PowerSchool SIS Nebraska

State Reporting 21.8.2.0 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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Release Note

PSSR-259988

All States/Provinces: Minimum PowerSchool Version for State Reporting - 20.11.1.0

The minimum supported version on PowerSchool SIS State/Provincial Reporting installer is updated. This can now be installed on PowerSchool SIS 20.11.1.0 or later. For details refer 

PowerSchool SIS – Supported PowerSchool Versions

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PSSR-269849

All States/Provinces: Contact Relationship Details Enterprise Report Update

Additional Reference: PSSR-270776, PSSR-260290

Contact Relationship Details (Enterprise Report): Version 2.0

Updated the Contact Relationship Details Enterprise report with the following changes:

  • Corrected issue where phone, email, or address might not display when there is data in the contact’s record.

  • Added second email address.

  • Added many new student fields, including Track, legal name, legal gender, and guardian alert.

  • Added all fields from the PersonCoreFields table.

  • Added field-level security (FLS) support to all supported student and contact fields.

  • Other design enhancements have been made, including a reset button and full-screen button.

PSSR-258130

All States/Provinces: Contact Tracing Report Update - Attendance Data

Student Contact Tracing Report: Version 1.4

The Contact Tracing report has been updated and now pulls attendance data based on a newly added report parameter. When this parameter is selected, the attendance for the selected students will be reported by Day/Period (depending on if the default for the student’s FTE is meeting or daily attendance).

PSSR-270782

All States/Provinces: Yearly Medication Inventory Report Update

Yearly Medication Inventory Report: Version 1.2

The yearly Medication Inventory Report is updated and will no longer pull invalid inventory records that result in a negative inventory value.

PSSR-266198

Course Delivery Model: Publishing Update

'SectionDeliveryDescriptors' is updated to clear historical values when the Course Delivery Model value is set as “0 Classroom - Not Career Academy”.

PSSR-267887

Data Entry Update

The following changes are made as per the state specifications for SY 2021-2022.

  • A new check box is created for School Year 2021-2022 on the Data Exchange Setup page.

Navigation: Start page > System Settings > Data Exchange > Setup

  • A new code is added to the drop-down list of Enroll Option Status present on the Nebraska Student Information Page:9 - Ward of the State/Court Assigned to a Group Home

PSSR-272548

Data Entry Update: Primary Exit Code

  • A new EXIT code is added to the drop-down list of the Primary Exit Code (under Part B), present on the Special Programs page:18 - Parent or legal guardian revoked consent for Special Education Services

Navigation: Start Page > Student Selection > Special Programs > Edit/New Special Program Enrollment

PSSR-268456

Ed-Fi Framework: Student records are removed when enrolled in a summer school that is marked excluded

Ed-Fi Framework: Student records were being removed when enrolled in a summer school that is marked as excluded. This issue is now resolved.

PSSR-268382

Ed-Fi: ADVISER 2021-2022 Resource Updates

The 'Full-Time Equivalency' element is now part of the Core Ed-Fi element and removed from the NE extension. It is also updated to publish in decimal format (3,2).

For example, FTE of 50% is published as 0.50

PSSR-269271

Ed-Fi: Student Demographic Resource Publishing Update

The student demographic resource is updated to publish the mailing address if it is different from the physical address as per SY 2021-2022 state specifications. If both mailing and physical addresses are the same, then only the physical address will publish.

PSSR-268020

Student Learning Preference: Digital Equity Data Entry Update

The Digital Equity & Student Learning Preference fields are updated as follows:

  • Internet Access: Two new codes are added to the drop-down list:Community Provided Wi-FiUnknown

  • Device Type:The code Desktop/Laptop is renamed to DesktopA new code Laptop is added to the end of the drop-down list

Navigation: Start Page > Student Selection > Digital Equity & Learning Preferences

PSSR-268023

Student Learning Preferences: Digital Equity Data Publishing Updates

Student demographics resource is updated to publish Digital Equity data for the school year 2021-2022.

The Digital Equity Indicator names are updated as follows for publishing:

  • Internet Access In Residence

  • Internet Access Type In Residence

  • Barrier To Internet Access In Residence

  • Internet Performance In Residence

  • Primary Learning Device Away From School

  • Primary Learning Device Access

  • Primary Learning Device Provider