The schools can send requests and announcements in the form of permission slips to the parents. When parents respond to the requests by approving or declining it, and the announcements by acknowledging it, the school gets to know the count of those approvals and declines and take action accordingly. The count of acknowledgements can also be checked.
To create a slip, go to 
> Communication > Permission Slips
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