Introduction
The Behavior Plugin Settings page controls the global configuration for the entire Behavior Management System. These settings determine permissions, notification templates, tardy integration, recognition options, and letter formatting used across all behavior workflows.
Who uses this page: Site administrators and school administrators responsible for configuring the behavior system.
When to review: At the beginning of each academic year, or whenever behavior policies or notification workflows change.
How to Access
Navigation: Site Administration → Plugins → Local plugins → Behavior Plugin Settings
Or: School → Behavior → Behavior Plugin Settings
Settings Reference
Section 1: Permissions & Visibility
These settings control who can see and manage behavior data across the system.
|
Setting |
Type |
Default |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Allowed Grades |
Multi-checkbox (K–12) |
All checked |
Grade levels included in the behavior system. Unchecked grades will not appear in any behavior form, list, or report. |
|
Admin View |
Multi-checkbox (system roles) |
None |
Roles with full administrative privileges in the behavior system. |
|
ISS View |
Multi-checkbox (system roles) |
None |
Roles with ISS teacher privileges in the behavior system. |
|
Admin decision on teachers' behavior entry list |
Checkbox |
Off |
When enabled, the teacher's behavior entry list displays admin decisions for processed entries. |
|
Allow team leaders to see all behavior entries for their team grades |
Checkbox |
Off |
When enabled, team leaders can view all behavior entries for students within their designated team grades. Requires the team leader role and team grades to be configured in Radix User Settings. |
|
Show voided (reset) behavior entries on the behavior overview report |
Checkbox |
Off |
When enabled, voided (reset) entries appear on the student behavior overview report with an asterisk (*) next to the point value. When disabled, voided entries are hidden from the report. |
Section 2: Notification Email Settings
Configure the sender identity for all behavior-related notification emails.
|
Setting |
Type |
Default |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
From email |
Dropdown (3 options) |
NoReply email |
Specifies the sender's email address for behavior-related notifications. NoReply email — uses the system's default no-reply address. User email — uses the email and name of the user who initiated the action (e.g., processing a referral, entering a behavior entry, implementing a resolution). Custom email — allows manual input of a sender email address in the field below. |
|
Custom Email |
Text input |
Empty |
Only used when "Custom email" is selected above. Enter the sender email address. The specified email must be an official school email address for proper authentication and sender credibility. |
Section 3: Recognition
|
Setting |
Type |
Default |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Allow teachers to assign recognitions to a period/group |
Checkbox |
On |
When enabled, teachers can assign a recognition (positive conduct) to an entire group or period within their courses. |
Section 4: Tardy Integration
These settings allow automatic behavior entries to be created when students are marked tardy in attendance.
|
Setting |
Type |
Default |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tardy from attendance |
Checkbox |
Off |
When enabled, an automatic behavior entry is created when a student is marked tardy in attendance. Requires the settings below to be configured. |
|
Behavior Category |
Dropdown |
— |
The behavior category to use for tardy entries (e.g., "Tardiness"). Only active categories appear. |
|
Behavior Step |
Dropdown |
— |
The behavior step to assign to tardy entries. Displays as "[Category] Step Name". |
|
Tardy periods |
Multi-checkbox |
Period-01 |
The class periods to monitor for tardy marks. |
|
Tardy code |
Text input |
T |
Comma-separated attendance codes that trigger a behavior entry (e.g., T,ET). |
Section 5: Letters & Notifications
Configure the email templates and notification messages sent to parents, teachers, and administrators.
|
Setting |
Type |
Default |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Letter Signature |
HTML editor |
Sample signature |
Signature placed on official behavior letters for parents. May include additional notes. Longer text may result in multi-page letters. |
|
Referral letter parent notification |
HTML editor |
Default template |
Email body for major consequence/referral notifications to parents. Items in double brackets [[ ]] are dynamic text — do not alter them. |
|
Send notification to the person who entered it |
Checkbox |
Off |
When enabled, the person who entered the referral also receives the parent notification email. |
|
Resolution letter parent notification |
HTML editor |
Default template |
Email body for behavior resolution (minor consequence) notifications to parents. Items in double brackets [[ ]] are dynamic text — do not alter them. |
|
Major Incident Referral |
HTML editor |
Default template |
Email body sent to administrators when teachers report a major incident referral. Sent to AP of Behavior and Dean roles by default. |
|
Additional recipients |
Text input |
Empty |
Comma-separated email addresses to receive major incident referral notifications in addition to the default roles. |
|
Returned office referral — Subject |
Text input |
"Office Referral Returned" |
Email subject line for referrals returned to teachers. |
|
Returned office referral — Body |
HTML editor |
Default template |
Email body for returned referrals. Supports [[studentname]], [[returnreason]], and [[editurl]] dynamic fields. |
|
Behavior entry notification |
HTML editor |
Default template |
Notification message sent to students and parents when a behavior entry or recognition entry is made. Supports [[behaviortype]], [[studentfirst]], [[studentlastinitial]], and [[reportlinks]] dynamic fields. |
Section 6: Special Program Warning
|
Setting |
Type |
Default |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Special Program Warning message |
HTML editor |
Default warning |
Message shown on the behavior entry and major incident referral forms when the selected student is in a special program (ESE/Special Ed, ELL, 504, Gifted). The special program indicator setting must be enabled in Radix Core Plugin Settings for this message to appear. Programs can be updated on student demographics under School → User → Student. |
Dynamic Fields Reference
Use the following placeholders in your notification templates. Items in double brackets [[ ]] are replaced with actual values when the notification is sent.
|
Field |
Available In |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
[[today]] |
Referral & Resolution letters |
Current date |
|
[[firstname]] |
Referral & Resolution letters |
Student's first name |
|
[[lastname]] |
Referral & Resolution letters |
Student's last name |
|
[[administrativedecision]] |
Referral & Resolution letters |
Assigned admin decision |
|
[[behavioroutcome]] |
Referral & Resolution letters |
Assigned behavior outcome |
|
[[signature]] |
Referral & Resolution letters |
Letter signature from settings |
|
[[teachername]] |
Major Incident Referral |
Name of the reporting teacher |
|
[[studentname]] |
Major Incident Referral, Returned Referral |
Student's full name |
|
[[incidentdatetime]] |
Major Incident Referral |
Date/time of the incident |
|
[[incidentlink]] |
Major Incident Referral |
Link to the incident details |
|
[[returnreason]] |
Returned Referral |
Reason the referral was returned |
|
[[editurl]] |
Returned Referral |
Link to edit the referral |
|
[[behaviortype]] |
Behavior Entry Notification |
Type of behavior entry |
|
[[studentfirst]] |
Behavior Entry Notification |
Student's first name |
|
[[studentlastinitial]] |
Behavior Entry Notification |
Student's last initial |
|
[[reportlinks]] |
Behavior Entry Notification |
Link to the behavior report |
Recommended Beginning-of-Year Review Checklist
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Verify Allowed Grades matches current school grade levels
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Confirm Admin View and ISS View roles are assigned to the correct staff
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Review From email setting — ensure it matches your school's email policy
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Update Letter Signature with the current school year and administrator names
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Review all notification templates — check that dynamic fields are intact and message content reflects current policies
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If using tardy integration, verify Behavior Category, Behavior Step, Tardy periods, and Tardy code are correct
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Confirm Special Program Warning message is current and the indicator setting is enabled in Radix Core Plugin Settings
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Decide whether to enable Show voided (reset) behavior entries on the overview report
Tips & Troubleshooting
|
Issue |
What to check |
|---|---|
|
Parents not receiving behavior notifications |
Verify the From email setting. If using "Custom email", ensure the address is properly authenticated (SPF/DKIM). Check that the parent's email address is populated in the student record. |
|
Tardy entries not being created automatically |
Ensure Tardy from attendance is enabled, a valid Behavior Category and Step are selected, the correct Tardy periods are checked, and the Tardy code matches what teachers use in attendance. |
|
Dynamic fields showing as raw text in emails |
Do not modify the double bracket [[ ]] placeholders. If a placeholder appears as raw text, it may be misspelled — compare against the Dynamic Fields Reference table above. |
|
Special program warning not appearing |
Enable the special program indicator in Radix Core Plugin Settings. Verify the student has an active special program flag in their demographics (School → User → Student). |
|
Voided entries not showing on overview report |
Enable Show voided (reset) behavior entries on the behavior overview report in Section 1. Voided entries will display with an asterisk (*) next to the point value. |
|
Team leaders cannot see behavior entries |
Enable Allow team leaders to see all behavior entries for their team grades. Verify the team leader role and team grades are configured in Radix User Settings. |