Visual Solutions welcomes everyone to a new school year! To all those who used the software last year, we thank you for hanging in there through the beta version, and helping us to make our Point of Service one of the best. For all of our new users this year, we hope you will find the SFSD Point of Service software to be user friendly and reliable.

In the event that you need assistance, please review the resources below:

 

SFSD Point of Service On-Line Help

SFSD Point of Service User's Guide (Word format)

If you need additional help, or need to report a problem, you may call our support line at 888-228-3120.

Getting ready to start the new year? Please refer to the special instructions below for your school district.

Follow these steps to get ready for the 2009-2010 school year:

1. Bonners Ferry schools will submit their Point of Service databases from the previous year. This can be done by completing the steps below:
   • Run the SFSD File Upload Utility.
     • Click the link above, and select 'Run' or 'Open'.
     • Click 'Yes' or 'OK' to any prompts that appear until you see the SFSD Zip and Upload Database Utility screen.
       
     • Click the Program drop box and select 'SFSD Point of Service'.
     • Click the Execute button.
     • Click OK when the utility is finished.
2. School Point of Service databases will be prepared for the new year and reposted for each school.
   To see if your school database is available, click on the appropriate link below.
   - If you are prompted to 'Open' or 'Save', then your file is ready. Click Cancel, then continue below.
   - If you are redirected to an error page, then your file is not ready. Please wait until your file is ready to complete the following steps.
   • Boundary County High School.
   • Boundary County Junior High (Middle) School.
   • Evergreen Elemtary School.
   • Mt. Hall Elemtary School.
   • Naples Elemtary School.
   • Valley View Elemtary School.
   If your schools database file was found at the link above then follow these instructions:
   • Click the appropriate link above, and select 'Run' or 'Open'.
   • Click 'Yes' or 'OK' to any prompts that appear until you see the SFSD POS Database Installer screen.
     
   • Verify the name of your school on the splash screen.
   • If the name is not correct, click Cancel, otherwise, continue with the next step.
   • Click the Extract button to start the installation.
   • Click the OK button when the installation is complete.
3. Start Point of Service, and verify that the dates are correct in the Login screens.
4. For a limited time, we are providing a utility that will allow you to permanently remove any students or staff that will not eating at your school this year. Please check all names against your current roster. Click this link and choose 'Open'. Follow the instructions on the screen.
5. Click this link to update your FUNDamentals application.
6. Click this link to update your Point of Service Module for FUNDamentals.
7. Click this link to update your Point of Service Reports.

Students were imported from current rosters as provided by Rob Kent. Home Room/Teachers were not included as part of the roster, so these will need to be edited manually or may be changed using the Room Assignments screen in the Demographics Module.