Managing hallway traffic is essential for campus safety and reducing distractions. You can limit how many students are out of class by using No Party Groups, Campus Blackout Schedules, and Pass Lists. These tools help you prevent specific students from meeting up, block pass creation during the first or last minutes of class, and manage individual student pass privileges based on behavior.

Permission Level: Owner | Manager | Hall Pass Manager

No Party Group Management: Prevent specific students from being in the hall at the same time to reduce incidents like bullying or vandalism.
Campus Blackout Schedules: Block all hall pass creation during specific times, such as the first and last 10 minutes of a period.
Pass Lists: Set individual limits or complete restrictions for specific students to encourage better behavior
Additional Features and Settings
FAQs
Troubleshooting
Resources

No Party Group Management

You can create No Party Groups to stop specific students from meeting in the hallways. When one member of the group has an active Hall Pass, the system automatically prevents any other member of that group from creating or receiving a pass.

Step-by-step guide to managing No Party Groups

Click Hall Pass in the sidebar menu.
Select the Restrictions tab.
Click the Create button and select No Party Group.
Type a Party Group Name and ensure that the box next to Hall Pass under Make active for the following module(s) has a checkmark.
Optional: You can also make this No Party Group active for the FlexTime module.
Click Create.
Click Add to begin adding students.
Use the Search bar, filter by Grade or Group, or Upload CSV to find students.
Check the box next to each student's name and click Add.

Campus Blackout Schedules

You can prevent students from being in the halls during specific times by creating a Blackout Schedule. This is commonly used to enforce "10/10 rules" where no passes are allowed during the first 10 minutes or last 10 minutes of the period.

Step-by-step guide to Creating Campus Blackout Schedules

Navigate to Hall Pass and click the Restrictions tab.
Click Create and select Blackout Schedule.
Enter a Schedule Name (e.g., "Morning Blockout").
Select the Start Time, End Time, and the Days Active.
Click Add Time if you need to include multiple blocks in one schedule.
Click Create and ensure the toggle is set to ACTIVE.

Pass Lists

You can manage individual student privileges by adding them to specific Pass Lists. These lists allow you to limit a student to a set number of passes per day or block them entirely.

Step-by-step Guide to Using Pass Lists

Go to the Restrictions tab within the Hall Pass menu.
Locate the desired list category:
- No Pass List: Student cannot create any passes.
- One/Two Pass List: Limits student to 1 or 2 passes daily.
- No Grant List: Prevents specific staff from being selected as "Approvers" or from assigning passes.
Click the Add button next to the specific list name.
Search for the Student or filter by Grade or Role.
Select the Student(s) and click Add.

Additional Features and Settings

Staff Overrides: If a student is on a No Pass List, staff members will see a warning when trying to issue them a pass. Staff can choose to override this warning if there is an emergency.
Behavioral Graduation: You can move students from the No Pass List to the One Pass List as a reward for improved behavior, helping them earn back their hallway privileges.

FAQs

How do I delete a No Party Group permanently?

You can delete a No Party Group by navigating to the Restrictions tab, clicking Edit on the specific group, and selecting the Delete option.

Can students on a No Pass list still get a pass from a teacher?

Yes, students on a No Pass list can receive a pass if a teacher overrides the system warning, though they cannot create the pass themselves.

What happens if I set a Blackout Schedule to Inactive?

When you set a Blackout Schedule to Inactive, the time restrictions are paused, and students will be able to create hall passes during those times again until you reactivate it

Troubleshooting

Conflict with Multiple Groups:
If a student is in two different No Party Groups, they will be blocked if any member from either group is currently in the hall.

Permission Errors:
If you cannot see the Restrictions tab, ensure your account has Owner, Manager, or Hall Pass Manager permission levels assigned.

Students are being blocked by the Blackout Schedule when they shouldn't be:
Double check that one of the time blocks is not set to PM instead of AM or vice versa. Often a time block may be entered as 8:00 am to 8:10 pm in error, which then prevents any passes from being created between those two times.