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However, only contacts listed with the appropriate level of custody may establish an account.  \nQ: Focus says the student info does not match what is on record. What should I do?  \nA: For the safety and security of students, the information must have an exact match to the student and parent information on file. Please be sure you are not using nicknames to link to your student. For assistance, please contact your students’ current enrolled school.  \nQ: I registered for the Focus Parent Portal account. One child was added successfully, but when adding my other children, I got a message that the info did not match the student in the system. How do we troubleshoot?  \nA: Contact your student’s current school for assistance with setting up your account. In some instances, we have seen that the current system does not have the correct contact information. 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