PowerSchool SIS Alabama

State Reporting 21.9.2.0 Release Notes

A release announcement will be posted on PowerSchool Community when the installer is available for download. Refer to 2021 State Reporting Releases for release dates.

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Summary

Release Note

SSR-274229

All States/Provinces: Attendance Page Error Logging Update

The meeting, clock-in/clock-out attendance page has been updated and will no longer throw the following error in the system log:

ORA-00936: Missing Expression

PSSR-270907

All States/Provinces: Attendance Profile Report - Perfect Attendance Update

Attendance Profile Report Version: 1.2
The Attendance Profile report now includes students that have blank attendance. Additionally, these students will display the following message to alert end-users as to why there is no attendance listed.

No attendance records have been entered for this student

PSSR-269245

All States/Provinces: Preferred Name Fields Needed

Fields have been added to the S_STU_X table to track a student's preferred first, middle, and last names:

  • Pref_First

  • Pref_Middle

  • Pref_Last

These fields are currently only exposed in WI but can be added to the UI via page fragments and other supported methods of customization options.

PSSR-272625

All States/Provinces: Security Updates to Certain HTML tags

It has been identified that certain HTML tags used in common compliance pages are a security vulnerability. Common compliance pages where these tags were used and all have been updated to address the security vulnerability.

PSSR-272135

Federal Programs Tab Update

New data collection added on Federal Program page - 'Long-Term English Learner'. This field will be populated from Special Programs.

Path: Start Page > Student Selection > Alabama State Reporting Information > Federal Program

PSSR-272258

Special Programs Page - Audit Tracking Updates

Audit tracking functionality is added to fields

  • Student currently receiving special education services

  • Special Education services enrollment clearance

Path: Start Page > Select Student > State/Province – AL > Special Programs tab

PSSR-272255

STC Page Functionality Update

Destination District and Designation School on STC page will be audit tracked.

Path: Start > Select Student > STC

PSSR-270172

Student Demographics/Address page and Contacts Address page updates

FIPS County number is displayed when County Name is selected.

  • Path: Start Page > Student Selection > General DemographicsLocation 1: Home Address - next to County NameLocation 2: Mailing Address - next to County Name

  • Path: Start Page > Student Selection > Contacts > Create/Edit Contact pageLocation 3: Addresses section > County NumberLocation 4: Add Address/Edit Address > County Number

PSSR-272066

Student Digital Equity and Learning Preferences Screen updates

A new field named ‘Start Date' has been added to the Student Digital Equity and Learning Preferences Screen.

Path: Start Page > Student Selection > Digital Equity & Learning Preferences.

PSSR-272116

Updates to Student Transfer Withdrawal Pages

If School Address fields populated with None Supplied value will be displayed from State File without allowing the user to edit address values.

Navigation:

  • Start Page > Select Student > Functions > Transfer out of School

  • Start Page > Select Student > Transfer Info > Edit Current Enrollment

  • Start Page > Select Student > Transfer Info > Edit Previous Enrollment

PSSR-270880

Updates to Student Transfer Withdrawal Pages

Institution Name has been replaced with Destination District and Destination School fields to allow easier selection.

Navigation:

    • Start Page > Select Student > Functions > Transfer out of School

  • Start Page > Select Student > Transfer Info > Edit Current Enrollment

  • Start Page > Select Student > Transfer Info > Edit Previous Enrollment

PSSR-270097

Special Programs Tab Updates

New display field added on Special Programs tab - Alternate Assessment Participant with values populated from Special Programs.

Path: Start > Select Student > State/Province - AL > Special Programs tab