ACSD begins migration to PowerSchool to standardize student records

Aug 21, 2026

District staff began teacher training to move student records from a legacy system to PowerSchool, intending to standardize course names, periods and to capture college and industry credentials on transcripts.

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The board heard that ACSD will transition from its current grade/attendance system (referred to as "jump rope" in the record) to PowerSchool to standardize course names, periods and the way credentials and college credits are recorded. Dina Maclin said the choice reflects widespread use of PowerSchool among neighboring districts and the desire to make student transcripts equitable and portable across sending districts.

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