diff --git a/app/Controllers/View/WhatsappController.php b/app/Controllers/View/WhatsappController.php
index 8bfdd0e..a55e1de 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/View/WhatsappController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/View/WhatsappController.php
@@ -106,14 +106,12 @@ class WhatsappController extends BaseController
         $existing = $this->linkModel->where([
             'class_section_id' => $sectionId,
             'school_year'      => $this->schoolYear,
-            'semester'         => $this->semester,
         ])->first();
 
         $payload = [
             'class_section_id'   => $sectionId,
             'class_section_name' => $sectionName,
             'school_year'        => $this->schoolYear,
-            'semester'           => $this->semester,
             'invite_link'        => trim($inviteLink),
             'active'             => $active,
         ];
@@ -434,8 +432,6 @@ class WhatsappController extends BaseController
         sp.secondparent_lastname            AS sp_lastname,
         sp.secondparent_email               AS sp_email,
         sp.secondparent_phone               AS sp_phone,
-        sp.school_year                      AS sp_school_year,
-        sp.semester                         AS sp_semester,
 
         u.id                                AS u_id,
         u.firstname                         AS u_firstname,
@@ -448,14 +444,6 @@ class WhatsappController extends BaseController
 
         $b->join('users u', 'u.id = sp.firstparent_id', 'left');
 
-        // Scope by term using parents table (authoritative for the pairing)
-        if ($schoolYear !== '') {
-            $b->where('sp.school_year', $schoolYear);
-        }
-        if ($semester !== '') {
-            $b->where('sp.semester', $semester);
-        }
-
         $rows = $b->get()->getResultArray();
 
         // Flatten into a single contacts list (primary + second parent as separate rows)
@@ -606,11 +594,10 @@ class WhatsappController extends BaseController
         $pb->join('students s', 's.id = sc.student_id', 'inner');          // adjust if your table is named `student` (singular)
         $pb->join('users u',    'u.id = s.parent_id',   'inner');          // primary parent lives on students.parent_id
 
-        // Second parent row for the same term (allow NULL/'' semester if you sometimes omit it)
+        // Second parent row for the primary parent.
         $pb->join(
             'parents sp',
-            "sp.firstparent_id = u.id
-         AND sp.school_year = sc.school_year",
+            'sp.firstparent_id = u.id',
             'left'
         );
 
@@ -1202,7 +1189,7 @@ class WhatsappController extends BaseController
 
     /**
      * Class mode:
-     * - Given classSectionId, find students (student_class) for the term
+     * - Given classSectionId, find students (student_class) for the year
      * - Map to primaries (users) and second-parents (parents)
      * - Return one bundle **per primary parent** (so each parent gets their own email)
      */
@@ -1215,7 +1202,6 @@ class WhatsappController extends BaseController
         $stuRows = $this->db->table('student_class')
             ->select('student_id')
             ->where('school_year', $this->schoolYear)
-            ->where('semester', $this->semester)
             ->where('class_section_id', $classSectionId)
             ->get()->getResultArray();
         if (empty($stuRows)) return [];
@@ -1302,7 +1288,7 @@ class WhatsappController extends BaseController
 
     /**
      * All mode:
-     * - Iterate all distinct class_section_id in student_class (for the term)
+     * - Iterate all distinct class_section_id in student_class (for the year)
      * - Reuse class bundles per section and flatten
      */
     private function bundlesForAllParentsAllClasses(array $linkBySection): array
@@ -1310,7 +1296,6 @@ class WhatsappController extends BaseController
         $secRows = $this->db->table('student_class')
             ->select('DISTINCT class_section_id', false)
             ->where('school_year', $this->schoolYear)
-            ->where('semester', $this->semester)
             ->orderBy('class_section_id', 'ASC')
             ->get()->getResultArray();
 
diff --git a/app/Database/Migrations/2026-07-12-040600_FixSchoolYearColumns.php b/app/Database/Migrations/2026-07-12-040600_FixSchoolYearColumns.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95792e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Database/Migrations/2026-07-12-040600_FixSchoolYearColumns.php
@@ -0,0 +1,372 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Database\Migrations;
+
+use CodeIgniter\Database\Migration;
+
+class FixSchoolYearColumns extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Tables that directly own an academic year.
+     *
+     * school_year stays as text by design. Valid values use YYYY-YYYY and
+     * the second year must be exactly the first year + 1.
+     */
+    private array $yearOwnerTables = [
+        'additional_charges',
+        'archived_paypal_transactions',
+        'attendance_data',
+        'attendance_day',
+        'attendance_record',
+        'attendance_tracking',
+        'badge_print_logs',
+        'below_sixty_decisions',
+        'calendar_events',
+        'certificate_records',
+        'classSection',
+        'class_progress_reports',
+        'competitions',
+        'current_flag',
+        'discount_vouchers',
+        'early_dismissal_signatures',
+        'enrollments',
+        'events',
+        'exams',
+        'exam_drafts',
+        'expenses',
+        'final_exam',
+        'final_score',
+        'flag',
+        'grading_locks',
+        'homework',
+        'inventory_movements',
+        'invoices',
+        'late_slip_logs',
+        'manual_payments',
+        'midterm_exam',
+        'missing_score_overrides',
+        'parent_attendance_reports',
+        'parent_meeting_schedules',
+        'parent_notifications',
+        'participation',
+        'payments',
+        'placement_batches',
+        'print_requests',
+        'project',
+        'quiz',
+        'refunds',
+        'reimbursements',
+        'reimbursement_batches',
+        'report_card_acknowledgements',
+        'scan_log',
+        'score_comments',
+        'semester_scores',
+        'staff_attendance',
+        'student_class',
+        'student_decisions',
+        'teacher_attendance_data',
+        'teacher_class',
+        'teacher_submission_notification_history',
+        'whatsapp_group_links',
+        'whatsapp_group_memberships',
+    ];
+
+    /** Tables where school_year is redundant or conceptually incorrect. */
+    private array $tablesWithoutDirectYear = [
+        'chapters',
+        'classes',
+        'class_preparation_log',
+        'class_prep_adjustments',
+        'contactus',
+        'emergency_contacts',
+        'inventory_items',
+        'invoice_students_list',
+        'ip_attempts',
+        'login_activity',
+        'messages',
+        'notifications',
+        'notification_recipients',
+        'parents',
+        'paypal_transactions',
+        'placement_levels',
+        'preferences',
+        'staff',
+        'students',
+        'support_requests',
+        'users',
+        'user_notifications',
+    ];
+
+    /** Tables where semester is redundant or conceptually incorrect. */
+    private array $tablesWithoutDirectSemester = [
+        'badge_print_logs',
+        'classes',
+        'contactus',
+        'emergency_contacts',
+        'inventory_items',
+        'invoice_students_list',
+        'ip_attempts',
+        'notification_recipients',
+        'notifications',
+        'parents',
+        'support_requests',
+        'user_notifications',
+        'whatsapp_group_links',
+    ];
+
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        if ($this->db->DBDriver !== 'MySQLi') {
+            throw new \RuntimeException(
+                'This migration targets MySQL 8 because it uses enforced CHECK constraints.'
+            );
+        }
+
+        // These annual entities lacked a school_year column in the audited schema.
+        foreach (['class_progress_reports', 'exams', 'print_requests'] as $table) {
+            if ($this->db->tableExists($table) && ! $this->db->fieldExists('school_year', $table)) {
+                // Nullable avoids inventing a year for existing rows.
+                // Backfill it, then make it NOT NULL in a later migration.
+                $this->forge->addColumn($table, [
+                    'school_year' => [
+                        'type'       => 'VARCHAR',
+                        'constraint' => 9,
+                        'null'       => true,
+                    ],
+                ]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Validate and normalize every direct owner to VARCHAR(9).
+        foreach ($this->yearOwnerTables as $table) {
+            if (! $this->db->tableExists($table) || ! $this->db->fieldExists('school_year', $table)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $this->assertValidSchoolYears($table, 'school_year');
+            $this->normalizeYearColumn($table, 'school_year');
+            $this->ensureYearCheckConstraint($table, 'school_year');
+            $this->ensureYearIndex($table, 'school_year');
+        }
+
+        // Promotion is a transition and legitimately owns both source and target years.
+        if ($this->db->tableExists('promotion_queue')) {
+            foreach (['school_year_from', 'school_year_to'] as $column) {
+                if (! $this->db->fieldExists($column, 'promotion_queue')) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                $this->assertValidSchoolYears('promotion_queue', $column);
+                $this->normalizeYearColumn('promotion_queue', $column);
+                $this->ensureYearCheckConstraint('promotion_queue', $column);
+                $this->ensureYearIndex('promotion_queue', $column);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Remove redundant columns. Dependent non-primary indexes are removed first.
+        foreach ($this->tablesWithoutDirectYear as $table) {
+            if (! $this->db->tableExists($table) || ! $this->db->fieldExists('school_year', $table)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $this->dropIndexesContainingColumn($table, 'school_year');
+            $this->dropChecksContainingColumn($table, 'school_year');
+            $this->forge->dropColumn($table, 'school_year');
+        }
+
+        foreach ($this->tablesWithoutDirectSemester as $table) {
+            if (! $this->db->tableExists($table) || ! $this->db->fieldExists('semester', $table)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $this->dropIndexesContainingColumn($table, 'semester');
+            $this->dropChecksContainingColumn($table, 'semester');
+            $this->forge->dropColumn($table, 'semester');
+        }
+
+        foreach ($this->yearOwnerTables as $table) {
+            if (! $this->db->tableExists($table) || ! $this->db->fieldExists('school_year', $table)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $this->ensureYearIndex($table, 'school_year');
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        throw new \RuntimeException(
+            'This migration is intentionally irreversible because dropping school_year columns destroys data. Restore from backup instead of pretending rollback can resurrect it.'
+        );
+    }
+
+    private function assertValidSchoolYears(string $table, string $column): void
+    {
+        $tableName = $this->quoteIdentifier($table);
+        $columnName = $this->quoteIdentifier($column);
+
+        $invalid = $this->db->query(
+            "SELECT COUNT(*) AS aggregate
+             FROM {$tableName}
+             WHERE {$columnName} IS NOT NULL
+               AND (
+                    {$columnName} NOT REGEXP '^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}$'
+                    OR CAST(RIGHT({$columnName}, 4) AS UNSIGNED)
+                       <> CAST(LEFT({$columnName}, 4) AS UNSIGNED) + 1
+               )"
+        )->getRow();
+
+        if ((int) ($invalid->aggregate ?? 0) > 0) {
+            throw new \RuntimeException(
+                "Cannot migrate {$table}.{$column}: found {$invalid->aggregate} invalid school-year value(s). Expected YYYY-YYYY with consecutive years, for example 2025-2026."
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function normalizeYearColumn(string $table, string $column): void
+    {
+        $metadata = $this->db->query(
+            'SELECT IS_NULLABLE, COLLATION_NAME
+             FROM information_schema.COLUMNS
+             WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = DATABASE()
+               AND TABLE_NAME = ?
+               AND COLUMN_NAME = ?',
+            [$table, $column]
+        )->getRow();
+
+        if ($metadata === null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $nullable = $metadata->IS_NULLABLE === 'YES' ? 'NULL' : 'NOT NULL';
+        $collation = $metadata->COLLATION_NAME && preg_match('/^[A-Za-z0-9_]+$/', $metadata->COLLATION_NAME)
+            ? ' COLLATE ' . $metadata->COLLATION_NAME
+            : '';
+
+        $this->db->query(sprintf(
+            'ALTER TABLE %s MODIFY COLUMN %s VARCHAR(9)%s %s',
+            $this->quoteIdentifier($table),
+            $this->quoteIdentifier($column),
+            $collation,
+            $nullable
+        ));
+    }
+
+    private function ensureYearCheckConstraint(string $table, string $column): void
+    {
+        $constraint = $this->objectName('chk_sy', $table, $column);
+
+        $exists = $this->db->query(
+            'SELECT COUNT(*) AS aggregate
+             FROM information_schema.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS
+             WHERE CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA = DATABASE()
+               AND TABLE_NAME = ?
+               AND CONSTRAINT_NAME = ?
+               AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = \'CHECK\'',
+            [$table, $constraint]
+        )->getRow();
+
+        if ((int) ($exists->aggregate ?? 0) > 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $columnName = $this->quoteIdentifier($column);
+
+        $this->db->query(sprintf(
+            "ALTER TABLE %s ADD CONSTRAINT %s CHECK (
+                %s IS NULL OR (
+                    %s REGEXP '^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}$'
+                    AND CAST(RIGHT(%s, 4) AS UNSIGNED)
+                        = CAST(LEFT(%s, 4) AS UNSIGNED) + 1
+                )
+            )",
+            $this->quoteIdentifier($table),
+            $this->quoteIdentifier($constraint),
+            $columnName,
+            $columnName,
+            $columnName,
+            $columnName
+        ));
+    }
+
+    private function ensureYearIndex(string $table, string $column): void
+    {
+        $indexed = $this->db->query(
+            'SELECT COUNT(*) AS aggregate
+             FROM information_schema.STATISTICS
+             WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = DATABASE()
+               AND TABLE_NAME = ?
+               AND COLUMN_NAME = ?',
+            [$table, $column]
+        )->getRow();
+
+        if ((int) ($indexed->aggregate ?? 0) > 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $index = $this->objectName('idx_sy', $table, $column);
+
+        $this->db->query(sprintf(
+            'ALTER TABLE %s ADD INDEX %s (%s)',
+            $this->quoteIdentifier($table),
+            $this->quoteIdentifier($index),
+            $this->quoteIdentifier($column)
+        ));
+    }
+
+    private function dropIndexesContainingColumn(string $table, string $column): void
+    {
+        $indexes = $this->db->query(
+            'SELECT DISTINCT INDEX_NAME
+             FROM information_schema.STATISTICS
+             WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = DATABASE()
+               AND TABLE_NAME = ?
+               AND COLUMN_NAME = ?
+               AND INDEX_NAME <> \'PRIMARY\'',
+            [$table, $column]
+        )->getResult();
+
+        foreach ($indexes as $index) {
+            $this->db->query(sprintf(
+                'ALTER TABLE %s DROP INDEX %s',
+                $this->quoteIdentifier($table),
+                $this->quoteIdentifier($index->INDEX_NAME)
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function dropChecksContainingColumn(string $table, string $column): void
+    {
+        $checks = $this->db->query(
+            'SELECT tc.CONSTRAINT_NAME
+             FROM information_schema.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS tc
+             INNER JOIN information_schema.CHECK_CONSTRAINTS cc
+                ON cc.CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA = tc.CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA
+               AND cc.CONSTRAINT_NAME = tc.CONSTRAINT_NAME
+             WHERE tc.CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA = DATABASE()
+               AND tc.TABLE_NAME = ?
+               AND tc.CONSTRAINT_TYPE = \'CHECK\'
+               AND cc.CHECK_CLAUSE LIKE ?',
+            [$table, '%' . $column . '%']
+        )->getResult();
+
+        foreach ($checks as $check) {
+            $this->db->query(sprintf(
+                'ALTER TABLE %s DROP CHECK %s',
+                $this->quoteIdentifier($table),
+                $this->quoteIdentifier($check->CONSTRAINT_NAME)
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function objectName(string $prefix, string $table, string $column): string
+    {
+        // MySQL identifiers are limited to 64 characters.
+        return substr($prefix . '_' . $table . '_' . $column . '_' . substr(sha1($table . '.' . $column), 0, 8), 0, 64);
+    }
+
+    private function quoteIdentifier(string $identifier): string
+    {
+        return '`' . str_replace('`', '``', $identifier) . '`';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Database/Migrations/2026-07-12-041500_EnsureSchoolYearOnFinancialTables.php b/app/Database/Migrations/2026-07-12-041500_EnsureSchoolYearOnFinancialTables.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72154f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Database/Migrations/2026-07-12-041500_EnsureSchoolYearOnFinancialTables.php
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Database\Migrations;
+
+use CodeIgniter\Database\Migration;
+use RuntimeException;
+
+final class EnsureSchoolYearOnFinancialTables extends Migration
+{
+    /** @var array<string, bool> table => nullable */
+    private array $tables = [
+        'discount_usages'            => false,
+        'event_charges'              => true,
+        'invoice_event'              => true,
+        'payment_error'              => true,
+        'payment_notification_logs'  => true,
+        'payment_transactions'       => true,
+        'reimbursement_batch_items'  => true,
+    ];
+
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        if ($this->db->DBDriver !== 'MySQLi') {
+            throw new RuntimeException('This migration requires MySQL/MariaDB through the MySQLi driver.');
+        }
+
+        foreach ($this->tables as $table => $nullable) {
+            if (! $this->db->tableExists($table)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (! $this->db->fieldExists('school_year', $table)) {
+                $this->forge->addColumn($table, [
+                    'school_year' => [
+                        'type'       => 'VARCHAR',
+                        'constraint' => 9,
+                        'null'       => $nullable,
+                        'after'      => $this->afterColumn($table),
+                    ],
+                ]);
+            }
+
+            $this->backfillSchoolYear($table);
+            $this->assertValidYears($table);
+
+            $nullSql = $nullable ? 'NULL' : 'NOT NULL';
+            $this->db->query(
+                sprintf(
+                    'ALTER TABLE `%s` MODIFY `school_year` VARCHAR(9) %s',
+                    str_replace('`', '``', $table),
+                    $nullSql
+                )
+            );
+
+            $this->ensureIndex($table);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        // These columns are part of the business model and must not be dropped on rollback.
+    }
+
+    private function assertValidYears(string $table): void
+    {
+        $sql = sprintf(
+            "SELECT COUNT(*) AS invalid_count
+             FROM `%s`
+             WHERE `school_year` IS NOT NULL
+               AND (
+                    `school_year` NOT REGEXP '^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}$'
+                    OR CAST(RIGHT(`school_year`, 4) AS UNSIGNED)
+                       <> CAST(LEFT(`school_year`, 4) AS UNSIGNED) + 1
+               )",
+            str_replace('`', '``', $table)
+        );
+
+        $row = $this->db->query($sql)->getRowArray();
+        $invalid = (int) ($row['invalid_count'] ?? 0);
+
+        if ($invalid > 0) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(
+                "Cannot normalize {$table}.school_year: {$invalid} invalid value(s). Expected YYYY-YYYY, for example 2025-2026."
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function backfillSchoolYear(string $table): void
+    {
+        if ($table === 'discount_usages' && $this->db->tableExists('invoices')) {
+            $this->db->query(
+                "UPDATE `discount_usages` du
+                 INNER JOIN `invoices` i ON i.`id` = du.`invoice_id`
+                 SET du.`school_year` = i.`school_year`
+                 WHERE (du.`school_year` IS NULL OR TRIM(du.`school_year`) = '')
+                   AND i.`school_year` REGEXP '^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}$'
+                   AND CAST(RIGHT(i.`school_year`, 4) AS UNSIGNED)
+                       = CAST(LEFT(i.`school_year`, 4) AS UNSIGNED) + 1"
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function ensureIndex(string $table): void
+    {
+        $indexName = 'idx_' . $table . '_school_year';
+        if (strlen($indexName) > 64) {
+            $indexName = 'idx_' . substr(hash('sha256', $table . '_school_year'), 0, 24);
+        }
+
+        $row = $this->db->query(
+            'SELECT COUNT(*) AS index_count
+             FROM information_schema.STATISTICS
+             WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = DATABASE()
+               AND TABLE_NAME = ?
+               AND COLUMN_NAME = ?',
+            [$table, 'school_year']
+        )->getRowArray();
+
+        if ((int) ($row['index_count'] ?? 0) === 0) {
+            $this->db->query(sprintf(
+                'CREATE INDEX `%s` ON `%s` (`school_year`)',
+                str_replace('`', '``', $indexName),
+                str_replace('`', '``', $table)
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function afterColumn(string $table): string
+    {
+        $preferred = ['semester', 'invoice_id', 'payment_id', 'batch_id'];
+        foreach ($preferred as $column) {
+            if ($this->db->fieldExists($column, $table)) {
+                return $column;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return 'id';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Database/Migrations/2026-07-12-044500_ApplySchoolYearSemesterAuditCorrections.php b/app/Database/Migrations/2026-07-12-044500_ApplySchoolYearSemesterAuditCorrections.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9650c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Database/Migrations/2026-07-12-044500_ApplySchoolYearSemesterAuditCorrections.php
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Database\Migrations;
+
+use CodeIgniter\Database\Migration;
+use RuntimeException;
+
+final class ApplySchoolYearSemesterAuditCorrections extends Migration
+{
+    private array $schoolYearIndexTables = [
+        'archived_paypal_transactions',
+        'class_progress_reports',
+        'exams',
+        'missing_score_overrides',
+        'payments',
+        'placement_batches',
+        'print_requests',
+        'report_card_acknowledgements',
+        'semester_scores',
+        'staff_attendance',
+        'teacher_attendance_data',
+        'whatsapp_group_links',
+    ];
+
+    private array $semesterDropTables = [
+        'badge_print_logs',
+        'classes',
+        'contactus',
+        'emergency_contacts',
+        'inventory_items',
+        'invoice_students_list',
+        'ip_attempts',
+        'notification_recipients',
+        'notifications',
+        'parents',
+        'support_requests',
+        'user_notifications',
+        'whatsapp_group_links',
+    ];
+
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        if ($this->db->DBDriver !== 'MySQLi') {
+            throw new RuntimeException('This migration requires MySQL/MariaDB through the MySQLi driver.');
+        }
+
+        if ($this->db->tableExists('archived_paypal_transactions')
+            && $this->db->fieldExists('school_year', 'archived_paypal_transactions')) {
+            $this->assertValidSchoolYears('archived_paypal_transactions', 'school_year');
+            $this->normalizeYearColumn('archived_paypal_transactions', 'school_year');
+            $this->ensureYearCheckConstraint('archived_paypal_transactions', 'school_year');
+        }
+
+        foreach ($this->schoolYearIndexTables as $table) {
+            if (! $this->db->tableExists($table) || ! $this->db->fieldExists('school_year', $table)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $this->ensureIndex($table, 'school_year');
+        }
+
+        foreach ($this->semesterDropTables as $table) {
+            if (! $this->db->tableExists($table) || ! $this->db->fieldExists('semester', $table)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $this->dropIndexesContainingColumn($table, 'semester');
+            $this->dropChecksContainingColumn($table, 'semester');
+            $this->forge->dropColumn($table, 'semester');
+        }
+
+        foreach ($this->schoolYearIndexTables as $table) {
+            if (! $this->db->tableExists($table) || ! $this->db->fieldExists('school_year', $table)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $this->ensureIndex($table, 'school_year');
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        throw new RuntimeException(
+            'This migration is intentionally irreversible because dropping semester columns destroys data.'
+        );
+    }
+
+    private function assertValidSchoolYears(string $table, string $column): void
+    {
+        $tableName = $this->quoteIdentifier($table);
+        $columnName = $this->quoteIdentifier($column);
+
+        $invalid = $this->db->query(
+            "SELECT COUNT(*) AS aggregate
+             FROM {$tableName}
+             WHERE {$columnName} IS NOT NULL
+               AND (
+                    {$columnName} NOT REGEXP '^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}$'
+                    OR CAST(RIGHT({$columnName}, 4) AS UNSIGNED)
+                       <> CAST(LEFT({$columnName}, 4) AS UNSIGNED) + 1
+               )"
+        )->getRow();
+
+        if ((int) ($invalid->aggregate ?? 0) > 0) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(
+                "Cannot migrate {$table}.{$column}: found {$invalid->aggregate} invalid school-year value(s)."
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function normalizeYearColumn(string $table, string $column): void
+    {
+        $metadata = $this->db->query(
+            'SELECT IS_NULLABLE, COLLATION_NAME
+             FROM information_schema.COLUMNS
+             WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = DATABASE()
+               AND TABLE_NAME = ?
+               AND COLUMN_NAME = ?',
+            [$table, $column]
+        )->getRow();
+
+        if ($metadata === null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $nullable = $metadata->IS_NULLABLE === 'YES' ? 'NULL' : 'NOT NULL';
+        $collation = $metadata->COLLATION_NAME && preg_match('/^[A-Za-z0-9_]+$/', $metadata->COLLATION_NAME)
+            ? ' COLLATE ' . $metadata->COLLATION_NAME
+            : '';
+
+        $this->db->query(sprintf(
+            'ALTER TABLE %s MODIFY COLUMN %s VARCHAR(9)%s %s',
+            $this->quoteIdentifier($table),
+            $this->quoteIdentifier($column),
+            $collation,
+            $nullable
+        ));
+    }
+
+    private function ensureYearCheckConstraint(string $table, string $column): void
+    {
+        $constraint = $this->objectName('chk_sy', $table, $column);
+
+        $exists = $this->db->query(
+            'SELECT COUNT(*) AS aggregate
+             FROM information_schema.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS
+             WHERE CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA = DATABASE()
+               AND TABLE_NAME = ?
+               AND CONSTRAINT_NAME = ?
+               AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = \'CHECK\'',
+            [$table, $constraint]
+        )->getRow();
+
+        if ((int) ($exists->aggregate ?? 0) > 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $columnName = $this->quoteIdentifier($column);
+
+        $this->db->query(sprintf(
+            "ALTER TABLE %s ADD CONSTRAINT %s CHECK (
+                %s IS NULL OR (
+                    %s REGEXP '^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}$'
+                    AND CAST(RIGHT(%s, 4) AS UNSIGNED)
+                        = CAST(LEFT(%s, 4) AS UNSIGNED) + 1
+                )
+            )",
+            $this->quoteIdentifier($table),
+            $this->quoteIdentifier($constraint),
+            $columnName,
+            $columnName,
+            $columnName,
+            $columnName
+        ));
+    }
+
+    private function ensureIndex(string $table, string $column): void
+    {
+        $indexed = $this->db->query(
+            'SELECT COUNT(*) AS aggregate
+             FROM information_schema.STATISTICS
+             WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = DATABASE()
+               AND TABLE_NAME = ?
+               AND COLUMN_NAME = ?',
+            [$table, $column]
+        )->getRow();
+
+        if ((int) ($indexed->aggregate ?? 0) > 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->db->query(sprintf(
+            'ALTER TABLE %s ADD INDEX %s (%s)',
+            $this->quoteIdentifier($table),
+            $this->quoteIdentifier($this->objectName('idx_sy', $table, $column)),
+            $this->quoteIdentifier($column)
+        ));
+    }
+
+    private function dropIndexesContainingColumn(string $table, string $column): void
+    {
+        $indexes = $this->db->query(
+            'SELECT DISTINCT INDEX_NAME
+             FROM information_schema.STATISTICS
+             WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = DATABASE()
+               AND TABLE_NAME = ?
+               AND COLUMN_NAME = ?
+               AND INDEX_NAME <> \'PRIMARY\'',
+            [$table, $column]
+        )->getResult();
+
+        foreach ($indexes as $index) {
+            $this->db->query(sprintf(
+                'ALTER TABLE %s DROP INDEX %s',
+                $this->quoteIdentifier($table),
+                $this->quoteIdentifier($index->INDEX_NAME)
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function dropChecksContainingColumn(string $table, string $column): void
+    {
+        $checks = $this->db->query(
+            'SELECT tc.CONSTRAINT_NAME
+             FROM information_schema.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS tc
+             INNER JOIN information_schema.CHECK_CONSTRAINTS cc
+                ON cc.CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA = tc.CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA
+               AND cc.CONSTRAINT_NAME = tc.CONSTRAINT_NAME
+             WHERE tc.CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA = DATABASE()
+               AND tc.TABLE_NAME = ?
+               AND tc.CONSTRAINT_TYPE = \'CHECK\'
+               AND cc.CHECK_CLAUSE LIKE ?',
+            [$table, '%' . $column . '%']
+        )->getResult();
+
+        foreach ($checks as $check) {
+            $this->db->query(sprintf(
+                'ALTER TABLE %s DROP CHECK %s',
+                $this->quoteIdentifier($table),
+                $this->quoteIdentifier($check->CONSTRAINT_NAME)
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function objectName(string $prefix, string $table, string $column): string
+    {
+        return substr($prefix . '_' . $table . '_' . $column . '_' . substr(sha1($table . '.' . $column), 0, 8), 0, 64);
+    }
+
+    private function quoteIdentifier(string $identifier): string
+    {
+        return '`' . str_replace('`', '``', $identifier) . '`';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Database/Migrations/2026-07-12-044700_EnsureWhatsappGroupLinksSchoolYearIndex.php b/app/Database/Migrations/2026-07-12-044700_EnsureWhatsappGroupLinksSchoolYearIndex.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87cb121
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Database/Migrations/2026-07-12-044700_EnsureWhatsappGroupLinksSchoolYearIndex.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Database\Migrations;
+
+use CodeIgniter\Database\Migration;
+use RuntimeException;
+
+final class EnsureWhatsappGroupLinksSchoolYearIndex extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        if ($this->db->DBDriver !== 'MySQLi') {
+            throw new RuntimeException('This migration requires MySQL/MariaDB through the MySQLi driver.');
+        }
+
+        if (! $this->db->tableExists('whatsapp_group_links')
+            || ! $this->db->fieldExists('school_year', 'whatsapp_group_links')) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $indexed = $this->db->query(
+            'SELECT COUNT(*) AS aggregate
+             FROM information_schema.STATISTICS
+             WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = DATABASE()
+               AND TABLE_NAME = ?
+               AND COLUMN_NAME = ?',
+            ['whatsapp_group_links', 'school_year']
+        )->getRow();
+
+        if ((int) ($indexed->aggregate ?? 0) > 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->db->query(
+            'ALTER TABLE `whatsapp_group_links` ADD INDEX `idx_sy_whatsapp_group_links_school_year` (`school_year`)'
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        if ($this->db->tableExists('whatsapp_group_links')) {
+            $this->db->query('ALTER TABLE `whatsapp_group_links` DROP INDEX `idx_sy_whatsapp_group_links_school_year`');
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/AttendanceDataModel.php b/app/Models/AttendanceDataModel.php
index 25bf399..8c74f10 100644
--- a/app/Models/AttendanceDataModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/AttendanceDataModel.php
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class AttendanceDataModel extends Model
         'date',
         'status',
         'reason',
-        'reported',
         'is_reported',          
         'is_notified',      
         'semester',
diff --git a/app/Models/ClassPrepAdjustmentModel.php b/app/Models/ClassPrepAdjustmentModel.php
index 1d90b80..106ed54 100644
--- a/app/Models/ClassPrepAdjustmentModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/ClassPrepAdjustmentModel.php
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ class ClassPrepAdjustmentModel extends Model
 {
     protected $table = 'class_prep_adjustments';
     protected $allowedFields = [
-        'class_section_id', 'item_name', 'adjustment', 'school_year', 'created_at'
+        'class_section_id', 'item_name', 'adjustment', 'adjustable', 'created_at'
     ];
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/ClassPreparationLogModel.php b/app/Models/ClassPreparationLogModel.php
index b76a342..348d4e1 100644
--- a/app/Models/ClassPreparationLogModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/ClassPreparationLogModel.php
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ class ClassPreparationLogModel extends Model
     protected $allowedFields = [
         'class_section_id',
         'class_section',
-        'school_year',
         'prep_data',
         'created_at',
     ];
diff --git a/app/Models/ContactUsModel.php b/app/Models/ContactUsModel.php
index 95f9c06..7907a6a 100644
--- a/app/Models/ContactUsModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/ContactUsModel.php
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ class ContactUsModel extends Model
         'reciever_id',
         'subject',
         'message',
-        'semester',
-        'school_year',
         'created_at',
         'updated_at'
     ];
@@ -35,8 +33,6 @@ class ContactUsModel extends Model
         'reciever_id'  => 'required|integer',
         'subject'      => 'required|string|max_length[255]',
         'message'      => 'required|string',
-        'semester'     => 'required|string|max_length[255]',
-        'school_year'  => 'permit_empty|string|max_length[9]'
     ];
 
     protected $validationMessages = [];
@@ -51,10 +47,7 @@ class ContactUsModel extends Model
      */
     public function getMessagesBySemesterAndYear($semester, $school_year)
     {
-        return $this->where([
-            'semester' => $semester,
-            'school_year' => $school_year
-        ])->findAll();
+        return $this->findAll();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -92,4 +85,4 @@ class ContactUsModel extends Model
     {
         return $this->update($id, $data);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/EmailTemplateModel.php b/app/Models/EmailTemplateModel.php
index 1d00b5d..bff0879 100644
--- a/app/Models/EmailTemplateModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/EmailTemplateModel.php
@@ -6,12 +6,19 @@ use CodeIgniter\Model;
 class EmailTemplateModel extends Model {
     protected $table = 'email_templates';
     protected $primaryKey = 'id';
-    protected $allowedFields = ['template_key','name','subject','body','is_active'];
+    protected $allowedFields = ['code', 'variant', 'subject', 'body_html', 'is_active', 'updated_by', 'updated_at'];
 
     public function getActiveTemplates(): array {
-        return $this->where('is_active', 1)->orderBy('template_key','asc')->findAll();
+        return $this->select('email_templates.*, code AS template_key, code AS name, body_html AS body')
+            ->where('is_active', 1)
+            ->orderBy('code', 'asc')
+            ->findAll();
     }
+
     public function findByKey(string $key): ?array {
-        return $this->where('template_key', $key)->where('is_active', 1)->first();
+        return $this->select('email_templates.*, code AS template_key, code AS name, body_html AS body')
+            ->where('code', $key)
+            ->where('is_active', 1)
+            ->first();
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/EmergencyContactModel.php b/app/Models/EmergencyContactModel.php
index 7b4c864..e7933fb 100644
--- a/app/Models/EmergencyContactModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/EmergencyContactModel.php
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ class EmergencyContactModel extends Model
         'cellphone',
         'email',
         'relation',
-        'semester',
-        'school_year',
         'created_at',
         'updated_at'
     ];
diff --git a/app/Models/EnrollmentModel.php b/app/Models/EnrollmentModel.php
index 00a09db..7e5e067 100644
--- a/app/Models/EnrollmentModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/EnrollmentModel.php
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class EnrollmentModel extends Model
     /**
      * Get all enrolled students (full student info) for a given parent.
      */
-    public function getEnrolledStudents(int $parentId, string $schoolYear = null, string $semester = null): array
+    public function getEnrolledStudents(int $parentId, ?string $schoolYear = null, ?string $semester = null): array
     {
         $builder = $this->select('students.*')
                         ->join('students', 'students.id = enrollments.student_id')
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class EnrollmentModel extends Model
     /**
      * Get student basic info (ID, name, grade) for a given parent where status is enrolled or Payment pending.
      */
-    public function getenrolledStudentDetails(int $parentId, string $schoolYear = null): array
+    public function getenrolledStudentDetails(int $parentId, ?string $schoolYear = null): array
     {
         $builder = $this->db->table('enrollments')
             ->select('students.id, students.firstname, students.lastname, students.grade_level')
diff --git a/app/Models/EventChargesModel.php b/app/Models/EventChargesModel.php
index e0a61fc..d8fb7b5 100644
--- a/app/Models/EventChargesModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/EventChargesModel.php
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ class EventChargesModel extends Model
         'external_parent_email',
         'semester',
         'school_year',
-        'created_by',
         'updated_by',
         'created_at',
         'updated_at'
diff --git a/app/Models/ExamDraftModel.php b/app/Models/ExamDraftModel.php
index bf96c84..2832aac 100644
--- a/app/Models/ExamDraftModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/ExamDraftModel.php
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class ExamDraftModel extends Model
     ];
 
     protected $allowedFields = [
-        'teacher_id',
         'author_id',
         'class_section_id',
         'semester',
@@ -40,20 +39,14 @@ class ExamDraftModel extends Model
         'exam_type',
         'draft_title',
         'author_comment',
-        'description',
-        'teacher_file',
-        'teacher_filename',
         'author_file',
         'author_filename',
         'status',
         'acceptance_type',
         'review_revision',
         'reviewer_id',
-        'admin_id',
         'is_legacy',
-        'reviewer_comment',
         'reviewer_comments',
-        'admin_comments',
         'reviewed_at',
         'final_file',
         'final_filename',
@@ -87,11 +80,9 @@ class ExamDraftModel extends Model
      * @var array<string, string>
      */
     protected array $casts = [
-        'teacher_id' => 'int',
         'author_id' => 'int',
         'class_section_id' => 'int',
         'reviewer_id' => '?int',
-        'admin_id' => '?int',
         'review_revision' => 'int',
         'version' => 'int',
         'previous_draft_id' => '?int',
diff --git a/app/Models/ExamModel.php b/app/Models/ExamModel.php
index 9e17e37..e792c09 100644
--- a/app/Models/ExamModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/ExamModel.php
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ class ExamModel extends Model
 
     protected $allowedFields = [
         'student_id',
-        'school_id',
+        'student_school_id',
         'class_section_id',
         'exam_name',
+        'school_year',
         'created_at'
     ];
 
@@ -24,4 +25,4 @@ class ExamModel extends Model
     protected $updatedField  = ''; // Set this if you later add an `updated_at` column
 
     protected $returnType    = 'array'; // You can change this to 'object' if preferred
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/FinalExamModel.php b/app/Models/FinalExamModel.php
index ce7fe0e..a8d3c18 100644
--- a/app/Models/FinalExamModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/FinalExamModel.php
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class FinalExamModel extends Model
         'class_section_id', 
         'updated_by', 
         'score', 
-        'comment', 
         'semester', 
         'school_year', 
         'created_at', 
diff --git a/app/Models/FinalScoreModel.php b/app/Models/FinalScoreModel.php
index 4e5dca5..d6c2388 100644
--- a/app/Models/FinalScoreModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/FinalScoreModel.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class FinalScoreModel extends Model
         'student_id',
         'school_id',
         'class_section_id',
-        'teacher_id',
+        'updated_by',
         'score',
         'score_letter',
         'comment',
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ class FinalScoreModel extends Model
         // Return the score, or null if no result is found
         return $result ? $result['score'] : null;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/InventoryItemModel.php b/app/Models/InventoryItemModel.php
index 106631a..987251c 100644
--- a/app/Models/InventoryItemModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/InventoryItemModel.php
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ protected $table      = 'inventory_items';
         'sku',
         'notes',
 
-        // academic tags
-        'semester',
-        'school_year',
-
         // audit
         'updated_by',
 
@@ -50,7 +46,5 @@ protected $table      = 'inventory_items';
         'name'        => 'required|min_length[2]',
         'quantity'    => 'permit_empty|integer',
         'unit_price'  => 'permit_empty|decimal',
-        'semester'    => 'permit_empty|in_list[Spring,Fall]',
-        'school_year' => 'permit_empty|max_length[16]', // e.g. 2025-2026
     ];
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/InvoiceStudentListModel.php b/app/Models/InvoiceStudentListModel.php
index 31c4dbf..9256bc1 100644
--- a/app/Models/InvoiceStudentListModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/InvoiceStudentListModel.php
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ class InvoiceStudentListModel extends Model
         'student_lastname',
         'school_id',
         'enrolled',
-        'school_year',
-        'semester',
         'created_at',
         'updated_at'
     ];
diff --git a/app/Models/IpAttemptModel.php b/app/Models/IpAttemptModel.php
index 93eb74e..54ce17d 100644
--- a/app/Models/IpAttemptModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/IpAttemptModel.php
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ class IpAttemptModel extends Model
         'ip_address',
         'attempts',
         'last_attempt_at',
-        'semester',
-        'school_year',
         'blocked_until'
     ];
 
@@ -48,4 +46,4 @@ class IpAttemptModel extends Model
     {
         return $this->insert($data);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/LoginActivityModel.php b/app/Models/LoginActivityModel.php
index 2151d66..ab09e28 100644
--- a/app/Models/LoginActivityModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/LoginActivityModel.php
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ class LoginActivityModel extends Model
         'logout_time', 
         'ip_address', 
         'user_agent',
-        'school_year',
         'semester',
         'created_at',
         'updated_at'
@@ -35,4 +34,4 @@ class LoginActivityModel extends Model
 }
 
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>
diff --git a/app/Models/MessageModel.php b/app/Models/MessageModel.php
index 84c35e7..5c549d6 100644
--- a/app/Models/MessageModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/MessageModel.php
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ class MessageModel extends Model
         'priority',
         'attachment',
         'status',
-        'semester',      // Added field
-        'school_year'    // Added field
+        'semester'
     ];
 
     protected $useTimestamps = false; // Since you're manually handling date fields
@@ -150,10 +149,8 @@ class MessageModel extends Model
      */
     public function getMessagesBySemesterAndYear($semester, $school_year = null)
     {
-        $builder = $this->where('semester', $semester);
-        if ($school_year) {
-            $builder->where('school_year', $school_year);
-        }
-        return $builder->orderBy('sent_datetime', 'DESC')->findAll();
+        return $this->where('semester', $semester)
+            ->orderBy('sent_datetime', 'DESC')
+            ->findAll();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/NotificationModel.php b/app/Models/NotificationModel.php
index 2abe476..9147488 100644
--- a/app/Models/NotificationModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/NotificationModel.php
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ class NotificationModel extends Model
         'status', 
         'action_url', 
         'attachment_path', 
-        'semester',
-        'school_year',
+        'expires_at',
+        'sent_at',
         'scheduled_at'
     ];
     protected $useTimestamps = true;
diff --git a/app/Models/ParentModel.php b/app/Models/ParentModel.php
index d615169..9d62fae 100644
--- a/app/Models/ParentModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/ParentModel.php
@@ -15,7 +15,5 @@ class ParentModel extends Model
         'secondparent_email',
         'secondparent_phone',
         'firstparent_id',
-        'semester',
-        'school_year',
     ];
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/PaymentTransactionModel.php b/app/Models/PaymentTransactionModel.php
index 428ccdf..295a2a5 100644
--- a/app/Models/PaymentTransactionModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/PaymentTransactionModel.php
@@ -18,18 +18,11 @@ class PaymentTransactionModel extends Model
         'payment_method',
         'payment_status',
         'transaction_fee',
-        'payment_reference',
         'semester',
-        'school_year',
-        'is_full_payment',          // Flag to track full payment status
-        'created_at',
-        'updated_at'
+        'school_year'
     ];
 
-    // Set automatic timestamps
-    protected $useTimestamps = true;
-    protected $createdField  = 'created_at';
-    protected $updatedField  = 'updated_at';
+    protected $useTimestamps = false;
 
     // Validation rules
     protected $validationRules = [
@@ -38,8 +31,8 @@ class PaymentTransactionModel extends Model
         'amount' => 'required|decimal',
         'payment_method' => 'required|string|max_length[50]',
         'payment_status' => 'required|string|max_length[50]',
-        'payment_reference' => 'permit_empty|string|max_length[255]',
-        'is_full_payment' => 'required|in_list[0,1]', // 0 for installment, 1 for full payment
+        'semester' => 'permit_empty|string|max_length[30]',
+        'school_year' => 'permit_empty|string|max_length[9]',
     ];
 
     // Custom error messages
@@ -64,13 +57,6 @@ class PaymentTransactionModel extends Model
             'required' => 'The payment status is required.',
             'max_length' => 'The payment status must not exceed 50 characters.',
         ],
-        'payment_reference' => [
-            'max_length' => 'The payment reference must not exceed 255 characters.',
-        ],
-        'is_full_payment' => [
-            'required' => 'The full payment flag is required.',
-            'in_list' => 'The full payment flag must be either 0 (installment) or 1 (full payment).',
-        ],
     ];
 
     /**
@@ -106,7 +92,9 @@ class PaymentTransactionModel extends Model
      */
     public function updateTransactionStatus($transactionId, $status)
     {
-        return $this->update($transactionId, ['payment_status' => $status]);
+        return $this->where('transaction_id', $transactionId)
+            ->set(['payment_status' => $status])
+            ->update();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -130,7 +118,9 @@ class PaymentTransactionModel extends Model
      */
     public function updateTransactionFee($transactionId, $transactionFee)
     {
-        return $this->update($transactionId, ['transaction_fee' => $transactionFee]);
+        return $this->where('transaction_id', $transactionId)
+            ->set(['transaction_fee' => $transactionFee])
+            ->update();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Models/PlacementLevelModel.php b/app/Models/PlacementLevelModel.php
index 2eda942..e6ea05a 100644
--- a/app/Models/PlacementLevelModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/PlacementLevelModel.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ class PlacementLevelModel extends Model
     protected $allowedFields = [
         'student_id',
         'level',
-        'school_year',
         'created_by',
         'updated_by',
         'created_at',
diff --git a/app/Models/PreferencesModel.php b/app/Models/PreferencesModel.php
index e6c6490..f0b4c47 100644
--- a/app/Models/PreferencesModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/PreferencesModel.php
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ class PreferencesModel extends Model
     // Allowed fields to enable mass assignment
     protected $allowedFields = [
         'user_id',                      // Foreign key linking preferences to a user
-        'receive_email_notifications',  // Email notifications preference
-        'receive_sms_notifications',    // SMS notifications preference
+        'notification_email',           // Email notifications preference
+        'notification_sms',             // SMS notifications preference
         'theme',                        // Theme preference (e.g., light or dark)
         'language',                     // Language preference
         'timezone',                     // Timezone preference
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ class PreferencesModel extends Model
         'menu_custom_bg',               // Custom menu background color
         'menu_custom_text',             // Custom menu text color
         'menu_custom_mode',             // Custom menu mode: light|dark
-        'receive_push_notifications',   // Push notifications preference
-        'daily_summary_email',          // Daily summary email preference
-        'privacy_mode',                 // Privacy mode setting
-        'marketing_emails',             // Marketing emails preference
-        'account_activity_alerts',      // Account activity alerts preference
         'created_at',                   // Timestamp of when the record was created
         'updated_at'                    // Timestamp of when the record was last updated
     ];
diff --git a/app/Models/SectionModel.php b/app/Models/SectionModel.php
index b09406d..a35f624 100644
--- a/app/Models/SectionModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/SectionModel.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ class SectionModel extends Model
     protected $allowedFields = [
         'section_name',
         'description',
-        'created_at',
         'updated_at',
         'updated_by'
     ];
@@ -55,4 +54,4 @@ class SectionModel extends Model
     {
         return $this->delete($sectionId);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/StaffModel.php b/app/Models/StaffModel.php
index cc4eddd..67a0f1e 100644
--- a/app/Models/StaffModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/StaffModel.php
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ class StaffModel extends Model
         'phone',
         'role_name',
         'active_role',
-        'status',
-        'school_year',
         'created_at',
         'updated_at'
     ];
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ class StaffModel extends Model
     }
 
     /**
-     * Insert or update a staff row keyed by (user_id, school_year).
+     * Insert or update a staff row keyed by user_id.
      * Ensures created_at is only set on insert and updated_at can be provided by caller.
      */
     public function upsert(array $data): bool
@@ -53,27 +51,9 @@ class StaffModel extends Model
             return false;
         }
 
-        // If school_year not provided, try to keep existing or fall back to current year string
-        $schoolYear = $data['school_year'] ?? null;
+        unset($data['school_year'], $data['status']);
 
-        if ($schoolYear === null) {
-            // Try to find any existing row by user_id to reuse its school_year
-            $existingAny = $this->where('user_id', $data['user_id'])->orderBy('id', 'DESC')->first();
-            if ($existingAny && isset($existingAny['school_year'])) {
-                $schoolYear = $existingAny['school_year'];
-                $data['school_year'] = $schoolYear;
-            }
-        }
-
-        $existing = null;
-        if ($schoolYear !== null) {
-            $existing = $this->where('user_id', $data['user_id'])
-                             ->where('school_year', $schoolYear)
-                             ->first();
-        } else {
-            // If no school_year, treat (user_id) as key
-            $existing = $this->where('user_id', $data['user_id'])->first();
-        }
+        $existing = $this->where('user_id', $data['user_id'])->first();
 
         $now = utc_now();
 
@@ -100,4 +80,3 @@ class StaffModel extends Model
         return $this->insert($data) !== false;
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/app/Models/StudentClassModel.php b/app/Models/StudentClassModel.php
index edcd194..f45f932 100644
--- a/app/Models/StudentClassModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/StudentClassModel.php
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ class StudentClassModel extends Model
 
     protected $allowedFields = [
         'student_id',
-        'school_id',
         'class_section_id',
         'school_year',
         'is_event_only',
diff --git a/app/Models/StudentModel.php b/app/Models/StudentModel.php
index c451fc6..2cf6833 100644
--- a/app/Models/StudentModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/StudentModel.php
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ class StudentModel extends Model
         'photo_consent',
         'is_new',
         'parent_id',
-        'school_year',
         'registration_date',
         'tuition_paid',
         'year_of_registration',
@@ -122,7 +121,9 @@ class StudentModel extends Model
 
         // school_year filter (skip if null or "all")
         if ($schoolYear !== null && strtolower($schoolYear) !== 'all') {
-            $builder->where('students.school_year', $schoolYear);
+            $builder
+                ->join('student_class sc_filter', 'sc_filter.student_id = students.id', 'inner')
+                ->where('sc_filter.school_year', $schoolYear);
         }
 
         return $builder
@@ -171,12 +172,13 @@ class StudentModel extends Model
                 users.cellphone as phone,
                 students.registration_grade,
                 classSection.class_section_name as current_class,
-                "' . $schoolYear . '" as school_year,
+                student_class.school_year,
                 "' . $semester . '" as semester
             ')
             ->join('users', 'users.id = students.parent_id', 'left')
             ->join('student_class', 'student_class.student_id = students.id', 'left')
-            ->join('class_section', 'student_class.class_section_id = classSection.id', 'left')
+            ->join('classSection', 'student_class.class_section_id = classSection.class_section_id', 'left')
+            ->where('student_class.school_year', $schoolYear)
             ->get()
             ->getResultArray();
     }
@@ -199,7 +201,7 @@ class StudentModel extends Model
             ')
             ->join('student_class', 'students.id = student_class.student_id', 'left')
             ->join('teacher_class', 'student_class.class_section_id = teacher_class.class_section_id', 'left')
-            ->join('class_section', 'student_class.class_section_id = classSection.id', 'left')
+            ->join('classSection', 'student_class.class_section_id = classSection.class_section_id', 'left')
             ->where('teacher_class.teacher_id', $teacherId)
             ->get()
             ->getResultArray();
diff --git a/app/Models/UserModel.php b/app/Models/UserModel.php
index e61d509..7c7de1d 100644
--- a/app/Models/UserModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/UserModel.php
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ class UserModel extends Model
         'failed_attempts',
         'last_failed_at',
         'semester',
-        'school_year',
         'status',
         'is_suspended',
         'is_verified',
@@ -237,13 +236,23 @@ class UserModel extends Model
 
     public function getUsersByRoleAndSchoolYear(string $roleName, string $schoolYear): array
     {
-        return $this->select('users.*')
+        $builder = $this->select('users.*')
             ->join('user_roles', 'user_roles.user_id = users.id')
             ->join('roles', 'roles.id = user_roles.role_id')
             ->where('roles.name', $roleName)
-            ->where('users.school_year', $schoolYear)
-            ->where('user_roles.deleted_at', null)
-            ->findAll();
+            ->where('user_roles.deleted_at', null);
+
+        if ($this->userRolesHaveSchoolYear()) {
+            $builder->where('user_roles.school_year', $schoolYear);
+        } elseif ($this->roleUsesTeacherAssignments($roleName)) {
+            $builder->join(
+                'teacher_class tc_year',
+                'tc_year.teacher_id = users.id AND tc_year.school_year = ' . $this->db->escape($schoolYear),
+                'inner'
+            );
+        }
+
+        return $builder->groupBy('users.id')->findAll();
     }
 
     public function countAdminsBySchoolYear(string $schoolYear): int
@@ -260,8 +269,8 @@ class UserModel extends Model
             )
             ->join('user_roles ur', 'ur.user_id = u.id', 'inner')
             ->join('roles r', 'r.id = ur.role_id', 'inner')
-            ->where('u.school_year', $schoolYear)
             ->where('r.is_active', 1)
+            ->where('LOWER(r.name) NOT IN ("guest","teacher","teacher_assistant","parent")', null, false)
             ->groupBy('u.id')
             ->having('is_admin', 1);
 
@@ -407,4 +416,19 @@ class UserModel extends Model
             ->orderBy($sort === 'roles' ? 'roles' : $sort, $order)
             ->findAll();
     }
+
+    private function userRolesHaveSchoolYear(): bool
+    {
+        try {
+            return in_array('school_year', $this->db->getFieldNames('user_roles'), true);
+        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function roleUsesTeacherAssignments(string $roleName): bool
+    {
+        $role = strtolower(trim($roleName));
+        return $role === 'ta' || str_contains($role, 'teacher');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/UserRoleModel.php b/app/Models/UserRoleModel.php
index 03c029b..25afc35 100644
--- a/app/Models/UserRoleModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/UserRoleModel.php
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ class UserRoleModel extends Model
     protected $allowedFields = [
         'user_id',
         'role_id',
-        'semester',
-        'school_year',
         'created_at',
         'updated_at',
         'updated_by',
@@ -99,4 +97,4 @@ public function getRolesByUserId(int $userId): array
             'updated_by' => session()->get('user_id')
         ]);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/WhatsappGroupLinkModel.php b/app/Models/WhatsappGroupLinkModel.php
index cc4415d..30f1a71 100644
--- a/app/Models/WhatsappGroupLinkModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/WhatsappGroupLinkModel.php
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ class WhatsappGroupLinkModel extends Model
         'class_section_id',
         'class_section_name',
         'school_year',
-        'semester',
         'invite_link',
         'active',
     ];
@@ -22,9 +21,9 @@ class WhatsappGroupLinkModel extends Model
      *
      * @param int    $sectionId          Class/section code (not PK).
      * @param string $year               School year, e.g. "2025-2026".
-     * @param string $sem                Semester, e.g. "Fall".
+     * @param string $sem                Deprecated/ignored; links are scoped by school year.
      * @param bool   $onlyActive         If true, require active=1.
-     * @param bool   $allowNullSemester  If true, accept rows with semester IS NULL as well.
+     * @param bool   $allowNullSemester  Deprecated/ignored.
      */
     public function getLinkForSection(
         int $sectionId,
@@ -40,17 +39,6 @@ class WhatsappGroupLinkModel extends Model
             ->where('class_section_id', $sectionId)
             ->where('school_year', $year);
 
-        if ($sem !== '') {
-            if ($allowNullSemester) {
-                $b = $b->groupStart()
-                        ->where('semester', $sem)
-                        ->orWhere('semester IS NULL', null, false)
-                     ->groupEnd();
-            } else {
-                $b = $b->where('semester', $sem);
-            }
-        }
-
         if ($onlyActive) {
             $b = $b->where('active', 1);
         }
@@ -70,7 +58,7 @@ class WhatsappGroupLinkModel extends Model
      * @param string   $year
      * @param string   $sem
      * @param bool|null $onlyActive  true: active only, false: inactive only, null: both
-     * @param bool     $allowNullSemester  If true, include rows with semester IS NULL.
+     * @param bool     $allowNullSemester  Deprecated/ignored.
      */
     public function getAllForTerm(
         string $year,
@@ -84,17 +72,6 @@ class WhatsappGroupLinkModel extends Model
         $b = $this->asArray()
             ->where('school_year', $year);
 
-        if ($sem !== '') {
-            if ($allowNullSemester) {
-                $b = $b->groupStart()
-                        ->where('semester', $sem)
-                        ->orWhere('semester IS NULL', null, false)
-                     ->groupEnd();
-            } else {
-                $b = $b->where('semester', $sem);
-            }
-        }
-
         if ($onlyActive === true) {
             $b = $b->where('active', 1);
         } elseif ($onlyActive === false) {
@@ -122,7 +99,6 @@ class WhatsappGroupLinkModel extends Model
             'class_section_id'   => $sectionId,
             'class_section_name' => $sectionName,
             'school_year'        => trim($year),
-            'semester'           => trim($sem),
             'invite_link'        => trim($inviteLink),
             'active'             => $active ? 1 : 0,
         ];
@@ -131,7 +107,6 @@ class WhatsappGroupLinkModel extends Model
         $existing = $this->asArray()
             ->where('class_section_id', $sectionId)
             ->where('school_year', $payload['school_year'])
-            ->where('semester', $payload['semester'])
             ->first();
 
         if ($existing) {
diff --git a/app/Models/WhatsappInviteLogModel.php b/app/Models/WhatsappInviteLogModel.php
index 282dc0d..c695a8f 100644
--- a/app/Models/WhatsappInviteLogModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/WhatsappInviteLogModel.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class WhatsappInviteLogModel extends Model
     /**
      * Log a successful send.
      */
-    public function logSuccess(int $parentId, string $email, int $classSectionId = null, int $linkId = null): bool
+    public function logSuccess(int $parentId, string $email, ?int $classSectionId = null, ?int $linkId = null): bool
     {
         return (bool) $this->insert([
             'parent_id'        => $parentId,
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class WhatsappInviteLogModel extends Model
     /**
      * Log a failure with error message.
      */
-    public function logFailure(int $parentId, string $email, string $error, int $classSectionId = null, int $linkId = null): bool
+    public function logFailure(int $parentId, string $email, string $error, ?int $classSectionId = null, ?int $linkId = null): bool
     {
         return (bool) $this->insert([
             'parent_id'        => $parentId,
diff --git a/app/Views/attendance/violations_notified.php b/app/Views/attendance/violations_notified.php
index ecee700..8fe261e 100644
--- a/app/Views/attendance/violations_notified.php
+++ b/app/Views/attendance/violations_notified.php
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@ $show_actions = false; // notified page hides actions by design
 
   // Initialize Bootstrap tooltips (for "View full" note)
   document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
-    if (window.bootstrap) {
+    if (window.bootstrap && bootstrap.Tooltip) {
       const tooltipTriggerList = [].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('[data-bs-toggle="tooltip"]'));
-      tooltipTriggerList.forEach(function (el) { new bootstrap.Tooltip(el); });
+      tooltipTriggerList.forEach(function (el) { bootstrap.Tooltip.getOrCreateInstance(el); });
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/app/Views/layout/main.php b/app/Views/layout/main.php
index f716ae0..62f2d44 100644
--- a/app/Views/layout/main.php
+++ b/app/Views/layout/main.php
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
 
     <!-- Bootstrap Bundle JS (for modal, tooltips, etc.) -->
     <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
-    <!-- Optional: Your other custom scripts -->
-    <script src="<?= base_url('assets/js/bootstrap.min.js') ?>"></script>
     <!-- ✅ Your validation logic (depends on jQuery & Select2) -->
     <script type="module" src="/public/assets/js/validate_student.js"></script>
     <script src="<?= base_url('assets/js/modal_validation.js') ?>"></script>
diff --git a/app/Views/layout/main_layout.php b/app/Views/layout/main_layout.php
index 113453e..915d769 100644
--- a/app/Views/layout/main_layout.php
+++ b/app/Views/layout/main_layout.php
@@ -250,18 +250,19 @@ html, body { overflow-x: hidden; }
       </div>
     </div>
 
+    <!-- Bootstrap Bundle (with Popper) -->
+    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+
     <script>
         document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+            if (!window.bootstrap || !bootstrap.Tooltip) return;
             const tooltipTriggerList = [].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('[data-bs-toggle="tooltip"]'));
             tooltipTriggerList.forEach(function(tooltipTriggerEl) {
-                new bootstrap.Tooltip(tooltipTriggerEl);
+                bootstrap.Tooltip.getOrCreateInstance(tooltipTriggerEl);
             });
         });
     </script>
 
-    <!-- Bootstrap Bundle (with Popper) -->
-    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
-
     <!-- Additional JS Libraries -->
     <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/jquery@3.6.0/dist/jquery.min.js"></script>
     <script src="<?= base_url('lib/wow/wow.min.js') ?>"></script>
diff --git a/app/Views/layout/register_layout.php b/app/Views/layout/register_layout.php
index e1e113b..ac95687 100644
--- a/app/Views/layout/register_layout.php
+++ b/app/Views/layout/register_layout.php
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
     <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/OwlCarousel2/2.3.4/owl.carousel.min.js"></script>
 
     <!-- ✅ Custom JS -->
-    <script src="<?= base_url('assets/js/bootstrap.min.js') ?>"></script>    
     <script src="<?= base_url('assets/js/modal_validation.js') ?>"></script>
     <script src="<?= base_url('assets/js/validation.js') ?>" defer></script>
 
@@ -45,4 +44,4 @@
     <?= $this->renderSection('scripts') ?>
 </body>
 
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/app/Views/parent/add_second_parent.php b/app/Views/parent/add_second_parent.php
index 4333540..20e3b22 100644
--- a/app/Views/parent/add_second_parent.php
+++ b/app/Views/parent/add_second_parent.php
@@ -118,11 +118,6 @@
 </div>
 
 <br>
-<?php include(__DIR__ . '/../partials/footer.php'); ?>
-
-<!-- Bootstrap JS -->
-<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0-alpha1/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
-
 <!-- JavaScript for Phone and Email Validation -->
 <script>
     document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
@@ -283,4 +278,4 @@
     });
 </script>
 
-<?= $this->endSection() ?>
\ No newline at end of file
+<?= $this->endSection() ?>
diff --git a/app/Views/teacher/teacher_navbar.php b/app/Views/teacher/teacher_navbar.php
index 15e89d2..7699b2b 100644
--- a/app/Views/teacher/teacher_navbar.php
+++ b/app/Views/teacher/teacher_navbar.php
@@ -101,9 +101,10 @@
 <!-- Tooltip activation script (include once near bottom of page) -->
 <script>
     document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+        if (!window.bootstrap || !bootstrap.Tooltip) return;
         var tooltipTriggerList = [].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('[data-bs-toggle="tooltip"]'));
         tooltipTriggerList.forEach(function(tooltipTriggerEl) {
-            new bootstrap.Tooltip(tooltipTriggerEl);
+            bootstrap.Tooltip.getOrCreateInstance(tooltipTriggerEl);
         });
     });
 </script>
diff --git a/school_year_semester_audit.md b/school_year_semester_audit.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b60dbe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/school_year_semester_audit.md
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# School Year and Semester Schema Audit
+
+Source: `scool_view2.sql`
+Tables found: 73
+
+## Result
+
+The schema is not fully fixed.
+
+## Required financial tables
+
+Confirmed with `school_year`:
+- payment_notification_logs
+- payment_transactions
+- reimbursement_batch_items
+
+Absent from this dump and therefore not verifiable:
+- discount_usages
+- event_charges
+- invoice_event
+- payment_error
+
+## School-year defects
+
+- `archived_paypal_transactions.school_year` is `VARCHAR(20)` instead of `VARCHAR(9)`.
+- Tables with `school_year` but no direct school-year index:
+- archived_paypal_transactions
+- class_progress_reports
+- exams
+- missing_score_overrides
+- payments
+- placement_batches
+- print_requests
+- report_card_acknowledgements
+- semester_scores
+- staff_attendance
+- teacher_attendance_data
+- whatsapp_group_links
+
+## Tables where `semester` should be removed
+
+- badge_print_logs
+- classes
+- contactus
+- emergency_contacts
+- inventory_items
+- invoice_students_list
+- ip_attempts
+- notification_recipients
+- notifications
+- parents
+- support_requests
+- user_notifications
+- whatsapp_group_links
+
+## Tables requiring business-rule confirmation before removing `semester`
+
+- archived_paypal_transactions
+- discount_vouchers
+- payment_transactions
+- reimbursement_batch_items
+- scan_log
+
+## Notes
+
+`semester` should remain on semester-owned academic and operational records such as exams, quizzes, grades, class sections, attendance, semester reports, and semester-specific charges or payments.
+
+Child tables should not duplicate `semester` when it can be obtained reliably through their parent record, unless immutable historical snapshots are an explicit requirement.