Please use the information below to assist you in filling out name and gender fields in Skyward during the registration process. If you would like to make a change to one of these fields during the school year, please contact your building counselor for assistance.
Preferred Name & Identity Fields | |
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Name | Student's affirmed name. This is the name that will generate a computer login and student email address and will display in all district technology systems visible to students and teaching staff. No legal documentation is required to support a change of this name. |
Gender Identity | Student's affirmed gender identity. This optional field will override the "gender" field for anyone who reports a gender identity. This is the gender that will be visible and printed on any local reports including gender, such as class rosters. No legal documentation is required to support a change of this gender identity field. Options for this field are:
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Fields for State Reporting | |
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Legal Name | This name needs to match the name on the student's birth certificate. This is only utilized for state reporting purposes, and is visible to only a small group of necessary staff members. A change to this name requires an update Social Security card. |
Gender | This is the term Skyward uses to refer to a student's sex assigned at birth and needs to match the sex listed on the birth certificate. This is only utilized for state reporting purposes, and is visible to only a small group of necessary staff members. A change to this name requires an updated Social Security card. |