Family Resource Guide & Universal Form

Family Resource Guide & Universal Form
Posted on 09/19/2025 at 08:45

As announced in the September 15 Operation Updates, the 2025-26 Family Resource Guide (formerly Facts for Parents) and the Universal Form are now available in PowerSchool.

Key Points for Schools:

  • Encourage families to use parent portal and complete these forms by Friday, December 19, 2025.

  • Resources for enabling Parent Portal access for your school and creating Access IDs can be found in the Parent/Student Portal Administration Handbook.

  • Instructions for running PowerSchool reports to identify families that have not completed the forms, as well as for manually entering paper form data into PowerSchool, can be found in the Family Resource Guide & Universal Form Handbook.

Support for Families

  • Family Resource Guide Video:

How to Complete and Submit the Family Resource Guide Survey Form

  • Universal Form Video: 

How to Complete and Submit the Universal Form in the Parent Portal

Available Reports in PowerSchool

Use the following sqlReports under the Enrollment group to retrieve Photo/Video/Media Release, Technology/Network Use, and Restorative Discipline Plan information:

  1. Photo/Video/Media Release Information

Identify parent permissions for photographing/videotaping students or crediting student work.

  1. Technology/Network Acceptable Use Information

View consent for technology use policies, PowerSchool Student Portal access, and home internet availability.

  1. Restorative Discipline Plan Information

Confirm students have reviewed the Restorative Discipline Plan and understand its consequences.

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