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State to replace PowerSchool with Infinite Campus; DPI targets July 1, 2026 go-live
Summary
The Department of Public Instruction outlined a statewide move from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus, with implementation activities underway and a target go-live of 07/01/2026; DPI emphasized change management, district variability, integration with NDIT and summer-school cutover risks.
Tony Ambrose, executive lead for DPI's BRIDGE project, told the Legislative Information Technology Committee the state is replacing its current student-information system, PowerSchool, with Infinite Campus and aims to "go live on 07/01/2026." Ambrose said the project's "North Star" is consistent data, improved privacy and security, and returning time to teachers and administrators by streamlining data work.
Ambrose described a multi-tiered implementation that began district engagement in October and has progressed through analysis and discovery. He said the state-level implementation will deliver a subset of functionality on Day 1 and that some features will be implemented later; the project team is developing stopgap plans for functionality that cannot be included immediately.
The committee pressed DPI on specifics: who will take responsibility for post-go-live ripples (Ambrose said Infinite Campus will be "the primary source of support for districts" and DPI and NDIT will handle integrations and change management), and whether third-party integrators would be available for complex integrations (Ambrose cited consultancies and partners like ClassLink that will assist with technical integrations).
Charlie Crash, founder and CEO of Infinite Campus, described the company's national experience and its training- and support-centered model. Crash said the vendor expects a heavy first-year training period and emphasized that the transition is a long-term, ongoing service relationship rather than a one-time product swap.
Members and state staff flagged several operational risks the committee will continue to monitor, including summer-school cutover between June 30 and July 1, the need for district-level and REA technical support, and the potential funding gap as EduTech positions that currently provide local support lose funding June 30.
