The Guam Department of Education's PowerSchool system is temporarily unavailable for student registration and withdrawals, though spokesperson Damen Michael Borja said the impact is not significant.
School officials from Southern High School reported July 15 that the year-end process temporarily prevents access to student information that school officials need to perform withdrawals and registrations.
According to Borja, at the end of each school year the PowerSchool system undergoes preparation for the following school year through what he called the "Student Schedule Commit Process."
"There is no significant impact since this process occurs every year to finalize the closeout of the previous school year in preparation for the upcoming school year," Borja told Guam News Network.
A subsequent GDOE release on July 15 further explained the process, reporting that PowerSchool year-end work sessions for school computer operators and designated school data personnel have "successfully concluded."
GDOE said this marks an "important milestone" in preparing the student information system for school year 2026-2027.
"The Commit Process is the final step in PowerSchool scheduling, where each school's finalized schedule for the upcoming school year is officially saved. Once completed, student schedules, class rosters, teacher assignments, and course enrollments become the official records that will be used for the new school year. The sessions ensured that each school's student schedules and data were accurately prepared before the annual system rollover," GDOE said.
Over the past two days, elementary, middle and high school personnel participated in work sessions to finalize the closeout of school year 2025-2026.
"Following the successful completion of each school's commit process, GDOE proceeded with the PowerSchool year-end process on July 15 and 16, promoting students to their next grade level for the 2026-2027 school year and officially closing school year 2025-2026 within the student information system," GDOE said.
Work session participants were also provided an overview of cybersecurity best practices — a proactive measure designed as a "first line of defense" in identifying potential cyber threats and protecting school information systems.
Frank Leon Guerrero, administrator of the Financial Student Administrative Information Services (FSAIS) Division, extended his appreciation to GDOE staff "who worked diligently to complete the year-end process while also strengthening their knowledge of cybersecurity practices that help protect our schools' digital infrastructure."
GDOE officials did not provide a date for the PowerSchool system's availability.