The move-up process prepares your jmc database for the upcoming school year by rolling over key data, including student grade levels and essential course information. Rather than manually carrying forward records or managing updates piece by piece, this year-end process streamlines rolling over your data with a single form that collects everything jmc needs to set up your new-year database. Designed to support accuracy, planning, and flexibility, the move-up process helps ensure your data is ready for scheduling, attendance, and reporting when the next school year begins.
What the Move-Up Process Does
The move-up process touches several important aspects of your school’s jmc configuration.
Advancing Student and Course Data
When you complete the move-up process, jmc creates a snapshot of your current database and uses it to advance students to their next grade level. Course details and state course codes from your existing records carry forward into the new database, ensuring continuity and reducing the risk of data inconsistencies as you prepare for the year ahead.
Planning Modules for Next Year
The move-up process also gives you the opportunity to review and select new modules to add to your jmc plan. Modules are grouped into logical categories, making it easier to identify tools that align with your school’s goals and workflows. Any modules selected during the move-up process are configured as part of the transition and available when your new database goes live.
Optional District Sandbox
As part of the move-up process, you can request a district sandbox—a safe, isolated environment that contains a copy of your data from one building. This allows you to explore scheduling options, test new features, and experiment with configurations without affecting your live database.
Feedback and Communication
The move-up form also allows you to share comments or questions with the jmc team and provide a rating of your experience over the past school year. While optional, this feedback helps the support team tailor assistance and provide helpful context for each request.
Why Move-Up Matters
The move-up process provides several key benefits:
Consistency and Accuracy: Student grade levels and course information transition cleanly into the new year.
Centralized Planning: Module planning and optional sandbox access give districts room to prepare for future needs.
Support-Assisted Setup: After submission, the jmc team handles technical configuration so your staff can focus on planning rather than system setup.
The move-up process is designed to be flexible—schools can roll over their data when it best fits their planning workflow, though many complete the process in early spring to give counselors and schedulers access to new-year data as soon as possible.
What to Know Before You Begin
Before submitting the Move-Up form, it’s helpful to:
Review and finalize current student records and course details
Confirm accuracy of state course codes and grading configurations
Identify any module changes you want for next year
Because the move-up process creates a snapshot of your database at the time of submission, changes made afterward do not automatically carry forward. Any updates to records or courses must be made in the new-year database.
If you need to adjust module selections or correct an error after submitting the form, you can contact jmc Support at support@jmcinc.com for assistance.