SPSM-WA_26.10.0.0 Release Notes | PowerSchool Special Programs

Date of Release: 2026-10-10

New Features and Enhancements

Reference	Summary	Release Note
SPEDSM-149009	Evaluation Report - HB2557 Updates	We've streamlined the evaluation and eligibility process for Washington users, introducing intelligent field visibility and updated terminology to support HB2557 updates. To simplify the evaluation process, we introduced conditional visibility logic that hides unnecessary fields when specially designed instruction isn't required, added mandatory validation for educational impact, and updated terminology to "Recommended" across screens and print versions. Evaluation Report Screen - Conditional Visibility When the field “Is the student in need of specially designed instruction?” is set to “NO”, the following sections/fields will not be displayed as not required to be filled in.: Other Information Needed to Develop the IEP Recommended Specially Designed Instruction and Related Services Eligibility Recommendations Assessment Area Qualifying Area Additional Recommendations to the IEP Team 2. Eligibility Determination Screen - Conditional Visibility When the field “Does the student have a disability?” is set to “NO”, the following sections will be hidden: Other Information Needed to Develop the IEP Additional Recommendations to the IEP Team Validation Rules Field: “Adverse Educational Impact” is made a required field.
SPEDSM-149250	Evaluation Report - Compliance Updates	We've updated the Washington Evaluation Report to align with the latest OSPI requirements, ensuring your district stays compliant with the newly defined evaluation and eligibility timelines. Modernized Evaluation Extension Documentation To ensure legal compliance with updated OSPI standards, we revised the "Agreement to Extend Evaluation Timeline" text to reflect the 35-day evaluation and 40-day eligibility determination windows, and added a dedicated field for tracking the planned eligibility determination date Changes will be applied to newly created documents after this release.
SPEDSM-149469	Evaluation Report Updates	We've refined the automated logic in our Washington state forms to perfectly match the latest legal requirements, reducing unnecessary data entry for your staff. Smart Timeline Validation for Evaluation Reports To align with Washington State Law HB2557, we updated the Evaluation Report logic to only require a "Reason for Late Evaluation" after 40 school days instead of 35, preventing incorrect validation errors for evaluations completed within the new legal window.

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Summary

Release Note

SPEDSM-149009

Evaluation Report - HB2557 Updates

We've streamlined the evaluation and eligibility process for Washington users, introducing intelligent field visibility and updated terminology to support HB2557 updates.

To simplify the evaluation process, we introduced conditional visibility logic that hides unnecessary fields when specially designed instruction isn't required, added mandatory validation for educational impact, and updated terminology to "Recommended" across screens and print versions.
- Evaluation Report Screen - Conditional Visibility
  
  When the field “Is the student in need of specially designed instruction?” is set to “NO”, the following sections/fields will not be displayed as not required to be filled in.:
  - Other Information Needed to Develop the IEP
  - Recommended Specially Designed Instruction and Related Services
  - Eligibility Recommendations
  - Assessment Area
  - Qualifying Area
  - Additional Recommendations to the IEP Team
  2. Eligibility Determination Screen - Conditional Visibility
  
  When the field “Does the student have a disability?” is set to “NO”, the following sections will be hidden:
  - Other Information Needed to Develop the IEP
  - Additional Recommendations to the IEP Team
  1. Validation Rules
  - Field: “Adverse Educational Impact” is made a required field.

SPEDSM-149250

Evaluation Report - Compliance Updates

We've updated the Washington Evaluation Report to align with the latest OSPI requirements, ensuring your district stays compliant with the newly defined evaluation and eligibility timelines.

Modernized Evaluation Extension Documentation
To ensure legal compliance with updated OSPI standards, we revised the "Agreement to Extend Evaluation Timeline" text to reflect the 35-day evaluation and 40-day eligibility determination windows, and added a dedicated field for tracking the planned eligibility determination date
Changes will be applied to newly created documents after this release.

SPEDSM-149469

Evaluation Report Updates

We've refined the automated logic in our Washington state forms to perfectly match the latest legal requirements, reducing unnecessary data entry for your staff.

Smart Timeline Validation for Evaluation Reports
To align with Washington State Law HB2557, we updated the Evaluation Report logic to only require a "Reason for Late Evaluation" after 40 school days instead of 35, preventing incorrect validation errors for evaluations completed within the new legal window.

Bugs fixed

Reference	Bug Fix Title	Bug Fix Summary
None	N.A.	There are no bug fixes delivered with this release.