How do Parents Use Check-in and Check-out (CICO) Feature?

How do Parents Use Check-in and Check-out (CICO) Feature?

Overview

Check-in/Check-out (CICO) is a smart attendance and student tracking solution that provides the following key features:

  1. Secure Check-in/Check-out - Utilizes unique PINs and QR codes to ensure only authorized individuals can check students in and out.
  2. Authorized Access Control - Restricts check-in/out privileges to verified parents or designated guardians, maintaining a secure handover process.
  3. Live Attendance Monitoring - Provides real-time visibility into student attendance status, enabling staff and administrators to track arrivals, departures, and absences instantly.
  4. Automated Late Pickup Fees - Supports configurable late pickup policies and can automatically apply charges based on predefined thresholds

Who’s Involved

  • Parent (Account Holder): Generates CICO PIN and QR code for an authorized user. 

  • Authorized User: Uses the PIN or QR code to check-in and check-out Participant.

    Instructions

    To use the Check-in/Check-out, parents need to first generate the authentication codes from their dashboard. 

    Step 1: Go to Parent dashboard > Profile and click on the icon seen in the image below next to a profile in Parents/Gradians or Authorized pickups:


    Step 2: Parent should communicate the "Pin Code" and "QR Code" to the person.  Parent can view the codes or reset them by clicking on "Reset authentication code". 

    QR-code

    Notes
    The authorized user must use the communicated PIN or QR Code at time of check-in and check-out.