SPSM-KS_25.2.0.0 Release Notes | PowerSchool Special Programs

Date of Release: February 19, 2025

Reference	Summary	Release Note
SPEDSM-115289	Updates to IEP	'Gifted' checkbox in ‘Rel Services’ profile gets auto selected when ‘Gifted Education Services’ is selected as a Service in ‘Services/ State Reports’ section of IEP and IEP is finalized. The dropdown to select staff position now displays only when a checkbox is not selected for 'The student does not require supports for school personnel’ in ‘Program Modifications and Supports’ section of IEP. It displays at the bottom of long text field and has a repeating row.
SPEDSM-115246	Remove Verify all issues	No errors are found now while performing Verify All for all the documents.
SPEDSM-112405	Updates to IEP	A required long text field provided for 'Does the student have a documented health condition that impacts the student’s involvement and progress in the general curriculum and general education classroom and other education-related settings?’ in IEP Considerations. A staff lookup field named ‘Responsible Service Provider’ above ‘Report of Student Progress’ is added with repeating row in IEP Goals. Added an optional long text field labeled 'Notes' at the bottom of IEP Goals. This field does not display in view/print mode if blank.
SPEDSM-112404	Updates to Accommodations in IEP Assessments section	Earlier existing accommodations are now being displayed in dropdown. Dropdown has a repeating row. When ‘Other’ option is selected in dropdown, then a required text field appears to allow the user to add an accommodation manually. As updated before, a new section for Assessments is added and old section is retired. Due to this, users will have to select accommodations again for in progress IEPs, but there would be no change for the other sections.
SPEDSM-108444	Updates to Grade levels	Grade levels are now updated as per the requirements.
SPEDSM-106685	Updates to Special Education Information profile	A calculated field, labeled ‘60 Day Initial Consent Due Date’ is added under ‘Date initial consent received from parent'. This field is calculated from 'Date initial consent received from parent'. A calculated field labeled ‘60 Day Reevaluation Consent Due Date' is added below the ‘Reevaluation Due Date’. This field is calculated from 'Reevaluation Due Date’.
SPEDSM-106684	Updates to 504 Profile page	A staff profile reference field named ‘504 Case Manager’ is now added in 504 profile page.
SPEDSM-106683	Special Education Information profile	Order of the fields is changed as mentioned in state documentation. Renamed the field ‘Date Initial Consent Received from Parent’ to ‘Date Initial Evaluation Consent Received from Parent’.