Scoutbook still allowing parents to mark advancement as leader approved. Jan 2021, anyone else having issues or know how to fix?
Cub scouts or scouts bsa?
Scouts BSA, I have tried to check all other settings, permissions, etc.and it occurred with committee members and non registered parents both
Tonight was a committee member marking leader approved for own scout
Scoutbook treats all registered leaders the same as far as approving advancement is concerned. We’d like to see a more granular approach to this, but that’d require a major change to the permissions system. Usually talking to people about expectations is enough.
On the non-registered parents, do they have an adult leader connection to their child, or is it parent/guardian only? Specifically, what did they approve?
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Paul,
Can you provide the BSA Member ID of the Scout that had a non-registered parent approve advancement and what was approved? We will look into it. We do not need the Scout’s name.
It has been maybe 8 -12 mo ago, parent approved advancement and camping activity.
I removed at that time. The same parent will be a registered adult once we recharter in a few weeks
Paul,
The issue with non-registered parents being able to approve advancement for Scouts was fixed since you last saw the issue.
I suggest you council this parent who will be a leader soon that they should not check the Leader Approved box unless that is their role in the unit.
Hey
So instead of starting a new topic, Im noticing this in cub scouts. Parents are able to mark it complete (there is no check box for leader approved) but it shows up as leader approved.
@MatthewHott Could you provide a screenshot of the page where they can mark it complete without the approved box?
Here is an image from the app. The parent can click submit and on the leader side it shows it was leader approved.
Council Fire 1 was “submitted” and it gives the blue check.
Well yes - that is part of the BSA COVID guidelines for Cubs - Parents can approve items (which in the Guide to Advancement for cubs they basically could already.)
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Ok good to know, thank you
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I was just coming here to check to see if others have experienced this.We have a Scout registered with our Troop whose parent is registered as a unit leader in another Troop. The parent recently entered merit badges for her son and leader approved them. She is not registered with our unit. How do we prevent this from happening?
Under the Scouts connection to parent - is the Leader checkbox checked @KeelyDeuschle ?
She is listed as a parent/guardian with full control. The scout is also registered in a crew, but she is not a unit leader for the crew either.
But is the Leader checkbox checked? and the simple answer is to ask her not to approve
No, the only checkbox checked is parent/guardian. Other Family Member, Merit Badge Counselor, and Adult Leader are not checked.
I will ask her to not approve. But I wasn’t sure if there were other settings I could change.
@KeelyDeuschle what is the scouts BSA # ?
