Marshall Public Schools

Parent Portal User Guidelines and System Requirements

 Parent portal accounts will be activated after Marshall Public Schools has received the signed copy of the Parent Portal Acceptable Use Guidelines and MPS Internet Acceptable Use Policy. Login information and instructions will arrive via the U.S. Postal Service, will be from Marshall Public Schools, and be addressed to the attention of the parent. If you do not receive this letter within two weeks of the date you sent in your signed acceptable use policy, please contact the Marshall Public Schools District Office at (507) 537-6924.

 Parents will have access to the following data about their child:

    1. Attendance – updated according to building procedures
    2. Discipline – updated as event occur
    3. Transcripts – (secondary) available for all past terms and updated semester.
    4. Class Assignments – updates will vary from class to class. Parents may expect to view grades for an assignment within one to two weeks after the instructor has received the assignment. Please keep in mind that instructors will need adequate time to review and assess student work and post a score(s).
  2. Parents will receive login information and instructions via U.S. Postal Service after Marshall Public Schools has received a signed Parent Portal Acceptable Use Guidelines and MPS Internet Acceptable Use Policy.
  3. Parents must change their password the first time they login to the Parent Portal.
  4. Parents will not share their password with anyone and will not set their browsers to auto login to the Portal.
  5. System recommendations for home computers to access the Parent Portal:
    1. Internet connection: 56K modem speed or greater
    2. Browser – Internet Explorer 5 (IE5) or higher, Mac or Windows.
    3. A computer that can run the appropriate browser version (IE5 or greater).
    4. A monitor with at least 800x600 resolution.
  6. Security features of the Parent Portal:
    1. Three unsuccessful login attempts will disable the Parent Portal account. In order to use the Parent again, parents will need to contact the Parent Portal help desk to have the account re-activated.
    2. Users will be automatically logged off if they leave the Parent Portal Web browser open and inactive for a extended period of time.
    3. All attempts at logging into the system will be recorded and monitored, and a full audit trail of user activities is tracked and recorded.
  7. Parent Portal Help Contact Information
    1. Telephone help with the Parent Portal is available from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. when school is in session. The telephone number is 507-537-6924.
    2. Assistance is also available via email. The address is parentportalhelp@marshall.k12.mn.us
  8. Marshall Public Schools Internet Acceptable Use Policy http://www.marshall.k12.mn.us/district_technologies.htm