July 15th, 2026
Usability Improvement
Setting up a new pass type just got a lot quicker. Pick a ready-made template for Early Dismissal, Late Arrival, Full-Day, Partial-Day, or Multi-Day Absence, and Orah walks you through only the settings that actually apply. You can still customize everything — you just won't wade through options you don't need.
When you create a pass type, you'll now see five ready-made templates for the most common day-to-day passes. Each one organizes your settings into three simple sections: Pass Details, Form Fields, and Rules. In Pass Details, your name, description, assignments, and workflow all live together — and one step now covers who can schedule, activate, and end the pass, instead of setting each separately. Form Fields shows you every field you can capture, with the ones your school requires locked in so they're never accidentally switched off. And Rules keeps your auto start, end, and recurring options, with notifications simplified down to a single toggle. Turn on Tips any time for a quick explanation under each setting, and watch your changes come together in the live preview as you go.
Setting up a pass for something routine — a late arrival, an early dismissal — shouldn't take longer than the situation itself deserves. Now it doesn't. You only see what's relevant to that pass type, so there's no second-guessing which fields matter. Because required fields are locked in, you can trust that whoever sets up a pass down the line will always capture what your school needs. And with scheduling and activation handled in one step, deciding who can manage a pass is one decision instead of four.
Go to your pass type settings and select Create from Template
Choose the template that fits — Early Dismissal, Late Arrival, Full-Day, Partial-Day, or Multi-Day Absence
Fill in Pass Details — name, assignments, and who can schedule and manage the pass
Check Form Fields and turn on any extra fields you'd like to capture
Set your Rules — auto start/end, recurring, and notifications
Turn on Tips if you'd like guidance along the way, and use the live preview to confirm everything looks right before saving
Give one of the new templates a try next time you set up a pass. Questions? Reach out to your CSM.