# Prepare the lobby kiosk

Category: Kiosk and staffing

Before you start: confirm the correct school and role. Use approved source records; perform live changes only within your assigned authority.

1. Confirm the child is linked to the correct family and classroom.
2. Confirm every guardian and authorized pickup is current.
3. Confirm custody and pickup notes are reviewed.
4. Set or reset the guardian 4 digit kiosk PIN.
5. Print or share the guardian QR card if the school uses QR check-in.
6. Open the center kiosk route on the lobby device.
7. Confirm the kiosk shows the correct school before families use it.
8. Test one check-in and check-out with an approved test record.

Do not run the lobby kiosk until `PIN_HASH_SECRET` or the approved production secret is configured.
Do not activate the kiosk merely because setup or training passed. The named school still needs its separate dated kiosk/PIN approval.

## Verify the result

Correct school and an approved test record pass check-in and check-out.

## If something goes wrong

Kiosk activation and credentials need school approval; training does not activate them. Wait for pending actions; reopen the record before retrying an uncertain save or send.

Source: sources/KIOSK_AND_AUTHORIZED_PICKUP_GUIDE.md — Director Setup. Prepared October 8, 2026. SOP snapshot e06ad8d5; current source corrections are identified above. Written procedure; not a recording of a completed live action.