flash middleware requires sessions, which i just added back.  i had removed when i stopped using sessions for authentication.
uncommented the comments too
added direct login after account creation and logout after deletion, both of which broke when i moved away from using sessions for authentication
a few more last minute tweaks before sending out account invites
two big pieces of work:  hierarchical entities (model, rest api) to provide flexible model for districts, schools and group memberships in general; item coverage reports (by item status, type and language)