State Reporting 26.7.1.0 Release Notes | PowerSchool SIS Compliance

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Reference	Summary	Release Note
PSSR-381128	All States: Change history for Student Programs	Change History functionality is now available on the Student Programs page, enabling tracking of updates to key fields. A new category has been added to the Student Program Change History page to monitor changes to Entry Date, Exit Date, SP Comment, Program, Exit Reason, and Grade Level. Note: This functionality is not applicable to the State-specific Student Program pages.
PSSR-437955	All States: NCEA 2026-2027 Data collection Updates	Additional Reference: PSSR-437527 The NCEA data collection has received the following updates to conform to the 26-27 specifications. Updated Screens School Management → Academics → School Information for NCEA Reporting District Management → District Setup → General → District Information for NCEA Reporting Following New Fields has been added Building Type (Added for School Information data collection) Early Childhood Center Elementary Secondary (P)K - 12 Note: This field must be populated in order for that building to be represented in the report output. In addition to this new field, updates have been made to existing district-level data elements so they can be populated for each of the four Building Type values. To the best of your knowledge, of the principals not returning, how many are remaining in Catholic education? (Added for Diocese Information screen) This data is to be populated for each of the four Building Type values. Reason for Superintendent Change (Added for Diocese Information data collection) This question is added to the existing question, if the diocese hired a new superintendent since last year is Yes To the best of your knowledge, of the teachers not returning, how many are remaining in Catholic education? (Added for School Information data collection) Number of students who were newly baptized Catholic or received full communion during the 2025-2026 school year. Exclude students already baptized Catholic who completed first communion or confirmation (Added for School Information data collection)
PSSR-436735	Staff Assignment Page Update	The Staff Assignment page has been updated so that the Grade Level(s) Taught check boxes now display at the District Office. The Staff Assignment at the District Office is saved as a separate assignment.

Reference

Summary

Release Note

PSSR-381128

All States: Change history for Student Programs

Change History functionality is now available on the Student Programs page, enabling tracking of updates to key fields.

A new category has been added to the Student Program Change History page to monitor changes to Entry Date, Exit Date, SP Comment, Program, Exit Reason, and Grade Level.

Note: This functionality is not applicable to the State-specific Student Program pages.

PSSR-437955

All States: NCEA 2026-2027 Data collection Updates

Additional Reference: PSSR-437527

The NCEA data collection has received the following updates to conform to the 26-27 specifications.
Updated Screens

School Management → Academics → School Information for NCEA Reporting
District Management → District Setup → General → District Information for NCEA Reporting

Following New Fields has been added

Building Type (Added for School Information data collection)
- Early Childhood Center
- Elementary
- Secondary
- (P)K - 12
  
  Note: This field must be populated in order for that building to be represented in the report output. In addition to this new field, updates have been made to existing district-level data elements so they can be populated for each of the four Building Type values.
To the best of your knowledge, of the principals not returning, how many are remaining in Catholic education? (Added for Diocese Information screen)
- This data is to be populated for each of the four Building Type values.
Reason for Superintendent Change (Added for Diocese Information data collection)
- This question is added to the existing question, if the diocese hired a new superintendent since last year is Yes
To the best of your knowledge, of the teachers not returning, how many are remaining in Catholic education? (Added for School Information data collection)
Number of students who were newly baptized Catholic or received full communion during the 2025-2026 school year. Exclude students already baptized Catholic who completed first communion or confirmation (Added for School Information data collection)

PSSR-436735

Staff Assignment Page Update

The Staff Assignment page has been updated so that the Grade Level(s) Taught check boxes now display at the District Office.

The Staff Assignment at the District Office is saved as a separate assignment.