PowerSchool SIS Ontario

Provincial Reporting 26.8.2.0 Release Notes

A release announcement will be posted on PowerSchool Customer Central when the installer is available for download.

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Summary

Release Note

PSSR-439554

All States/Provinces: Minimum PowerSchool version for State Reporting - 26.3.0.1 or higher

The minimum supported version on the PowerSchool SIS State/Provincial Reporting installer is updated and can now be installed on PowerSchool SIS 26.3.0.1 or later. For details, refer to PowerSchool SIS – Supported PowerSchool Versions.

PSSR-433790

All States/Provinces: Office Visit Details Report

Office Visit Details

Version: 1.4

This report has been corrected to display the visit details in descending order of visit date.

PSSR-377493

All States: CRDC 2023-2024 Report Update

CRDC Report (2023 2024)

Version: 1.4

Updated CRDC PDF report skip-level logic for Preschool (PSCH) and related Student Discipline (DISC) Preschool elements. When a school is identified as a Preschool (PK) school, applicable Preschool data elements will now be reported as blank (null) rather than 0.

PSSR-370717

All States: CRDC Report (School PDF) Update

CRDC Report (2023-2023)

The School PDF will no longer honor the NB-1 question; it will show data for non-binary students regardless of the flag. This question has also been removed from the CRDC District UI page.

PSSR-366694

All States: CRDC Report 2023-2024 (LEA and School CSVs) Update

CRDC Report (LEA & School CSVs)

The column order of LEA and School CSV files has been updated to align with the CRDC specification layout.

PSSR-339680

Data Entry - SHSM Certification Types Description Update

SHSM Certification Type description for the code 232 has been updated.

PSSR-442021

Financial Literacy Test Setup

The Financial Literacy Grad Req (FLGR) standardized test and Outcome score are now automatically created during upgrade, allowing schools to enter and import Financial Literacy results without manual setup.

PSSR-435691

Kindergarten Report Card - Add Principal Electronic Signature

Kindergarten Communication of Learning Initial Observations: Version 2.9
Kindergarten Communication of Learning Report Card: 4.3

The Kindergarten report cards are updated to include the stored Principal Signature and provide an option for users to include the homeroom teacher’s name as a signature to display in the designated signature area on the report card.

PSSR-435689

Kindergarten Report Card - Add Teacher Electronic Signature

Kindergarten Communication of Learning Initial Observations: Version 2.9
Kindergarten Communication of Learning Report Card : 4.3

The Kindergarten report cards are updated to include the stored Principal Signature and provide an option for users to include the homeroom teacher’s name as a signature to display in the designated signature area on the report card.

PSSR-448182

Legacy Kindergarten IO Report Cards

Previous-year Kindergarten IO report cards now use the legacy templates when generated for school years before 2026–2027, ensuring historical report cards retain the appropriate Ministry-approved format.

PSSR-437690

Principal Signature on Elementary Progress Report Cards

Elementary Progress Report (1-6) - Gradebook: 6.2
Elementary Progress Report (7-8) - Gradebook: 5.8

Schools can now upload a principal’s signature once and have it automatically printed on applicable Elementary Progress Report Card templates. The feature supports both single-tenant and Array Server deployments, with standardized image validation and rendering to maintain print quality and performance.

PSSR-437689

System-Generated Teacher Signatures

Elementary Progress Report (1-6) - Gradebook : 6.2
Elementary Progress Report (7-8) - Gradebook: 5.8

Schools can now optionally include system-generated teacher signatures on Elementary Progress Report Cards for Catholic and Public boards. When enabled, the homeroom teacher’s name is automatically rendered in a signature-style font, helping schools meet Ministry requirements without manual signatures.

PSSR-436295

Updated Kindergarten IO Report Cards

Kindergarten Communication of Learning Initial Observations: Version 2.9

The Kindergarten IO report card templates have been updated for the 2026–2027 school year to align with Ministry requirements. Enhancements include the new footer version, additional space for the student name, updated descriptive text on Page 2, and revised terminology throughout the report card, replacing references to "child" and "children" with "student" and "students.