reconstruction of the project

app/Models/ParentMeetingSchedule.php

@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@
 
 namespace App\Models;
 
-use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use App\Models\BaseModel;
 
-class ParentMeetingSchedule extends Model
+class ParentMeetingSchedule extends BaseModel
 {
     protected $table = 'parent_meeting_schedules';
+
+    // ✅ CI: useTimestamps = true (created_at/updated_at)
+    public $timestamps = true;
+
     protected $fillable = [
         'student_id',
         'parent_user_id',
@@ -23,5 +27,31 @@ class ParentMeetingSchedule extends Model
         'created_at',
         'updated_at',
     ];
-    public $timestamps = true;
+
+    protected $casts = [
+        'student_id'     => 'integer',
+        'parent_user_id' => 'integer',
+        'created_by'     => 'integer',
+
+        // if these are DATE/TIME columns:
+        'date'           => 'date',
+        // time is typically stored as TIME or string; keep as string unless DATETIME
+        'time'           => 'string',
+    ];
+
+    /* Optional relationships */
+    public function student()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Student::class, 'student_id');
+    }
+
+    public function parent()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(User::class, 'parent_user_id');
+    }
+
+    public function creator()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(User::class, 'created_by');
+    }
 }