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Setting up the Public Excuse Form for Parents

This video demonstrates how to set up a public request form in Orah, enabling parents to submit excuses for their children's absences directly. The tutorial covers creating and configuring a new excuse type, setting permissions for parents to request and activate excuses, configuring automatic start and end times for excuses, and ensuring only approved contacts can use the public link.

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Create and configure a new excuse type suitable for parent submissions
Set up the workflow to allow parent requests
Ensure parents understand how to use Orah to excuse their child

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