA and BST Importers have been updated for the new file format.

Online Settings

Default CAE Settings

The default CAE settings were not being stored. This has been fixed.

Client-specific changes

Client-specific changes

Client-specific changes were made.

Build Number: 101507

Changes:

b. b.

Lunch

Missing Application Check

This new feature will list Free/Reduced accounts missing a "Determination Made - Approved" status to help find accounts with missing applications. The program will optionally allow you to change accounts back to Paying status.

Lunch

Random 3% of Free/Reduced Accounts

This report will list a random 3% of your Free/Reduced Accounts for verification purposes.

Iowa Project EASIER

Curriculum Data

Curriculum data was being duplicated in the capture file for year-long courses. This has been fixed.

Online Office Module (Online SW)

Online Grade Report

When using module=office for the Online Office Access, a new Online Grade Report option is available. This report allows you to run a Grade Report based upon current grades in the GradeBooks WITHOUT needing teachers to perform a Teacher To Office option. The report will tap into the most recently-posted current grades for students. Use this for Eligibility checking and others.

Online Homeroom Module (Online SW)

Progress Reports by Schedule

When using module=homeroom for the Online Homeroom Access, staff could always check Progress Reports for advisees. Now they can also check Progress Reports for any students in the staff member's classes, regardless of advisor. Use this also for Special Ed. staff requiring access to certain students: create the Special Ed. staff member as a teacher and place all Special Ed. students into a class "taught" by that staff member.

Contacts Directory

Export option added

An Export to Text file option was added to the Print Contacts Directory.

NWEA Import

Minor Test Name Changes

The NWEA Importer was adjusted slightly to import the latest versions of the NWEA test results file.

Student Lists - MacOS 9

Student Lists - MacOS 9

If running the MacOS 9 version some student lists would not display a correct list of student names. This has been fixed.

Client-specific changes

Client-specific changes

Client-specific changes were made.

Build Number: 092507

Changes:

b. b.

Full Time Equivalency

Value of 0

There was an issue preventing an FTE of 0 (zero). This has been fixed.

Ward of State

Value not saving

There was an issue with only the Windows version preventing changes to Ward of State to be saved. This has been fixed.

Iowa Project EASIER

ELL Status popup

ELL Status 5 was missing from the MacOS version of the software. This has been fixed.

Client-specific changes

Client-specific changes

Client-specific changes were made.

Build Number: 083007

Changes:

b. b.

Change for IP GradeBook Update

Removing Inactive Students

If staff is using the IP GradeBook Build 083107 or newer, then please update the Online software to Build 083007 or newer. Failing to do so will allow deleted inactive students to re-appear after performing an Office to Teacher.

Build Number: 081607

Changes:

b. b.

Iowa - Project EASIER

New Student Demographic Fields

New fields for Project EASIER reporting, including FTE, Foster Care, Activity Participation, Resident County, First Enrollment Date in US Schools, and Charter School.

Iowa - Project EASIER

Removals in Discipline Module

Removal records may be viewed and edited on the Discipline - Edit Student Records screen. They will also be viewed or edited on the Removals tab of the Edit Student Data screen.

Iowa - Project EASIER

Mass Change Fields

Mass change FTE field for students.

Iowa - Project EASIER

Drop a Grade

Drop a Grade for Whole Grade Sharing Out to Another District may be done for a whole grade level at one time.

Iowa - Project EASIER

Drop a Student on Day 0

Drop a Student option will allow a student to be dropped on Day 0 so that no attendance is reported for the student.

Iowa - Project EASIER

Add a Student on Day 1

Add a Student option will allow a student to be added on Day 1 so that they may have an enrollment status change for Day 1.

Minnesota - MARSS

MARSS ID on Transcripts

The MARSS ID will now print on transcripts as requested by the MN Department of Education.

Minnesota - MARSS

GRAD Tests Importable

The GRAD test results are now importable as a Basic Standards Test and may be viewed and edited on the MARSS - Grad Standards - Edit BST and GRAD Test Results screen.

Minnesota - MARSS

MCA Proficiency Levels

MCA Proficiency Levels may be entered as a number or letter.

Wisconsin - ISES

Fall 07 Changes

Changes/Additions were made for Fall 2007 State Reporting. Please note that both the 06-07 and 07-08 JMC Office Applications have been updated for Fall 2007 reporting.

Wisconsin - ISES

Discipline Incidents and Removals

Student Discipline Incidents and Removals records and related screens have been revised for Fall 2007 reporting. Incidents and Removals may also be viewed and edited from the Discipline module by selecting Discipline - Data - Edit Student Records

Wisconsin - ISES

WSLS Locate / Assign Transactions

When creating a file for WSLS Locate / Assign Transactions, the user may choose whether to include the student local IDs.

Wisconsin - ISES

New Student Demographic Fields

New fields for WSLS and ISES reporting include Payer, Payer District, Third Party Provider, Years in US Schools, Secondary Disabilities, Educational Environment, and Parentally Placed Private.

Lunch

Meal and a la carte Blocking

Office Staff can select which meals and/or a la carte choices each student is allowed to purchase. Please also download a Point of Sale update Build 081607 or newer.

General

Student Information Forms

Health Comment fields for Allergies, Medications, Conditions, and Other may be included in a Student Information Form design.

General

Student Information Forms

The most recent Physical Exam from a student's Health History may be included in a Student Information Form design.

Health

Comments on Stu Info Forms

Allergies, Medications, Conditions, and Other Comments may be included in Student Information Forms.

Health

Physical Exams on Stu Info Forms

The most recent Physical Exam from a student's Health History may be included in a Student Information Form design.

Discipline

Edit Student Records

Removal and Incident Records may be edited on the Discipline - Data - Edit Student Records screen as well as in the prior location in the Removals tab of the Edit Student Data screen.

Build Number: 071707

Changes:

b. b.

Lunch

Income Eligibility Guidelines 07-08

The new Income Eligibility Guidelines for 07-08 are in this update on the Determine Free and Reduced screen.

Build Number: 061407

Changes:

b. b.

Office Software 07-08

Office Software 07-08

The Office Software for 07-08 was updated to work with the new 07-08 GradeBooks.

Online Software 07-08

Online Software 07-08

The Online Software for 07-08 was updated to work with the new 07-08 IP GradeBooks.

Build Number: 022707

Changes:

b. b.

Online Server 07-08

Online Server 07-08

Changed the default TCP/IP listening port to 3100 for 07-08 to not interfere with 06-07.

Build Number: 010407

Changes:

b. b.

Online 07-08

Online 07-08

This is the first Online Software release for the 2007-2008 school year.

Build Number: 112206

Changes:

b. b.

07-08

07-08

This is the first release for the 2007-2008 school year.


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