VISD board approves migration from PowerSchool to Skyward after staff cite data and support problems

The board approved a contract to transition the district’s student information system from PowerSchool to Skyward and authorized a one‑year migration period to allow dual operation and data transfer.

The Superintendent explained the district has experienced ongoing challenges with the current PowerSchool implementation — including data‑accuracy issues for special education reporting and long support ticket resolution times — and that staff surveyed other Texas districts before recommending Skyward. "We called multiple districts that transitioned from PowerSchool to Skyward, and every single one of them said they were glad they did," the Superintendent said.

Staff said the migration will keep PowerSchool for one year while teams execute the migration plan and that the change is intended to yield more reliable reporting and vendor support aligned with Texas district needs.