diff --git a/app/Config/Routes.php b/app/Config/Routes.php
index d011f96..57fb311 100644
--- a/app/Config/Routes.php
+++ b/app/Config/Routes.php
@@ -1015,23 +1015,23 @@ $routes->group('communications',  static function ($routes) {
 // app/Config/Routes.php
 $routes->group('api',  static function ($routes) {
     // Families & Guardians API
-    $routes->get('students/(:num)/families', 'FamilyController::familiesByStudent/$1');
-    $routes->get('families/(:num)/guardians', 'FamilyController::guardiansByFamily/$1');
+    $routes->get('students/(:num)/families', 'View\FamilyController::familiesByStudent/$1');
+    $routes->get('families/(:num)/guardians', 'View\FamilyController::guardiansByFamily/$1');
 });
 
 $routes->group('families',  static function ($routes) {
     // Allow GET for convenience in browser; keep POST for API/automation
-    $routes->match(['get', 'post'], 'bootstrap', 'FamilyController::bootstrap');   // protect with auth in production
-    $routes->post('attach-second-by-user',  'FamilyController::attachSecondByUser');
-    $routes->post('attach-second-by-email', 'FamilyController::attachSecondByEmail');
+    $routes->match(['get', 'post'], 'bootstrap', 'View\FamilyController::bootstrap');   // protect with auth in production
+    $routes->post('attach-second-by-user',  'View\FamilyController::attachSecondByUser');
+    $routes->post('attach-second-by-email', 'View\FamilyController::attachSecondByEmail');
 
-    $routes->post('set-primary-home',       'FamilyController::setPrimaryHome');
-    $routes->post('set-guardian-flags',     'FamilyController::setGuardianFlags');
-    $routes->post('unlink-guardian',        'FamilyController::unlinkGuardian');
-    $routes->post('unlink-student',         'FamilyController::unlinkStudent');
+    $routes->post('set-primary-home',       'View\FamilyController::setPrimaryHome');
+    $routes->post('set-guardian-flags',     'View\FamilyController::setGuardianFlags');
+    $routes->post('unlink-guardian',        'View\FamilyController::unlinkGuardian');
+    $routes->post('unlink-student',         'View\FamilyController::unlinkStudent');
 });
 // Allow GET for manual triggering from browser
-$routes->match(['get', 'post'], 'families/import-legacy', 'FamilyController::importSecondParentsFromLegacy');
+$routes->match(['get', 'post'], 'families/import-legacy', 'View\FamilyController::importSecondParentsFromLegacy');
 
 // Admin page (protect with your auth/permission)
 $routes->group('family',  static function ($routes) {
diff --git a/app/Views/administrator/daily_attendance.php b/app/Views/administrator/daily_attendance.php
index 97e1485..f1a3d8f 100644
--- a/app/Views/administrator/daily_attendance.php
+++ b/app/Views/administrator/daily_attendance.php
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
   <div class="wrapper">
     <div class="content mb-3"></div>
     <h2 class="text-center mt-4 mb-3">Attendance Management</h2>
-    <?= $this->include('partials/academic_filter') ?>
 
     <?= $this->section('styles') ?>
     <style>
diff --git a/app/Views/administrator/tuition_forecast.php b/app/Views/administrator/tuition_forecast.php
index ae6b0d3..b4db8bd 100644
--- a/app/Views/administrator/tuition_forecast.php
+++ b/app/Views/administrator/tuition_forecast.php
@@ -42,16 +42,7 @@ $warningText = static function (array $warnings): string {
     <div class="card shadow-sm mb-4">
         <div class="card-body">
             <form method="get" action="<?= site_url('administrator/tuition-forecast') ?>" class="row g-3 align-items-end">
-                <div class="col-md-3">
-                    <label for="school_year" class="form-label">School Year</label>
-                    <select id="school_year" name="school_year" class="form-select">
-                        <?php foreach (($schoolYears ?? []) as $schoolYear): ?>
-                            <option value="<?= esc($schoolYear) ?>" <?= ($filters['school_year'] ?? '') === $schoolYear ? 'selected' : '' ?>>
-                                <?= esc($schoolYear) ?>
-                            </option>
-                        <?php endforeach; ?>
-                    </select>
-                </div>
+                <input type="hidden" name="school_year" value="<?= esc($filters['school_year'] ?? '') ?>">
                 <div class="col-md-2">
                     <label for="semester" class="form-label">Semester Filter</label>
                     <select id="semester" name="semester" class="form-select">
diff --git a/app/Views/attendance/early_dismissals.php b/app/Views/attendance/early_dismissals.php
index 0e945e2..5d2002c 100644
--- a/app/Views/attendance/early_dismissals.php
+++ b/app/Views/attendance/early_dismissals.php
@@ -29,14 +29,6 @@
   </div>
 
   <form method="get" class="row gy-2 gx-3 align-items-end mb-4">
-    <div class="col-md-4">
-      <label class="form-label">School Year</label>
-      <input type="text" class="form-control"
-             name="school_year"
-             value="<?= esc($schoolYear ?? ($_GET['school_year'] ?? '')) ?>"
-             placeholder="e.g. 2025-2026">
-    </div>
-
     <div class="col-md-3">
       <label class="form-label">Semester</label>
       <?php $semVal = (string)($semester ?? ($_GET['semester'] ?? '')); ?>
@@ -48,7 +40,7 @@
     </div>
 
     <div class="col-md-3 d-flex gap-2">
-      <button type="submit" class="btn btn-secondary mt-4">Apply</button>
+      <button type="submit" class="btn btn-secondary mt-4">Filter</button>
       <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary mt-4" href="<?= site_url('attendance/early-dismissals') ?>">Reset</a>
     </div>
   </form>
diff --git a/app/Views/attendance/violations_pending.php b/app/Views/attendance/violations_pending.php
index a6265ea..ff7f4f6 100644
--- a/app/Views/attendance/violations_pending.php
+++ b/app/Views/attendance/violations_pending.php
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ $show_actions = true; // pending page shows actions
 
 <div class="container-fluid px-0">
   <h2 class="text-center mt-4 mb-3"><?= esc($page_title) ?></h2>
-  <div class="d-flex justify-content-center mb-2">
-    <div class="col-12 col-lg-10">
-      <?= $this->include('partials/academic_filter') ?>
-    </div>
-  </div>
 
   <?php if ($msg = session()->getFlashdata('message')): ?>
     <div class="alert alert-success mx-3"><?= esc($msg) ?></div>
diff --git a/app/Views/grading/placement_index.php b/app/Views/grading/placement_index.php
index ccc4381..f5f6824 100644
--- a/app/Views/grading/placement_index.php
+++ b/app/Views/grading/placement_index.php
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     <div class="card-body pt-2">
       <form method="get" action="<?= base_url('grading/placement') ?>" class="row g-3 align-items-end">
         <input type="hidden" name="open" value="1">
+        <input type="hidden" name="school_year" value="<?= esc($schoolYear) ?>">
         <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5">
           <label class="form-label">Choose placement test</label>
           <select name="placement_test" class="form-select" required>
@@ -34,10 +35,6 @@
             <option value="arabic" <?= $placementTest === 'arabic' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>Arabic</option>
           </select>
         </div>
-        <div class="col-12 col-md-4 col-lg-3">
-          <label class="form-label">School Year</label>
-          <input type="text" name="school_year" class="form-control" value="<?= esc($schoolYear) ?>" placeholder="YYYY-YYYY" required>
-        </div>
         <div class="col-12 col-md-2 col-lg-2 d-flex gap-2">
           <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary w-100">Set Placement Scores</button>
           <a href="<?= base_url('grading/placement') ?>" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Cancel</a>
diff --git a/app/Views/inventory/movements/index.php b/app/Views/inventory/movements/index.php
index 4e1e1b6..a244a01 100644
--- a/app/Views/inventory/movements/index.php
+++ b/app/Views/inventory/movements/index.php
@@ -94,7 +94,10 @@
 </div>
 
 <script>
-  $(function(){
+  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(){
+    if (!window.jQuery || !window.jQuery.fn || !window.jQuery.fn.DataTable) return;
+
+    const $ = window.jQuery;
     const table = $('#movementsTable').DataTable({
       pageLength: 100,
       order: [[1, 'desc']], // 0=checkbox, 1=ID
@@ -199,9 +202,9 @@
   });
 </script>
 <script>
-  // jQuery-free fallback: enables bulk delete buttons and single delete
+  // Fallback when DataTables/jQuery are not present: enables bulk delete buttons and single delete.
   (function(){
-    if (window.jQuery) return; // jQuery path already binds everything
+    if (window.jQuery && window.jQuery.fn && window.jQuery.fn.DataTable) return;
 
     document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(){
       function qsa(sel, root){ return Array.prototype.slice.call((root||document).querySelectorAll(sel)); }
diff --git a/app/Views/payment/financial_report.php b/app/Views/payment/financial_report.php
index f2d93ea..79a5647 100644
--- a/app/Views/payment/financial_report.php
+++ b/app/Views/payment/financial_report.php
@@ -18,14 +18,7 @@
 
   <!-- Top toolbar: put all filters on one line -->
   <form id="financialFilterForm" method="get" class="d-flex align-items-end gap-3 flex-nowrap justify-content-center mb-3 w-100 overflow-auto" style="white-space: nowrap;">
-    <div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2 flex-nowrap">
-      <label class="form-label mb-0 me-2">School year</label>
-      <select name="school_year" class="form-select form-select-sm rounded-pill px-3" style="min-width: 180px;">
-        <?php foreach (($schoolYears ?? []) as $sy): ?>
-          <option value="<?= esc($sy) ?>" <?= (string)($selectedYear ?? '') === (string)$sy ? 'selected' : '' ?>><?= esc($sy) ?></option>
-        <?php endforeach; ?>
-      </select>
-    </div>
+    <input type="hidden" name="school_year" value="<?= esc($selectedYear ?? '') ?>">
     <div class="d-flex align-items-end gap-2 flex-nowrap">
       <div class="d-flex flex-column">
         <label class="form-label">Date From:</label>
@@ -580,13 +573,6 @@
         });
       }
 
-      // Auto hydrate on year change
-      const yearSel = document.querySelector('#financialFilterForm select[name="school_year"]');
-      if (yearSel) yearSel.addEventListener('change', function() {
-        hydrate();
-        updateActionLinks();
-      });
-
       // Retry handler on error banner
       const retry = document.getElementById('reportRetry');
       if (retry) retry.addEventListener('click', function(ev) {
diff --git a/app/Views/printables_reports/report_card.php b/app/Views/printables_reports/report_card.php
index 3377849..3bff59b 100644
--- a/app/Views/printables_reports/report_card.php
+++ b/app/Views/printables_reports/report_card.php
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@
         </div>
 
         <div class="row g-2 align-items-center justify-content-center mb-3">
-            <div class="col-auto"><label for="schoolYearSelect" class="col-form-label">School year</label></div>
-            <div class="col-auto">
-                <select id="schoolYearSelect" class="form-select form-select-sm" style="min-width: 200px;"></select>
-            </div>
+            <input type="hidden" id="schoolYearSelect" value="<?= esc($schoolYear ?? '') ?>">
             <div class="col-auto"><label for="semesterSelect" class="col-form-label">Semester</label></div>
             <div class="col-auto">
                 <select id="semesterSelect" class="form-select form-select-sm" style="min-width: 160px;"></select>
@@ -136,9 +133,6 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(){
     const data = await res.json();
     if (!res.ok || data?.ok === false) throw new Error('Failed to load data');
 
-    // Years
-    $year.innerHTML = '';
-    (data.schoolYears || []).forEach(y => opt($year, y, y));
     if (data.selectedYear) $year.value = data.selectedYear;
 
     // Semesters
@@ -193,7 +187,6 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(){
     }
   }
 
-  $year.addEventListener('change', function(){ loadMeta(this.value, $sem.value).catch(console.error); });
   $sem.addEventListener('change', function(){ loadMeta($year.value, this.value).catch(console.error); });
   $student.addEventListener('change', function(){ updateAckStatus(); });
 
diff --git a/app/Views/printables_reports/sticker_form.php b/app/Views/printables_reports/sticker_form.php
index 3550792..4cf64fc 100644
--- a/app/Views/printables_reports/sticker_form.php
+++ b/app/Views/printables_reports/sticker_form.php
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   <div class="wrapper">
     <div class="content">
       <h2 class="mb-4">Generate Student Stickers</h2>
-      <?= $this->include('partials/academic_filter') ?>
 
       <div class="d-flex gap-2 mb-3">
         <!-- Auto-count & Print All -->
diff --git a/app/Views/slips/preview_list.php b/app/Views/slips/preview_list.php
index 83fc685..6a57c86 100644
--- a/app/Views/slips/preview_list.php
+++ b/app/Views/slips/preview_list.php
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@ $chartLabels = array_map($formatDateKey, $dateOrder);
   </div>
 
   <form method="get" class="row gy-2 gx-3 align-items-end mb-4">
-    <div class="col-md-4">
-      <label class="form-label">School Year</label>
-      <input type="text" class="form-control"
-        name="school_year"
-        value="<?= esc($school_year ?? ($_GET['school_year'] ?? '')) ?>"
-        placeholder="e.g. 2025-2026">
-    </div>
     <div class="col-md-3">
       <label class="form-label">Semester</label>
       <?php $semVal = strtolower(trim((string)($semester ?? ($_GET['semester'] ?? '')))); ?>
diff --git a/app/Views/user/login_activity.php b/app/Views/user/login_activity.php
index 21649cb..1b7b2ae 100644
--- a/app/Views/user/login_activity.php
+++ b/app/Views/user/login_activity.php
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@
         let currentPage = 1;
         let perPage = parseInt(container.dataset.defaultPerPage, 10) || 25;
         let pageCount = 1;
+        let dataTable = null;
+        let requestSequence = 0;
 
         const setPerPageSelect = () => {
             const options = Array.from(perPageSelect.options);
@@ -112,8 +114,25 @@
             if (!window.jQuery || !window.jQuery.fn || !window.jQuery.fn.DataTable) {
                 return;
             }
-            if (window.jQuery.fn.DataTable.isDataTable(tableSelector)) {
-                window.jQuery(tableSelector).DataTable().clear().destroy();
+            const table = document.querySelector(tableSelector);
+            if (!table || !table.isConnected || !table.parentNode) {
+                dataTable = null;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try {
+                if (dataTable) {
+                    dataTable.destroy();
+                    dataTable = null;
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (window.jQuery.fn.DataTable.isDataTable(table)) {
+                    window.jQuery(table).DataTable().destroy();
+                }
+            } catch (error) {
+                dataTable = null;
+                console.warn('Unable to destroy login activity DataTable cleanly.', error);
             }
         };
 
@@ -121,7 +140,25 @@
             if (!window.jQuery || !window.jQuery.fn || !window.jQuery.fn.DataTable) {
                 return;
             }
-            window.jQuery(tableSelector).DataTable({
+            const table = document.querySelector(tableSelector);
+            if (!table || !table.isConnected || !table.parentNode) {
+                return;
+            }
+            const expectedColumns = table.tHead?.rows?.[0]?.cells?.length || 0;
+            const bodyRows = Array.from(table.tBodies?.[0]?.rows || []);
+            const hasOnlyRegularRows = expectedColumns > 0
+                && bodyRows.length > 0
+                && bodyRows.every((row) => row.cells.length === expectedColumns
+                    && Array.from(row.cells).every((cell) => cell.colSpan === 1 && cell.rowSpan === 1));
+            if (!hasOnlyRegularRows) {
+                return;
+            }
+            if (window.jQuery.fn.DataTable.isDataTable(table)) {
+                dataTable = window.jQuery(table).DataTable();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            dataTable = window.jQuery(table).DataTable({
                 paging: false,
                 searching: false,
                 info: false,
@@ -159,7 +196,6 @@
                 cell.textContent = 'No login activities found.';
                 row.appendChild(cell);
                 tableBody.appendChild(row);
-                initDataTable();
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -207,6 +243,7 @@
         const fetchActivities = () => {
             clearError();
             const url = buildUrl();
+            const sequence = ++requestSequence;
 
             return fetch(url, {
                 headers: {
@@ -221,6 +258,10 @@
                     return response.json();
                 })
                 .then((payload) => {
+                    if (sequence !== requestSequence) {
+                        return;
+                    }
+
                     const activities = Array.isArray(payload?.activities) ? payload.activities : [];
                     const pagination = payload?.pagination ?? {};
 
@@ -231,6 +272,10 @@
                     updatePaginationControls();
                 })
                 .catch((error) => {
+                    if (sequence !== requestSequence) {
+                        return;
+                    }
+
                     showError(error.message || 'Unable to load login activity.');
                     destroyDataTable();
                     tableBody.innerHTML = '';