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title: Slate Frequently Asked Questions
description: Do you have a question about Slate and our scheduling management software for school districts? Read our FAQs.
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# FAQs

We know you have questions. Check out some frequently asked questions we get. If that doesn’t answer your question, give us a call and we will be happy to discuss your needs.

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#### How can we be sure only qualified substitutes will be filling absences?

#### Can teachers and employees set their own preferences for substitutes?

#### How are users/data entered in Slate?

#### Will school administrators be able to approve absences?

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#### How can we be sure only qualified substitutes will be filling absences?

 Job visibility is controlled by a substitute's qualifications. This means a substitute can only view and accept jobs they have the required certifications for.

#### Can teachers and employees set their own preferences for substitutes?

 Absolutely. District employees can create their own preferred substitute lists, which will allow certain subs to see absences before anyone else. These lists can also be set for an entire school.

#### How are users/data entered in Slate?

 The Data Import feature lets you easily import substitutes, employees, accounting codes, and more. Individual users can also be added manually.

#### Will school administrators be able to approve absences?

 Absence Reasons can be set to require approval. Approval Profiles are fully customizable so you can specify who can approve certain absences.

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