apply the school year concept

app/Config/Feature.php

@@ -27,4 +27,9 @@ class Feature extends BaseConfig
      * Use improved new auto routing instead of the default legacy version.
      */
     public bool $autoRoutesImproved = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Show the global school-year selector in authenticated admin layouts.
+     */
+    public bool $globalSchoolYearSelector = true;
 }

app/Config/Filters.php

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class Filters extends BaseConfig
         'permission'        => \App\Filters\PermissionFilter::class, 
         'timezone'          => \App\Filters\TimezoneFilter::class,
         'schoolYear'        => \App\Filters\RequireSchoolYearFilter::class,
+        'schoolYearWritable'=> \App\Filters\SchoolYearWritableFilter::class,
     ];
 
 

app/Config/Routes.php

@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ $routes->setAutoRoute(false);
  * --------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 $routes->post('api/proofread', 'ProofreadController::check', ['filter' => 'auth']);
+$routes->post('school-year/select', 'View\SchoolYearSelectionController::select', ['filter' => 'auth']);
+$routes->post('school-year/reset', 'View\SchoolYearSelectionController::reset', ['filter' => 'auth']);
 
 /*
  * --------------------------------------------------------------------

app/Config/Services.php

@@ -188,7 +188,29 @@ class Services extends BaseService
         }
 
         return new \App\Services\SchoolYearContextService(
-            model(\App\Models\SchoolYearModel::class)
+            model(\App\Models\SchoolYearModel::class),
+            static::schoolYearAccessPolicy()
+        );
+    }
+
+    public static function schoolYearAccessPolicy(bool $getShared = true): \App\Services\SchoolYearAccessPolicy
+    {
+        if ($getShared) {
+            return static::getSharedInstance('schoolYearAccessPolicy');
+        }
+
+        return new \App\Services\SchoolYearAccessPolicy();
+    }
+
+    public static function schoolYearViewData(bool $getShared = true): \App\Services\SchoolYearViewDataService
+    {
+        if ($getShared) {
+            return static::getSharedInstance('schoolYearViewData');
+        }
+
+        return new \App\Services\SchoolYearViewDataService(
+            static::schoolYearContext(),
+            static::schoolYearAccessPolicy()
         );
     }
 
@@ -238,6 +260,7 @@ class Services extends BaseService
             model(\App\Models\SchoolYearModel::class),
             model(\App\Models\SchoolYearClosingBatchModel::class),
             model(\App\Models\SchoolYearClosingItemModel::class),
+            model(\App\Models\ConfigurationModel::class),
             static::schoolYearManagement(),
             \Config\Database::connect()
         );

app/Controllers/Admin/CompetitionWinnersController.php

@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ class CompetitionWinnersController extends BaseController
     public function index()
     {
         $competitionModel = new CompetitionModel();
+        $schoolYear = $this->currentCompetitionSchoolYear();
+
+        if ($schoolYear !== '') {
+            $competitionModel->where('school_year', $schoolYear);
+        }
 
         $competitions = $competitionModel
             ->orderBy('id', 'DESC')
@@ -62,12 +67,13 @@ class CompetitionWinnersController extends BaseController
         return view('admin/competition_winners/index', [
             'competitions' => $competitions,
             'sectionMap'   => $this->getClassSectionMap(),
+            'schoolYear'   => $schoolYear,
         ]);
     }
 
     public function create()
     {
-        $schoolYear = $this->configModel->getConfig('school_year');
+        $schoolYear = $this->currentCompetitionSchoolYear();
         $classCounts = $this->getClassStudentCounts($schoolYear);
         $classSections = $this->classSectionModel
             ->orderBy('class_section_name', 'ASC')
@@ -1088,6 +1094,11 @@ class CompetitionWinnersController extends BaseController
         return $questionCounts;
     }
 
+    private function currentCompetitionSchoolYear(): string
+    {
+        return $this->currentSchoolYearName((string) ($this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? ''));
+    }
+
     private function getClassSectionMap(): array
     {
         $sections = $this->classSectionModel

app/Controllers/AdminProgressController.php

@@ -39,7 +39,13 @@ class AdminProgressController extends BaseController
 
     public function index()
     {
+        $schoolYear = trim((string) ($this->request->getGet('school_year') ?? ''));
+        if ($schoolYear === '') {
+            $schoolYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName((string) ($this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? ''));
+        }
+
         $filters = [
+            'school_year' => $schoolYear,
             'from' => (string) $this->request->getGet('from'),
             'to' => (string) $this->request->getGet('to'),
             'class_section_id' => (string) $this->request->getGet('class_section_id'),
@@ -51,6 +57,8 @@ class AdminProgressController extends BaseController
             ->join('classSection cs', 'cs.class_section_id = class_progress_reports.class_section_id', 'left')
             ->join('users u', 'u.id = class_progress_reports.teacher_id', 'left');
 
+        $this->applyProgressSchoolYearScope($builder, $schoolYear);
+
         if ($filters['from']) {
             $builder->where('week_start >=', $filters['from']);
         }
@@ -91,16 +99,17 @@ class AdminProgressController extends BaseController
             $reportGroupsBySection[$sectionId] = $groups;
         }
 
-        $classSections = $this->classSectionModel->getClassSections();
-        $studentCounts = $this->studentClassModel->getStudentCountsBySection();
-        $filteredSections = array_values(array_filter($classSections, function ($section) use ($studentCounts) {
+        $classSections = $this->classSectionsForYear($schoolYear, $rows);
+        $studentCounts = $this->studentClassModel->getStudentCountsBySection($schoolYear !== '' ? $schoolYear : null);
+        $filteredSections = array_values(array_filter($classSections, function ($section) use ($studentCounts, $reportGroupsBySection) {
             $sectionId = (int) ($section['class_section_id'] ?? 0);
-            return isset($studentCounts[$sectionId]) && $studentCounts[$sectionId] > 0;
+            return (isset($studentCounts[$sectionId]) && $studentCounts[$sectionId] > 0)
+                || isset($reportGroupsBySection[$sectionId]);
         }));
 
         $filterStart = $this->normalizeDate($filters['from'] ?? '');
         $filterEnd = $this->normalizeDate($filters['to'] ?? '');
-        [$dateList, $noSchoolDays, $totalPassedDays, $passedDatesSet] = $this->buildSemesterDates();
+        [$dateList, $noSchoolDays, $totalPassedDays, $passedDatesSet] = $this->buildSemesterDates($schoolYear);
         [$expectedDays, $activeDatesSet] = $this->resolveExpectedDays(
             $dateList,
             $noSchoolDays,
@@ -132,6 +141,8 @@ class AdminProgressController extends BaseController
         return view('admin/class_progress_list', [
             'reportGroupsBySection' => $reportGroupsBySection,
             'filters' => $filters,
+            'schoolYear' => $schoolYear,
+            'schoolYears' => $this->availableSchoolYears($schoolYear),
             'classSections' => $filteredSections,
             'statusOptions' => ClassProgressController::STATUS_OPTIONS,
             'subjectSections' => ClassProgressController::SUBJECT_SECTIONS,
@@ -142,6 +153,162 @@ class AdminProgressController extends BaseController
         ]);
     }
 
+    private function classSectionsForYear(string $schoolYear, array $reportRows = []): array
+    {
+        $db = db_connect();
+
+        if ($schoolYear !== '' && $db->fieldExists('school_year', 'classSection')) {
+            $sections = $db->table('classSection')
+                ->select('classSection.class_section_id, classSection.class_section_name, classes.class_name')
+                ->join('classes', 'classSection.class_id = classes.id', 'left')
+                ->where('classSection.school_year', $schoolYear)
+                ->orderBy('classSection.class_section_name', 'ASC')
+                ->get()
+                ->getResultArray();
+        } else {
+            $sections = $this->classSectionModel->getClassSections();
+        }
+
+        $sectionsById = [];
+        foreach ($sections as $section) {
+            $sectionId = (int) ($section['class_section_id'] ?? 0);
+            if ($sectionId > 0) {
+                $sectionsById[$sectionId] = $section;
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach ($reportRows as $row) {
+            $sectionId = (int) ($row['class_section_id'] ?? 0);
+            if ($sectionId <= 0 || isset($sectionsById[$sectionId])) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $sectionsById[$sectionId] = [
+                'class_section_id' => $sectionId,
+                'class_section_name' => (string) ($row['class_section_name'] ?? ('Section #' . $sectionId)),
+                'class_name' => '',
+            ];
+        }
+
+        uasort($sectionsById, static function (array $a, array $b): int {
+            return strnatcasecmp((string) ($a['class_section_name'] ?? ''), (string) ($b['class_section_name'] ?? ''));
+        });
+
+        return array_values($sectionsById);
+    }
+
+    private function applyProgressSchoolYearScope($builder, string $schoolYear): void
+    {
+        if ($schoolYear === '') {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $db = db_connect();
+        $hasReportYear = $db->fieldExists('school_year', 'class_progress_reports');
+        $hasSectionYear = $db->fieldExists('school_year', 'classSection');
+        [$rangeStart, $rangeEnd] = $this->semesterRangeService->getSchoolYearRange($schoolYear);
+
+        if ($hasReportYear) {
+            if ($this->hasAnyExplicitProgressSchoolYearRows()) {
+                $builder->where('class_progress_reports.school_year', $schoolYear);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if ($rangeStart !== '' && $rangeEnd !== '') {
+                $builder
+                    ->groupStart()
+                        ->groupStart()
+                            ->where('class_progress_reports.school_year IS NULL', null, false)
+                            ->orWhere('class_progress_reports.school_year', '')
+                        ->groupEnd()
+                        ->where('class_progress_reports.week_start >=', $rangeStart)
+                        ->where('class_progress_reports.week_start <=', $rangeEnd)
+                    ->groupEnd();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            $builder->where('class_progress_reports.school_year', $schoolYear);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if ($hasSectionYear) {
+            $builder->where('cs.school_year', $schoolYear);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if ($rangeStart !== '' && $rangeEnd !== '') {
+            $builder
+                ->where('class_progress_reports.week_start >=', $rangeStart)
+                ->where('class_progress_reports.week_start <=', $rangeEnd);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function hasAnyExplicitProgressSchoolYearRows(): bool
+    {
+        try {
+            return db_connect()
+                ->table('class_progress_reports')
+                ->where('school_year IS NOT NULL', null, false)
+                ->where('school_year !=', '')
+                ->limit(1)
+                ->get()
+                ->getRowArray() !== null;
+        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+            log_message('warning', 'Unable to check explicit progress school-year rows: {message}', [
+                'message' => $e->getMessage(),
+            ]);
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function availableSchoolYears(string $selectedYear): array
+    {
+        $years = [];
+        $addYear = static function (mixed $value) use (&$years): void {
+            $year = trim((string) $value);
+            if ($year !== '' && ! in_array($year, $years, true)) {
+                $years[] = $year;
+            }
+        };
+
+        $addYear($selectedYear);
+        $addYear($this->currentSchoolYearName((string) ($this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? '')));
+
+        $db = db_connect();
+        foreach ([
+            ['table' => 'school_years', 'column' => 'name'],
+            ['table' => 'class_progress_reports', 'column' => 'school_year'],
+            ['table' => 'classSection', 'column' => 'school_year'],
+            ['table' => 'student_class', 'column' => 'school_year'],
+        ] as $source) {
+            try {
+                if (! $db->tableExists($source['table']) || ! $db->fieldExists($source['column'], $source['table'])) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                $rows = $db->table($source['table'])
+                    ->select($source['column'])
+                    ->distinct()
+                    ->where($source['column'] . ' IS NOT NULL', null, false)
+                    ->orderBy($source['column'], 'DESC')
+                    ->get()
+                    ->getResultArray();
+
+                foreach ($rows as $row) {
+                    $addYear($row[$source['column']] ?? '');
+                }
+            } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+                log_message('warning', 'Unable to load school-year options for admin progress: {message}', [
+                    'message' => $e->getMessage(),
+                ]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        rsort($years, SORT_NATURAL);
+
+        return $years;
+    }
+
     public function view($id)
     {
         $row = $this->reportModel
@@ -277,11 +444,15 @@ class AdminProgressController extends BaseController
         return checkdate($m, $d, $y) ? $value : '';
     }
 
-    protected function buildSemesterDates(): array
+    protected function buildSemesterDates(?string $schoolYear = null): array
     {
-        $schoolYear = (string) ($this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? '');
+        $schoolYear = trim((string) ($schoolYear ?? ''));
+        if ($schoolYear === '') {
+            $schoolYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName((string) ($this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? ''));
+        }
+
         $semester = (string) ($this->configModel->getConfig('semester') ?? '');
-        $schoolYearForRange = $schoolYear !== '' ? $schoolYear : (string) ($this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? '');
+        $schoolYearForRange = $schoolYear !== '' ? $schoolYear : $this->currentSchoolYearName((string) ($this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? ''));
         [$rangeStart, $rangeEnd] = $this->semesterRangeService->getSchoolYearRange($schoolYearForRange);
         $semesterNorm = $this->semesterRangeService->normalizeSemester($semester);
         if ($semesterNorm !== '' && $schoolYearForRange !== '') {

app/Controllers/Administrator/SchoolYearClosingController.php

@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@ class SchoolYearClosingController extends BaseController
     {
         try {
             $targetId = $this->normalizeInt($this->request->getGet('target_school_year_id'));
+            $preview = service('schoolYearClosing')->preview($id, $targetId);
+            $promotionTable = $this->promotionTablePayload($preview['promotion']['rows'] ?? []);
 
             return view('school_years/closing_preview', [
-                'preview' => service('schoolYearClosing')->preview($id, $targetId),
+                'preview' => $preview,
+                'promotionTable' => $promotionTable,
                 'latestBatch' => service('schoolYearClosing')->latestBatch($id),
                 'schoolYears' => (new SchoolYearModel())->orderBy('name', 'DESC')->findAll(),
             ]);
@@ -32,7 +35,7 @@ class SchoolYearClosingController extends BaseController
             }
 
             service('schoolYearClosing')->start($id, $targetId, $this->userId());
-            return redirect()->to('/administrator/school-years/' . $id . '/closing/preview')->with('success', 'Closing started.');
+            return redirect()->to('/administrator/school-years/' . $id . '/closing/preview')->with('success', 'End-year process started.');
         } catch (Throwable $e) {
             return redirect()->back()->with('error', $e->getMessage());
         }
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ class SchoolYearClosingController extends BaseController
     {
         try {
             service('schoolYearClosing')->execute($id, $this->userId());
-            return redirect()->to('/administrator/school-years/' . $id . '/closing/preview')->with('success', 'Carry-forward batch executed.');
+            return redirect()->to('/administrator/school-years/' . $id . '/closing/preview')->with('success', 'Carry-forward confirmed.');
         } catch (Throwable $e) {
             return redirect()->back()->with('error', $e->getMessage());
         }
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ class SchoolYearClosingController extends BaseController
     {
         try {
             service('schoolYearClosing')->complete($id, $this->userId());
-            return redirect()->to('/administrator/school-years')->with('success', 'School year closed.');
+            return redirect()->to('/administrator/school-years')->with('success', 'School year ended and closed.');
         } catch (Throwable $e) {
             return redirect()->back()->with('error', $e->getMessage());
         }
@@ -62,7 +65,7 @@ class SchoolYearClosingController extends BaseController
     {
         try {
             service('schoolYearClosing')->cancel($id, $this->userId());
-            return redirect()->to('/administrator/school-years')->with('success', 'Closing cancelled.');
+            return redirect()->to('/administrator/school-years')->with('success', 'End-year process cancelled.');
         } catch (Throwable $e) {
             return redirect()->back()->with('error', $e->getMessage());
         }
@@ -73,6 +76,89 @@ class SchoolYearClosingController extends BaseController
         return is_numeric($value) && (int) $value > 0 ? (int) $value : null;
     }
 
+    private function promotionTablePayload(array $rows): array
+    {
+        $allowedSorts = ['student', 'school_id', 'class', 'year_score', 'decision', 'source', 'queue', 'target', 'status'];
+        $sort = (string) ($this->request->getGet('sort') ?? 'class');
+        $sort = in_array($sort, $allowedSorts, true) ? $sort : 'class';
+        $order = strtolower((string) ($this->request->getGet('order') ?? 'asc')) === 'desc' ? 'desc' : 'asc';
+        $page = max(1, (int) ($this->request->getGet('page') ?? 1));
+        $perPage = (int) ($this->request->getGet('per_page') ?? 25);
+        $allowedPerPage = [10, 25, 50, 100];
+        $perPage = in_array($perPage, $allowedPerPage, true) ? $perPage : 25;
+
+        usort($rows, function (array $a, array $b) use ($sort, $order): int {
+            $comparison = $this->comparePromotionRows($a, $b, $sort);
+            if ($comparison === 0 && $sort !== 'class') {
+                $comparison = $this->comparePromotionRows($a, $b, 'class');
+            }
+            if ($comparison === 0 && $sort !== 'student') {
+                $comparison = $this->comparePromotionRows($a, $b, 'student');
+            }
+            if ($comparison === 0) {
+                $comparison = ((int) ($a['student_id'] ?? 0)) <=> ((int) ($b['student_id'] ?? 0));
+            }
+
+            return $order === 'desc' ? -$comparison : $comparison;
+        });
+
+        $total = count($rows);
+        $pageCount = max(1, (int) ceil($total / $perPage));
+        $page = min($page, $pageCount);
+        $offset = ($page - 1) * $perPage;
+
+        return [
+            'rows' => array_slice($rows, $offset, $perPage),
+            'sort' => $sort,
+            'order' => $order,
+            'page' => $page,
+            'perPage' => $perPage,
+            'total' => $total,
+            'pageCount' => $pageCount,
+            'allowedPerPage' => $allowedPerPage,
+            'from' => $total === 0 ? 0 : $offset + 1,
+            'to' => min($offset + $perPage, $total),
+        ];
+    }
+
+    private function comparePromotionRows(array $a, array $b, string $sort): int
+    {
+        $aValue = $this->promotionSortValue($a, $sort);
+        $bValue = $this->promotionSortValue($b, $sort);
+
+        if ($sort === 'year_score') {
+            if ($aValue === null && $bValue === null) {
+                return 0;
+            }
+            if ($aValue === null) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+            if ($bValue === null) {
+                return -1;
+            }
+
+            return $aValue <=> $bValue;
+        }
+
+        return strnatcasecmp((string) $aValue, (string) $bValue);
+    }
+
+    private function promotionSortValue(array $row, string $sort): mixed
+    {
+        return match ($sort) {
+            'student' => (string) ($row['student_name'] ?? ''),
+            'school_id' => (string) ($row['school_id'] ?? ''),
+            'class' => (string) ($row['class_section_name'] ?? ''),
+            'year_score' => is_numeric($row['year_score'] ?? null) ? (float) $row['year_score'] : null,
+            'decision' => (string) ($row['decision'] ?? ''),
+            'source' => (string) ($row['source'] ?? ''),
+            'queue' => (string) ($row['queue_status'] ?? ''),
+            'target' => trim((string) ($row['target_section'] ?? '') . ' ' . (string) ($row['target_class'] ?? '')),
+            'status' => (string) ($row['status'] ?? ''),
+            default => '',
+        };
+    }
+
     private function userId(): ?int
     {
         $id = session('user_id') ?? session('id');

app/Controllers/Administrator/SchoolYearController.php

@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ class SchoolYearController extends BaseController
             'closingYear' => $closingYear,
             'archivedCount' => $archivedCount,
             'latestTransitions' => service('schoolYearManagement')->latestTransitionByYear(),
+            'yearVerification' => $this->verificationByYear($schoolYears),
+            'schoolYearNamesById' => array_column($schoolYears, 'name', 'id'),
         ]);
     }
 
@@ -124,4 +126,91 @@ class SchoolYearController extends BaseController
 
         return is_numeric($id) ? (int) $id : null;
     }
+
+    private function verificationByYear(array $schoolYears): array
+    {
+        $db = db_connect();
+        $verification = [];
+
+        $hasStudentClass = $db->tableExists('student_class');
+        $hasStudentDecisions = $db->tableExists('student_decisions');
+        $hasPromotionQueue = $db->tableExists('promotion_queue');
+        $hasInvoices = $db->tableExists('invoices');
+        $hasClosingBatches = $db->tableExists('school_year_closing_batches');
+
+        foreach ($schoolYears as $year) {
+            $id = (int) ($year['id'] ?? 0);
+            $name = (string) ($year['name'] ?? '');
+            if ($id <= 0 || $name === '') {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $summary = [
+                'students' => 0,
+                'decisions' => 0,
+                'promoted' => 0,
+                'queued' => 0,
+                'carry_forward_balance' => 0.0,
+                'positive_balance' => 0.0,
+                'credit_balance' => 0.0,
+                'closing_status' => '',
+            ];
+
+            if ($hasStudentClass && $db->fieldExists('school_year', 'student_class')) {
+                $row = $db->table('student_class')
+                    ->select('COUNT(DISTINCT student_id) AS total', false)
+                    ->where('school_year', $name)
+                    ->get()
+                    ->getRowArray();
+                $summary['students'] = (int) ($row['total'] ?? 0);
+            }
+
+            if ($hasStudentDecisions && $db->fieldExists('school_year', 'student_decisions')) {
+                $row = $db->table('student_decisions')
+                    ->select('COUNT(DISTINCT student_id) AS decisions', false)
+                    ->select("COUNT(DISTINCT CASE WHEN LOWER(decision) = 'pass' THEN student_id END) AS promoted", false)
+                    ->where('school_year', $name)
+                    ->get()
+                    ->getRowArray();
+                $summary['decisions'] = (int) ($row['decisions'] ?? 0);
+                $summary['promoted'] = (int) ($row['promoted'] ?? 0);
+            }
+
+            if ($hasPromotionQueue && $db->fieldExists('school_year_from', 'promotion_queue')) {
+                $row = $db->table('promotion_queue')
+                    ->select('COUNT(DISTINCT student_id) AS total', false)
+                    ->where('school_year_from', $name)
+                    ->get()
+                    ->getRowArray();
+                $summary['queued'] = (int) ($row['total'] ?? 0);
+            }
+
+            if ($hasInvoices && $db->fieldExists('school_year', 'invoices')) {
+                $row = $db->table('invoices')
+                    ->select('COALESCE(SUM(balance), 0) AS carry_forward_balance')
+                    ->select('COALESCE(SUM(CASE WHEN balance > 0 THEN balance ELSE 0 END), 0) AS positive_balance', false)
+                    ->select('COALESCE(SUM(CASE WHEN balance < 0 THEN ABS(balance) ELSE 0 END), 0) AS credit_balance', false)
+                    ->where('school_year', $name)
+                    ->get()
+                    ->getRowArray();
+                $summary['carry_forward_balance'] = round((float) ($row['carry_forward_balance'] ?? 0), 2);
+                $summary['positive_balance'] = round((float) ($row['positive_balance'] ?? 0), 2);
+                $summary['credit_balance'] = round((float) ($row['credit_balance'] ?? 0), 2);
+            }
+
+            if ($hasClosingBatches) {
+                $batch = $db->table('school_year_closing_batches')
+                    ->select('status')
+                    ->where('source_school_year_id', $id)
+                    ->orderBy('id', 'DESC')
+                    ->get(1)
+                    ->getRowArray();
+                $summary['closing_status'] = (string) ($batch['status'] ?? '');
+            }
+
+            $verification[$id] = $summary;
+        }
+
+        return $verification;
+    }
 }

app/Controllers/BaseController.php

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use CodeIgniter\HTTP\RequestInterface;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\ResponseInterface;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 use App\Services\ApiClient;
+use App\Exceptions\SchoolYear\SchoolYearConfigurationException;
 use App\Support\SchoolYear\SchoolYearContext;
 use Throwable;
 
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ abstract class BaseController extends Controller
         // Preload any models, libraries, etc, here.
         // E.g.: $this->session = \Config\Services::session();
         session();
+        $this->syncSchoolYearPropertyFromContext();
+        $this->injectSchoolYearViewData();
 
         // Shared API client available to all controllers
         $this->api = service('apiClient');
@@ -104,6 +107,23 @@ abstract class BaseController extends Controller
         }
     }
 
+    protected function currentSchoolYearName(?string $fallback = null): string
+    {
+        try {
+            return $this->resolveSchoolYearContext()->yearName();
+        } catch (Throwable $e) {
+            if ($fallback !== null && $fallback !== '') {
+                return $fallback;
+            }
+
+            try {
+                return (string) ((new \App\Models\ConfigurationModel())->getConfig('school_year') ?? '');
+            } catch (Throwable) {
+                return '';
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     protected function assertSchoolYearWritable(
         SchoolYearContext $context,
         bool $allowDraftForAdmin = false,
@@ -111,6 +131,85 @@ abstract class BaseController extends Controller
     ): void {
         service('schoolYearWriteGuard')->assertWritable($context, $allowDraftForAdmin, $isAdmin);
     }
+
+    private function syncSchoolYearPropertyFromContext(): void
+    {
+        if (! property_exists($this, 'schoolYear')) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (! $this->request instanceof IncomingRequest || is_cli()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (! session()->get('user_id')) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $this->schoolYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName((string) ($this->schoolYear ?? ''));
+        } catch (Throwable $e) {
+            log_message('warning', 'Unable to sync controller school-year property: {message}', [
+                'message' => $e->getMessage(),
+            ]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function injectSchoolYearViewData(): void
+    {
+        if (! config('Feature')->globalSchoolYearSelector) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (! $this->request instanceof IncomingRequest || is_cli()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (! session()->get('user_id')) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (! $this->shouldShowSchoolYearSelector()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $accept = strtolower($this->request->getHeaderLine('Accept'));
+        if ($this->request->isAJAX() || str_contains($accept, 'application/json')) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            service('renderer')->setData(service('schoolYearViewData')->forCurrentRequest($this->request));
+        } catch (SchoolYearConfigurationException $e) {
+            throw $e;
+        } catch (Throwable $e) {
+            log_message('warning', 'Unable to inject school-year view data: {message}', [
+                'message' => $e->getMessage(),
+            ]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function shouldShowSchoolYearSelector(): bool
+    {
+        $roles = (array) session()->get('roles');
+        $singleRole = session()->get('role');
+        if ($singleRole !== null && $singleRole !== '') {
+            $roles[] = $singleRole;
+        }
+
+        $roles = array_map(
+            static fn ($role): string => strtolower(trim((string) $role)),
+            $roles
+        );
+
+        return (bool) array_intersect($roles, [
+            'admin',
+            'administrator',
+            'administrative staff',
+            'principal',
+            'vice principal',
+        ]);
+    }
 }
 
 ?>

app/Controllers/ParentReportCardController.php

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class ParentReportCardController extends BaseController
             return redirect()->back()->with('error', 'Unable to retrieve student data. Please contact support.');
         }
 
-        $schoolYear = trim((string) ($this->request->getGet('school_year') ?? $this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? ''));
+        $schoolYear = trim((string) ($this->request->getGet('school_year') ?? $this->currentSchoolYearName()));
         $semester = trim((string) ($this->request->getGet('semester') ?? $this->configModel->getConfig('semester') ?? ''));
 
         $builder = $this->db->table('students s')
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class ParentReportCardController extends BaseController
             throw new PageNotFoundException('Student not found.');
         }
 
-        $schoolYear = trim((string) ($this->request->getGet('school_year') ?? $this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? ''));
+        $schoolYear = trim((string) ($this->request->getGet('school_year') ?? $this->currentSchoolYearName()));
         $semester = trim((string) ($this->request->getGet('semester') ?? $this->configModel->getConfig('semester') ?? ''));
 
         $this->touchAcknowledgement($parentId, (int) $studentId, $schoolYear, $semester, [
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class ParentReportCardController extends BaseController
             return redirect()->back()->with('error', 'Please type your full name to sign.');
         }
 
-        $schoolYear = trim((string) ($this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? ''));
+        $schoolYear = trim((string) $this->currentSchoolYearName());
         $semester = trim((string) ($this->configModel->getConfig('semester') ?? ''));
         $now = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
         $this->touchAcknowledgement($parentId, (int) $studentId, $schoolYear, $semester, [

app/Controllers/View/AdministratorController.php

@@ -699,7 +699,10 @@ class AdministratorController extends BaseController
     public function teacherSubmissionsReport()
     {
         $semester = (string)($this->configModel->getConfig('semester') ?? $this->semester ?? '');
-        $schoolYear = (string)($this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? $this->schoolYear ?? '');
+        $schoolYear = trim((string) ($this->request->getGet('school_year') ?? ''));
+        if ($schoolYear === '') {
+            $schoolYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName((string) ($this->schoolYear ?? ''));
+        }
         $semesterResolver = new SemesterRangeService($this->configModel);
         $semesterNorm = $semesterResolver->normalizeSemester($semester);
         $semesterFilter = $semesterNorm !== '' ? $semesterNorm : $semester;
@@ -1099,9 +1102,9 @@ class AdministratorController extends BaseController
         }
 
         $semesterResolver = new SemesterRangeService($this->configModel);
-        $schoolYear = (string)($this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? '');
+        $schoolYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName((string) ($this->schoolYear ?? ''));
         $semester = (string)($this->configModel->getConfig('semester') ?? '');
-        $schoolYearForRange = $schoolYear !== '' ? $schoolYear : (string)($this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? '');
+        $schoolYearForRange = $schoolYear !== '' ? $schoolYear : $this->currentSchoolYearName((string) ($this->schoolYear ?? ''));
         [$rangeStart, $rangeEnd] = $semesterResolver->getSchoolYearRange($schoolYearForRange);
         $semesterNorm = $semesterResolver->normalizeSemester($semester);
         if ($semesterNorm !== '' && $schoolYearForRange !== '') {
@@ -2295,22 +2298,10 @@ class AdministratorController extends BaseController
     public function showEnrollmentWithdrawalPage()
     {
         try {
-            $selectedYear = trim((string)($this->request->getGet('schoolYear') ?? ''));
-            if ($selectedYear === '') {
-                $selectedYear = (string)$this->schoolYear;
-            }
+            $schoolYears = $this->availableSchoolYears();
+            $selectedYear = $this->selectedEnrollmentSchoolYear($schoolYears);
 
-            // Distinct school years from enrollments (for selector)
-            $yearsRows = $this->db->table('enrollments')
-                ->distinct()
-                ->select('school_year')
-                ->orderBy('school_year', 'DESC')
-                ->get()->getResultArray();
-            $schoolYears = array_values(array_filter(array_map(static function ($r) {
-                return isset($r['school_year']) ? (string)$r['school_year'] : null;
-            }, $yearsRows)));
-
-            $students = $this->studentModel->getStudentsWithClassAndEnrollment();
+            $students = $this->studentModel->getStudentsWithClassAndEnrollment($selectedYear);
 
             $selectedStartYear = $this->getSchoolYearStartYear((string)$selectedYear);
             $removedPriorIds = [];
@@ -2326,6 +2317,7 @@ class AdministratorController extends BaseController
                     }
                 }
             }
+            $returningStudentIds = $this->priorYearStudentIds($selectedYear);
 
             foreach ($students as &$s) {
                 // ===== Ensure IDs needed by the modal =====
@@ -2360,6 +2352,9 @@ class AdministratorController extends BaseController
 
                 // ===== New-student flags =====
                 $s['is_new']      = (int) ($s['is_new'] ?? 0);
+                if (isset($returningStudentIds[$s['student_id']])) {
+                    $s['is_new'] = 0;
+                }
                 $s['new_student'] = $s['is_new'] === 1 ? 'Yes' : 'No';
 
                 // ===== Admission override =====
@@ -2369,6 +2364,9 @@ class AdministratorController extends BaseController
                     $s['enrollment_status'] = $statusForYear;
                 } elseif (($s['admission_status'] ?? null) === 'denied') {
                     $s['enrollment_status'] = 'denied';
+                } else {
+                    $s['enrollment_status'] = 'admission under review';
+                    $s['admission_status'] = 'pending';
                 }
 
                 // ===== Class section name for the selected year =====
@@ -2396,22 +2394,7 @@ class AdministratorController extends BaseController
                 return strcasecmp($pa, $pb);
             });
 
-            // ===== Provide classes for the modal select (like studentClassAssignment) =====
-            // Filter to current term; loosen if your table doesn’t store these fields.
-            $classes = $this->classSectionModel
-                ->select('id, class_section_id, class_section_name, school_year, semester')
-                ->where('school_year', (string)$selectedYear)
-                ->where('semester', (string)$this->semester)
-                ->orderBy('class_section_name', 'ASC')
-                ->findAll();
-
-            // Fallback so the dropdown never shows empty if filters are too strict
-            if (empty($classes)) {
-                $classes = $this->classSectionModel
-                    ->select('id, class_section_id, class_section_name')
-                    ->orderBy('class_section_name', 'ASC')
-                    ->findAll();
-            }
+            $classes = $this->enrollmentClassOptions((string)$selectedYear);
 
             return view('enroll_withdraw/enrollment_withdrawal', [
                 'students'     => $students,
@@ -2432,22 +2415,10 @@ class AdministratorController extends BaseController
     public function enrollmentWithdrawalData()
     {
         try {
-            $selectedYear = trim((string)($this->request->getGet('schoolYear') ?? ''));
-            if ($selectedYear === '') {
-                $selectedYear = (string)$this->schoolYear;
-            }
+            $schoolYears = $this->availableSchoolYears();
+            $selectedYear = $this->selectedEnrollmentSchoolYear($schoolYears);
 
-            // Distinct school years
-            $yearsRows = $this->db->table('enrollments')
-                ->distinct()
-                ->select('school_year')
-                ->orderBy('school_year', 'DESC')
-                ->get()->getResultArray();
-            $schoolYears = array_values(array_filter(array_map(static function ($r) {
-                return isset($r['school_year']) ? (string)$r['school_year'] : null;
-            }, $yearsRows)));
-
-            $students = $this->studentModel->getStudentsWithClassAndEnrollment();
+            $students = $this->studentModel->getStudentsWithClassAndEnrollment($selectedYear);
 
             $selectedStartYear = $this->getSchoolYearStartYear((string)$selectedYear);
             $removedPriorIds = [];
@@ -2463,6 +2434,7 @@ class AdministratorController extends BaseController
                     }
                 }
             }
+            $returningStudentIds = $this->priorYearStudentIds($selectedYear);
 
             foreach ($students as &$s) {
                 $s['student_id'] = (int)($s['id'] ?? 0);
@@ -2485,6 +2457,9 @@ class AdministratorController extends BaseController
                 $s['parent_sort']  = trim(($pl !== '' ? $pl : $pf) . ' ' . $pf) ?: 'ZZZ Unknown Parent';
 
                 $s['is_new']      = (int) ($s['is_new'] ?? 0);
+                if (isset($returningStudentIds[$s['student_id']])) {
+                    $s['is_new'] = 0;
+                }
                 $s['new_student'] = $s['is_new'] === 1 ? 'Yes' : 'No';
 
                 $statusForYear = $this->enrollmentModel->getEnrollmentStatus((int)$s['student_id'], $selectedYear);
@@ -2492,6 +2467,9 @@ class AdministratorController extends BaseController
                     $s['enrollment_status'] = $statusForYear;
                 } elseif (($s['admission_status'] ?? null) === 'denied') {
                     $s['enrollment_status'] = 'denied';
+                } else {
+                    $s['enrollment_status'] = 'admission under review';
+                    $s['admission_status'] = 'pending';
                 }
 
                 $className = $this->studentClassModel->getClassSectionsByStudentId((int)$s['student_id'], $selectedYear);
@@ -2516,18 +2494,7 @@ class AdministratorController extends BaseController
                 return strcasecmp($pa, $pb);
             });
 
-            $classes = $this->classSectionModel
-                ->select('id, class_section_id, class_section_name, school_year, semester')
-                ->where('school_year', (string)$selectedYear)
-                ->where('semester', (string)$this->semester)
-                ->orderBy('class_section_name', 'ASC')
-                ->findAll();
-            if (empty($classes)) {
-                $classes = $this->classSectionModel
-                    ->select('id, class_section_id, class_section_name')
-                    ->orderBy('class_section_name', 'ASC')
-                    ->findAll();
-            }
+            $classes = $this->enrollmentClassOptions((string)$selectedYear);
 
             return $this->response->setJSON([
                 'students'    => $students,
@@ -2543,6 +2510,138 @@ class AdministratorController extends BaseController
         }
     }
 
+    private function availableSchoolYears(): array
+    {
+        $years = [];
+        $addYear = static function (mixed $value) use (&$years): void {
+            $year = trim((string) $value);
+            if ($year !== '' && !in_array($year, $years, true)) {
+                $years[] = $year;
+            }
+        };
+
+        $addYear($this->schoolYear ?? null);
+
+        if ($this->db->tableExists('school_years')) {
+            $rows = $this->db->table('school_years')
+                ->select('name')
+                ->orderBy('name', 'DESC')
+                ->get()
+                ->getResultArray();
+
+            foreach ($rows as $row) {
+                $addYear($row['name'] ?? null);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ($this->db->tableExists('enrollments')) {
+            $rows = $this->db->table('enrollments')
+                ->distinct()
+                ->select('school_year')
+                ->where('school_year IS NOT NULL', null, false)
+                ->orderBy('school_year', 'DESC')
+                ->get()
+                ->getResultArray();
+
+            foreach ($rows as $row) {
+                $addYear($row['school_year'] ?? null);
+            }
+        }
+
+        usort($years, static fn(string $a, string $b): int => strnatcasecmp($b, $a));
+
+        $activeYear = trim((string) ($this->schoolYear ?? ''));
+        if ($activeYear !== '') {
+            $years = array_values(array_filter($years, static fn(string $year): bool => $year !== $activeYear));
+            array_unshift($years, $activeYear);
+        }
+
+        return $years;
+    }
+
+    private function selectedEnrollmentSchoolYear(array $schoolYears): string
+    {
+        $requestedYear = trim((string) ($this->request->getGet('schoolYear') ?? ''));
+        if ($requestedYear !== '' && in_array($requestedYear, $schoolYears, true)) {
+            return $requestedYear;
+        }
+
+        $activeYear = trim((string) ($this->schoolYear ?? ''));
+        if ($activeYear !== '') {
+            return $activeYear;
+        }
+
+        return (string) ($schoolYears[0] ?? '');
+    }
+
+    private function enrollmentClassOptions(string $selectedYear): array
+    {
+        $select = ['id', 'class_section_id', 'class_section_name'];
+        $hasSchoolYear = $this->db->fieldExists('school_year', 'classSection');
+        $hasSemester = $this->db->fieldExists('semester', 'classSection');
+
+        if ($hasSchoolYear) {
+            $select[] = 'school_year';
+        }
+        if ($hasSemester) {
+            $select[] = 'semester';
+        }
+
+        $query = $this->classSectionModel
+            ->select(implode(', ', $select))
+            ->orderBy('class_section_name', 'ASC');
+
+        if ($hasSchoolYear && $selectedYear !== '') {
+            $query->where('school_year', $selectedYear);
+        }
+        if ($hasSemester) {
+            $query->where('semester', (string)$this->semester);
+        }
+
+        $classes = $query->findAll();
+
+        if (! empty($classes) || (! $hasSchoolYear && ! $hasSemester)) {
+            return $classes;
+        }
+
+        return $this->classSectionModel
+            ->select('id, class_section_id, class_section_name')
+            ->orderBy('class_section_name', 'ASC')
+            ->findAll();
+    }
+
+    private function priorYearStudentIds(string $selectedYear): array
+    {
+        $selectedStartYear = $this->getSchoolYearStartYear($selectedYear);
+        if ($selectedStartYear === null) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        $studentIds = [];
+        foreach (['enrollments', 'student_class'] as $table) {
+            if (! $this->db->tableExists($table) || ! $this->db->fieldExists('school_year', $table)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $rows = $this->db->table($table)
+                ->select('student_id, school_year')
+                ->where('student_id IS NOT NULL', null, false)
+                ->where('school_year IS NOT NULL', null, false)
+                ->get()
+                ->getResultArray();
+
+            foreach ($rows as $row) {
+                $rowStartYear = $this->getSchoolYearStartYear((string) ($row['school_year'] ?? ''));
+                $studentId = (int) ($row['student_id'] ?? 0);
+                if ($studentId > 0 && $rowStartYear !== null && $rowStartYear < $selectedStartYear) {
+                    $studentIds[$studentId] = true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $studentIds;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Show only newly registered students, with contact modal support.
      *

app/Controllers/View/AssignmentController.php

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class AssignmentController extends BaseController
 
         // Apply school year filter (default to current config) but avoid semester filtering so the full year is visible
         $selectedSemester = (string)($this->request->getGet('semester') ?? $this->semester ?? '');
-        $year = (string)($this->request->getGet('school_year') ?? $this->schoolYear ?? '');
+        $year = (string)($this->schoolYear ?? '');
 
         $tcQ = $this->teacherClassModel;
         if ($year !== '') {
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ class AssignmentController extends BaseController
     } catch (\Throwable $e) {
         // ignore fallback below
     }
-    if (empty($schoolYearsList) && $this->schoolYear !== null && $this->schoolYear !== '') {
-        $schoolYearsList[] = (string)$this->schoolYear;
+    if ($this->schoolYear !== null && $this->schoolYear !== '' && !in_array((string)$this->schoolYear, $schoolYearsList, true)) {
+        array_unshift($schoolYearsList, (string)$this->schoolYear);
     }
 
     // Sort sections

app/Controllers/View/AttendanceController.php

@@ -64,11 +64,20 @@ class AttendanceController extends Controller
         $this->userRoleModel       = new UserRoleModel();
         $this->semesterScoreService = service('semesterScoreService');
         $this->semester = $this->configModel->getConfig('semester');
-        $this->schoolYear = $this->configModel->getConfig('school_year');
+        $this->schoolYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName();
         $this->enableAttendance = $this->configModel->getConfig('enable_attendance');
         $this->semesterRangeService = new SemesterRangeService($this->configModel);
     }
 
+    private function currentSchoolYearName(): string
+    {
+        try {
+            return service('schoolYearContext')->resolve(service('request'))->yearName();
+        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+            return (string) ($this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? '');
+        }
+    }
+
 
     /**
      * GET: filter + grid for a single date/section.

app/Controllers/View/AttendanceTrackingController.php

@@ -70,28 +70,6 @@ class AttendanceTrackingController extends BaseController
             ->findAll();
         $debugInfo['class_students'] = count($classStudents);
 
-        // Fallback: if the configured school_year has no class assignments, look up the latest term
-        if (empty($classStudents)) {
-            $latestTerm = $this->db->table('student_class')
-                ->select('school_year, semester')
-                ->orderBy('id', 'DESC')
-                ->limit(1)
-                ->get()
-                ->getRowArray();
-
-            if ($latestTerm && !empty($latestTerm['school_year'])) {
-                $schoolYear = (string)$latestTerm['school_year'];
-                if (!empty($latestTerm['semester'])) {
-                    $semester = (string)$latestTerm['semester'];
-                }
-
-                $classStudents = $this->studentClassModel
-                    ->active()
-                    ->where('student_class.school_year', $schoolYear)
-                    ->findAll();
-            }
-        }
-
         // Gather candidate student identifiers (numeric IDs and code-like IDs)
         $studentIds = [];
         $studentCodes = [];

app/Controllers/View/EventController.php

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class EventController extends ResourceController
         $this->parentModel = new ParentModel();
         $this->emailService = new EmailService();
 
-        $this->schoolYear = $this->configModel->getConfig('school_year');
+        $this->schoolYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName();
         $this->semester = $this->configModel->getConfig('semester');
         $this->categories = [
             'workshops',
@@ -88,6 +88,15 @@ class EventController extends ResourceController
         return $this->eventChargesHasCreatedBy;
     }
 
+    private function currentSchoolYearName(): string
+    {
+        try {
+            return service('schoolYearContext')->resolve(service('request'))->yearName();
+        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+            return (string) ($this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? '');
+        }
+    }
+
     private function eventChargesSupportsWaiverSigned(): bool
     {
         if ($this->eventChargesHasWaiverSigned !== null) {

app/Controllers/View/FinancialController.php

@@ -21,6 +21,60 @@ class FinancialController extends BaseController
         return $this->request->isAJAX() || str_contains($accept, 'application/json');
     }
 
+    private function selectedSchoolYear(): string
+    {
+        $requested = trim((string) ($this->request->getGet('school_year') ?? ''));
+        if ($requested !== '') {
+            return $requested;
+        }
+
+        return $this->currentSchoolYearName();
+    }
+
+    private function financialSchoolYearOptions(?string $selectedYear = null): array
+    {
+        $schoolYears = [];
+        $addYear = static function (mixed $value) use (&$schoolYears): void {
+            $year = trim((string) $value);
+            if ($year !== '' && ! in_array($year, $schoolYears, true)) {
+                $schoolYears[] = $year;
+            }
+        };
+
+        $addYear($selectedYear);
+        $addYear($this->currentSchoolYearName());
+
+        try {
+            $db = \Config\Database::connect();
+
+            if ($db->tableExists('school_years')) {
+                $rows = $db->table('school_years')
+                    ->select('name')
+                    ->orderBy('name', 'DESC')
+                    ->get()
+                    ->getResultArray();
+                foreach ($rows as $row) {
+                    $addYear($row['name'] ?? '');
+                }
+            }
+
+            if ($db->tableExists('invoices') && $db->fieldExists('school_year', 'invoices')) {
+                $rows = $db->table('invoices')
+                    ->select('DISTINCT school_year', false)
+                    ->where('school_year IS NOT NULL', null, false)
+                    ->orderBy('school_year', 'DESC')
+                    ->get()
+                    ->getResultArray();
+                foreach ($rows as $row) {
+                    $addYear($row['school_year'] ?? '');
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+        }
+
+        return $schoolYears;
+    }
+    
 public function financialReport()
 {
     $invoiceModel        = new InvoiceModel();
@@ -32,7 +86,7 @@ public function financialReport()
 
     $dateFrom   = $this->request->getGet('date_from');
     $dateTo     = $this->request->getGet('date_to');
-    $schoolYear = $this->request->getGet('school_year');
+    $schoolYear = $this->selectedSchoolYear();
 
     // === Apply filters to models (invoice/refund/discount/expense/reimb) ===
     if ($schoolYear) {
@@ -235,22 +289,7 @@ public function financialReport()
         ->findAll();
 
     // --- School year options (for detailed view & JSON) ---
-    $schoolYears = [];
-    try {
-        $db = \Config\Database::connect();
-        $rows = $db->table('invoices')
-            ->select('DISTINCT school_year', false)
-            ->where('school_year IS NOT NULL', null, false)
-            ->orderBy('school_year', 'DESC')
-            ->get()->getResultArray();
-        foreach ($rows as $r) {
-            $val = (string)($r['school_year'] ?? '');
-            if ($val !== '' && !in_array($val, $schoolYears, true)) $schoolYears[] = $val;
-        }
-    } catch (\Throwable $e) {}
-    if (empty($schoolYears) && !empty($schoolYear)) {
-        $schoolYears[] = (string)$schoolYear;
-    }
+    $schoolYears = $this->financialSchoolYearOptions($schoolYear);
     
     $eventFeesTotal = $this->getEventFeesTotal($schoolYear, $dateFrom, $dateTo);
 
@@ -298,28 +337,11 @@ public function financialReport()
     {
         $dateFrom   = $this->request->getGet('date_from');
         $dateTo     = $this->request->getGet('date_to');
-        $schoolYear = $this->request->getGet('school_year');
+        $schoolYear = $this->selectedSchoolYear();
 
         $data = $this->getFinancialSummary($dateFrom, $dateTo, $schoolYear);
 
-        // Build school year options from invoices table (fallback to configured year)
-        $schoolYears = [];
-        try {
-            $db = \Config\Database::connect();
-            $rows = $db->table('invoices')
-                ->select('DISTINCT school_year', false)
-                ->where('school_year IS NOT NULL', null, false)
-                ->orderBy('school_year', 'DESC')
-                ->get()->getResultArray();
-            foreach ($rows as $r) {
-                $val = (string)($r['school_year'] ?? '');
-                if ($val !== '' && !in_array($val, $schoolYears, true)) $schoolYears[] = $val;
-            }
-        } catch (\Throwable $e) {}
-        if (empty($schoolYears) && !empty($data['schoolYear'])) {
-            $schoolYears[] = (string)$data['schoolYear'];
-        }
-        $data['schoolYears'] = $schoolYears;
+        $data['schoolYears'] = $this->financialSchoolYearOptions((string)($data['schoolYear'] ?? $schoolYear));
         if ($this->wantsJson() || strtolower((string)($this->request->getGet('format') ?? '')) === 'json') {
             return $this->response->setJSON(['ok' => true] + $data + [
                 'csrf_token' => csrf_token(),
@@ -524,7 +546,7 @@ public function financialReport()
     private function getFinancialSummaryDetailSections(?string $dateFrom = null, ?string $dateTo = null, ?string $schoolYear = null): array
     {
         $configModel = new \App\Models\ConfigurationModel();
-        $schoolYear = $schoolYear ?: $configModel->getConfig('school_year');
+        $schoolYear = $schoolYear ?: $this->currentSchoolYearName();
 
         $derivedDateFrom = null;
         $derivedDateTo   = null;
@@ -1612,7 +1634,7 @@ public function financialReport()
         $additionalModel = new \App\Models\AdditionalChargeModel();
 
         // Allow override via parameter; fallback to configured year
-        $schoolYear = $schoolYear ?: $configModel->getConfig('school_year');
+        $schoolYear = $schoolYear ?: $this->currentSchoolYearName();
         $derivedDateFrom = null;
         $derivedDateTo   = null;
         if (!empty($schoolYear) && empty($dateFrom) && empty($dateTo)) {
@@ -2068,7 +2090,7 @@ public function financialReport()
         $configModel = new \App\Models\ConfigurationModel();
         $schoolYear = trim((string)($this->request->getGet('school_year') ?? ''));
         if ($schoolYear === '') {
-            $schoolYear = (string) ($configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? date('Y'));
+            $schoolYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName((string) ($configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? date('Y')));
         }
 
         // Build school year options from invoices

app/Controllers/View/FlagController.php

@@ -35,8 +35,11 @@ class FlagController extends Controller
         $grades = [];
 
         // Retrieve flags and class sections that currently have active students
-        $flags = $currentFlagModel->findAll();
         $schoolYear = $configModel->getConfig('school_year');
+        if ((string)$schoolYear !== '' && $this->db->fieldExists('school_year', 'current_flag')) {
+            $currentFlagModel->where('school_year', (string)$schoolYear);
+        }
+        $flags = $currentFlagModel->findAll();
         $studentCounts = $studentClassModel->getStudentCountsBySection($schoolYear);
         $classSections = [];
 

app/Controllers/View/InvoiceController.php

@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@ class InvoiceController extends ResourceController
         $this->chargesModel = new EventChargesModel();
         $this->discountUsageModel = new DiscountUsageModel();
         $this->refundModel = new RefundModel();
+        $this->db = \Config\Database::connect();
+        $this->request = \Config\Services::request();
 
         $this->gradeFee = $this->configModel->getConfig('grade_fee');
-        $this->schoolYear = $this->configModel->getConfig('school_year');
+        $this->schoolYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName();
         $this->semester = $this->configModel->getConfig('semester');
         $this->dueDate = $this->configModel->getConfig('due_date');
         $this->firstStudentFee = (float) ($this->configModel->getConfig('first_student_fee') ?? 350);
         $this->secondStudentFee = (float) ($this->configModel->getConfig('second_student_fee') ?? 200);
         $this->youthFee = (float) ($this->configModel->getConfig('youth_fee') ?? 200);
         $this->refundDeadline = date('Y-m-d', strtotime($this->configModel->getConfig('refund_deadline')));
-        $this->db = \Config\Database::connect();
-        $this->request = \Config\Services::request();
     }
 
     public function index($schoolYear = null)
@@ -213,6 +213,15 @@ class InvoiceController extends ResourceController
         ]);
     }
 
+    private function currentSchoolYearName(): string
+    {
+        try {
+            return service('schoolYearContext')->resolve($this->request)->yearName();
+        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+            return (string) ($this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? '');
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * API: Invoice management composite data (used by invoice_management view)
      * Returns the same structure previously rendered server-side in index().
@@ -221,7 +230,7 @@ class InvoiceController extends ResourceController
     {
         $schoolYear = trim((string)($this->request->getGet('schoolYear') ?? $this->request->getGet('year') ?? ''));
         if ($schoolYear === '') {
-            $schoolYear = $this->schoolYear;
+            $schoolYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName();
         }
 
         $invoiceData = [];

app/Controllers/View/LateSlipLogsController.php

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class LateSlipLogsController extends BaseController
     {
         $req = $this->request;
 
-        $defaultYear = (string) ($this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? '');
+        $defaultYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName((string) ($this->schoolYear ?? ''));
         $defaultSem  = (string) ($this->configModel->getConfig('semester')    ?? '');
         $schoolYear  = trim((string) ($req->getGet('school_year') ?? $defaultYear));
         $semester    = trim((string) ($req->getGet('semester')    ?? $defaultSem));

app/Controllers/View/NotificationsController.php

@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@ class NotificationsController extends BaseController
             $targetGroup = null;
         }
 
+        $schoolYear = (string) ((new \App\Models\ConfigurationModel())->getConfig('school_year') ?? '');
+        if ($schoolYear !== '' && db_connect()->fieldExists('school_year', 'notifications')) {
+            $this->notificationModel->where('school_year', $schoolYear);
+        }
+
         $rows = $this->notificationModel->getActiveNotifications($targetGroup);
         if (!is_array($rows)) {
             $rows = [];

app/Controllers/View/ParentController.php

@@ -164,8 +164,7 @@ class ParentController extends BaseController
                 return redirect()->back()->with('error', 'Parent session not found.');
             }
 
-            // Get current school year from config
-            $currentSchoolYear = $this->configModel->getConfig('school_year');
+            $currentSchoolYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName((string) ($this->schoolYear ?? ''));
 
             // Get selected school year (no semester filter on parent view)
             $selectedYear = $this->request->getVar('school_year') ?? $currentSchoolYear;
@@ -1784,7 +1783,7 @@ $existing = $this->studentModel
 
     public function parentEventPage()
     {
-        $schoolYear = session()->get('school_year');
+        $schoolYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName((string) ($this->schoolYear ?? ''));
         $semester = session()->get('semester');
         $parentId = session()->get('user_id');
 

app/Controllers/View/PaymentController.php

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class PaymentController extends ResourceController
         $this->enrollmentModel = new EnrollmentModel();
         $this->studentModel = new StudentModel();
         $this->studentClassModel = new StudentClassModel();
-        $this->schoolYear = $this->configModel->getConfig('school_year');
+        $this->schoolYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName();
         $this->semester = $this->configModel->getConfig('semester'); //installment_date
         $this->installmentDate = $this->configModel->getConfig('installment_date');
         $this->discountUsageModel = new DiscountUsageModel();
@@ -137,11 +137,20 @@ class PaymentController extends ResourceController
 
     private function getSelectedPaymentHistoryYear(): ?string
     {
-        $selectedYear = $this->request->getGet('school_year') ?? $this->schoolYear;
+        $selectedYear = $this->request->getGet('school_year') ?? $this->currentSchoolYearName();
 
         return $selectedYear !== '' ? $selectedYear : null;
     }
 
+    private function currentSchoolYearName(): string
+    {
+        try {
+            return service('schoolYearContext')->resolve($this->request)->yearName();
+        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+            return (string) ($this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? '');
+        }
+    }
+
     // View: Create a new payment plan
     public function create()
     {
@@ -204,7 +213,7 @@ class PaymentController extends ResourceController
     public function eventChargesShow()
     {
         $parents = $this->userModel->getParents();
-        $school_Year = $this->request->getGet('school_year') ?? $this->schoolYear;
+        $school_Year = $this->request->getGet('school_year') ?? $this->currentSchoolYearName();
         $seme_ster = $this->request->getGet('semester') ?? $this->semester;
 
         // Join with users and students for full info

app/Controllers/View/ReimbursementController.php

@@ -1235,6 +1235,10 @@ public function updateBatchAssignment()
         $status     = $this->request->getGet('status') ?: null;
         $filterYear = $this->request->getGet('school_year') ?: $this->schoolYear;
         $userId     = $this->request->getGet('user_id') ?: null;
+        $hasBatchSchoolYear = $this->db->fieldExists('school_year', 'reimbursement_batches');
+        $hasExpenseSchoolYear = $this->db->fieldExists('school_year', 'expenses');
+        $hasExpenseSemester = $this->db->fieldExists('semester', 'expenses');
+        $hasReimbursementSchoolYear = $this->db->fieldExists('school_year', 'reimbursements');
 
         $filters = [
             'school_year' => $filterYear,
@@ -1251,13 +1255,11 @@ public function updateBatchAssignment()
         // Build closed batch summaries/details (all closed batches)
         $batchSummaries = [];
         $batchDetails   = [];
-        $batchQuery = $this->db->table('reimbursement_batches b')
-            ->select("
+        $batchSelect = "
                 b.id AS batch_id,
                 b.title AS batch_title,
                 b.yearly_batch_number,
                 b.closed_at,
-                b.school_year AS batch_school_year,
                 e.id AS expense_id,
                 e.amount AS expense_amount,
                 e.description,
@@ -1268,7 +1270,13 @@ public function updateBatchAssignment()
                 u.firstname AS purchaser_firstname,
                 u.lastname  AS purchaser_lastname,
                 r.amount AS reimb_amount
-            ")
+            ";
+        if ($hasBatchSchoolYear) {
+            $batchSelect .= ', b.school_year AS batch_school_year';
+        }
+
+        $batchQuery = $this->db->table('reimbursement_batches b')
+            ->select($batchSelect)
             ->join('reimbursement_batch_items bi', 'bi.batch_id = b.id', 'inner')
             ->join('expenses e', 'e.id = bi.expense_id', 'inner')
             ->join('users u', 'u.id = e.purchased_by', 'left')
@@ -1277,10 +1285,16 @@ public function updateBatchAssignment()
             ->where('bi.unassigned_at IS NULL', null, false);
 
         if (!empty($filterYear)) {
+            if ($hasBatchSchoolYear && $hasExpenseSchoolYear) {
                 $batchQuery->groupStart()
                     ->where('b.school_year', $filterYear)
                     ->orWhere('e.school_year', $filterYear)
                 ->groupEnd();
+            } elseif ($hasBatchSchoolYear) {
+                $batchQuery->where('b.school_year', $filterYear);
+            } elseif ($hasExpenseSchoolYear) {
+                $batchQuery->where('e.school_year', $filterYear);
+            }
         }
         if (!empty($userId)) {
             $batchQuery->where('e.purchased_by', $userId);
@@ -1401,27 +1415,33 @@ public function updateBatchAssignment()
             'items'  => [],
             'checks' => [],
         ];
-        $donationQuery = $this->db->table('expenses e')
-            ->select('
+        $donationSelect = '
                 e.id AS expense_id,
                 e.amount AS expense_amount,
                 e.description,
                 e.retailor,
                 e.receipt_path AS expense_receipt,
                 e.purchased_by,
-                e.school_year,
-                e.semester,
                 e.status,
                 u.firstname AS purchaser_firstname,
                 u.lastname  AS purchaser_lastname
-            ')
+            ';
+        if ($hasExpenseSchoolYear) {
+            $donationSelect .= ', e.school_year';
+        }
+        if ($hasExpenseSemester) {
+            $donationSelect .= ', e.semester';
+        }
+
+        $donationQuery = $this->db->table('expenses e')
+            ->select($donationSelect)
             ->join('users u', 'u.id = e.purchased_by', 'left')
             ->where('e.category', 'Donation');
 
-        if (!empty($filterYear)) {
+        if (!empty($filterYear) && $hasExpenseSchoolYear) {
             $donationQuery->where('e.school_year', $filterYear);
         }
-        if (!empty($semester)) {
+        if (!empty($semester) && $hasExpenseSemester) {
             $donationQuery->where('e.semester', $semester);
         }
         if (!empty($userId)) {
@@ -1488,6 +1508,8 @@ public function updateBatchAssignment()
 
         $users = $this->recipientOptions();
 
+        $schoolYears = [];
+        if ($hasReimbursementSchoolYear) {
             $years = $this->db->table('reimbursements')
                 ->select('school_year')
                 ->distinct()
@@ -1495,6 +1517,16 @@ public function updateBatchAssignment()
                 ->get()
                 ->getResultArray();
             $schoolYears = array_column($years, 'school_year');
+        } elseif ($hasExpenseSchoolYear) {
+            $years = $this->db->table('expenses')
+                ->select('school_year')
+                ->distinct()
+                ->where('school_year IS NOT NULL', null, false)
+                ->orderBy('school_year', 'DESC')
+                ->get()
+                ->getResultArray();
+            $schoolYears = array_column($years, 'school_year');
+        }
 
         // Add school years from fallback expenses (closed batches without reimbursements)
         if (!empty($fallbackRows)) {

app/Controllers/View/SchoolYearSelectionController.php

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Controllers\View;
+
+use App\Controllers\BaseController;
+use CodeIgniter\HTTP\RedirectResponse;
+
+final class SchoolYearSelectionController extends BaseController
+{
+    public function select(): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        $schoolYearId = (int) ($this->request->getPost('school_year_id') ?? 0);
+        $returnTo = (string) ($this->request->getPost('return_to') ?? '');
+
+        if ($schoolYearId <= 0) {
+            return redirect()->to($this->safeReturnTo($returnTo))
+                ->with('error', 'Please select a valid school year.');
+        }
+
+        try {
+            service('schoolYearContext')->select($schoolYearId);
+            return redirect()->to($this->safeReturnTo($returnTo));
+        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+            log_message('warning', 'School-year selection failed: {message}', [
+                'message' => $e->getMessage(),
+            ]);
+
+            return redirect()->to($this->safeReturnTo($returnTo))
+                ->with('error', 'The selected school year is not available.');
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function reset(): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        service('schoolYearContext')->clearSelection();
+
+        return redirect()->to($this->safeReturnTo((string) ($this->request->getPost('return_to') ?? '')));
+    }
+
+    private function safeReturnTo(string $returnTo): string
+    {
+        $fallback = $this->dashboardRoute();
+        $returnTo = trim($returnTo);
+
+        if ($returnTo === '') {
+            return $fallback;
+        }
+
+        $parts = parse_url($returnTo);
+        if ($parts === false) {
+            return $fallback;
+        }
+
+        if (isset($parts['host']) && strcasecmp((string) $parts['host'], (string) $this->request->getUri()->getHost()) !== 0) {
+            return $fallback;
+        }
+
+        $path = '/' . ltrim((string) ($parts['path'] ?? ''), '/');
+        if ($path === '/' || str_starts_with($path, '//')) {
+            return $fallback;
+        }
+
+        $query = [];
+        if (! empty($parts['query'])) {
+            parse_str((string) $parts['query'], $query);
+            foreach (['school_year_id', 'school_year', 'schoolYear', 'year'] as $key) {
+                unset($query[$key]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        $cleanQuery = http_build_query($query);
+
+        return $path . ($cleanQuery !== '' ? '?' . $cleanQuery : '');
+    }
+
+    private function dashboardRoute(): string
+    {
+        try {
+            return service('roleService')->bestDashboardRouteFor((array) session()->get('roles'));
+        } catch (\Throwable) {
+            return '/landing_page/guest_dashboard';
+        }
+    }
+}

app/Controllers/View/ScorePredictor.php

@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
 
 namespace App\Controllers\View;
 
+use App\Controllers\BaseController;
 use App\Models\ConfigurationModel;
 use App\Models\ClassSectionModel; 
 
-use CodeIgniter\Controller;
-
-class ScorePredictor extends Controller
+class ScorePredictor extends BaseController
 {
     protected $db;
     protected $configModel;
@@ -60,17 +59,30 @@ class ScorePredictor extends Controller
     public function combinedReport()
     {
         $request = service('request');
-        $currentSchoolYear = $this->schoolYear;
+        $currentSchoolYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName((string) ($this->schoolYear ?? ''));
 
         $selectedYear = $request->getVar('school_year') ?? $currentSchoolYear;
         $classSectionId = $request->getVar('class_section_id');
+        $yearEsc = $this->db->escape($selectedYear);
+        $acceptedEnrollmentStatuses = ['payment pending', 'enrolled'];
         // Only show class sections that have at least one student in the selected year
         $classSections = $this->db->table('classSection cs')
             ->select('cs.*')
+            ->distinct()
             ->join('student_class sc', 'sc.class_section_id = cs.class_section_id', 'inner')
+            ->join('enrollments e', 'e.student_id = sc.student_id AND e.school_year = ' . $yearEsc, 'inner')
             ->where('sc.school_year', $selectedYear)
+            ->whereIn('e.enrollment_status', $acceptedEnrollmentStatuses)
+            ->where('e.admission_status', 'accepted')
+            ->groupStart()
+                ->where('e.is_withdrawn', 0)
+                ->orWhere('e.is_withdrawn', null)
+            ->groupEnd()
+            ->groupStart()
+                ->where('sc.is_event_only', 0)
+                ->orWhere('sc.is_event_only', null)
+            ->groupEnd()
             ->notLike('cs.class_section_name', 'KG', 'after')
-            ->groupBy('cs.id')
             ->orderBy('cs.class_section_name', 'ASC')
             ->get()
             ->getResultArray();
@@ -85,12 +97,23 @@ class ScorePredictor extends Controller
         MAX(spring.semester_score) as spring_score');
         // Reduce duplication from restored students while keeping a stable class section.
         $builder->select('MAX(sc.class_section_id) as class_section_id');
-        $yearEsc = $this->db->escape($selectedYear);
-        $builder->join('student_class sc', 'sc.student_id = s.id AND sc.school_year = ' . $yearEsc, 'left');
+        $builder->join('student_class sc', 'sc.student_id = s.id AND sc.school_year = ' . $yearEsc, 'inner');
+        $builder->join('enrollments e', 'e.student_id = s.id AND e.school_year = ' . $yearEsc, 'inner');
         $builder->join('classSection cs', 'cs.class_section_id = sc.class_section_id', 'left');
-        $builder->join('semester_scores fall', 'fall.student_id = s.id AND fall.semester = "fall" AND fall.school_year = "' . $selectedYear . '"', 'left');
-        $builder->join('semester_scores spring', 'spring.student_id = s.id AND spring.semester = "spring" AND spring.school_year = "' . $selectedYear . '"', 'left');
+        $builder->join('semester_scores fall', 'fall.student_id = s.id AND fall.semester = "fall" AND fall.school_year = ' . $yearEsc, 'left');
+        $builder->join('semester_scores spring', 'spring.student_id = s.id AND spring.semester = "spring" AND spring.school_year = ' . $yearEsc, 'left');
         $builder->where('s.is_active', 1);
+        $builder->where('sc.class_section_id IS NOT NULL', null, false);
+        $builder->whereIn('e.enrollment_status', $acceptedEnrollmentStatuses);
+        $builder->where('e.admission_status', 'accepted');
+        $builder->groupStart()
+            ->where('e.is_withdrawn', 0)
+            ->orWhere('e.is_withdrawn', null)
+            ->groupEnd();
+        $builder->groupStart()
+            ->where('sc.is_event_only', 0)
+            ->orWhere('sc.is_event_only', null)
+            ->groupEnd();
         $builder->groupStart()
             ->where('cs.class_section_name IS NULL')
             ->orNotLike('cs.class_section_name', 'KG', 'after')
@@ -106,11 +129,22 @@ class ScorePredictor extends Controller
         // Stats for spring
         $springStatsQuery = $this->db->table('semester_scores')
             ->select('AVG(semester_scores.semester_score) as mean, STDDEV(semester_scores.semester_score) as std')
-            ->join('student_class', 'student_class.student_id = semester_scores.student_id')
+            ->join('student_class', 'student_class.student_id = semester_scores.student_id AND student_class.school_year = ' . $yearEsc)
+            ->join('enrollments e', 'e.student_id = semester_scores.student_id AND e.school_year = ' . $yearEsc, 'inner')
             ->join('classSection cs', 'cs.class_section_id = student_class.class_section_id', 'left')
             ->where('semester_scores.semester', 'spring')
             ->where('semester_scores.school_year', $selectedYear)
-            ->where('student_class.school_year', $selectedYear)
+            ->where('student_class.class_section_id IS NOT NULL', null, false)
+            ->whereIn('e.enrollment_status', $acceptedEnrollmentStatuses)
+            ->where('e.admission_status', 'accepted')
+            ->groupStart()
+                ->where('e.is_withdrawn', 0)
+                ->orWhere('e.is_withdrawn', null)
+                ->groupEnd()
+            ->groupStart()
+                ->where('student_class.is_event_only', 0)
+                ->orWhere('student_class.is_event_only', null)
+                ->groupEnd()
             ->groupStart()
                 ->where('cs.class_section_name IS NULL')
                 ->orNotLike('cs.class_section_name', 'KG', 'after')

app/Controllers/View/StudentController.php

@@ -386,21 +386,8 @@ class StudentController extends BaseController
     {
         $schoolYear = (string)($this->schoolYear ?? '');
 
-        $activeStudents = $this->studentModel
-            ->select('id, school_id, firstname, lastname, gender, age')
-            ->where('is_active', 1)
-            ->orderBy('lastname', 'ASC')
-            ->orderBy('firstname', 'ASC')
-            ->findAll();
-
-        $removedStudents = $this->studentModel
-            ->select('id, school_id, firstname, lastname, gender, age')
-            ->where('is_active', 0)
-            ->orderBy('lastname', 'ASC')
-            ->orderBy('firstname', 'ASC')
-            ->findAll();
-
         $classMap = [];
+        $activeYearStudentIds = [];
         $classQuery = $this->db->table('student_class sc')
             ->select('sc.student_id, cs.class_section_name')
             ->join('classSection cs', 'cs.class_section_id = sc.class_section_id', 'left');
@@ -411,11 +398,35 @@ class StudentController extends BaseController
 
         foreach ($classRows as $row) {
             $sid = (int)($row['student_id'] ?? 0);
+            if ($sid > 0) {
+                $activeYearStudentIds[$sid] = true;
+            }
+
             $name = trim((string)($row['class_section_name'] ?? ''));
             if ($sid <= 0 || $name === '') continue;
             $classMap[$sid][] = $name;
         }
 
+        $students = $this->studentModel
+            ->select('id, school_id, firstname, lastname, gender, age, is_active')
+            ->orderBy('lastname', 'ASC')
+            ->orderBy('firstname', 'ASC')
+            ->findAll();
+
+        $activeStudents = [];
+        $removedStudents = [];
+        foreach ($students as $student) {
+            $studentId = (int)($student['id'] ?? 0);
+            $isGloballyActive = (int)($student['is_active'] ?? 0) === 1;
+            $hasSelectedYearClass = $studentId > 0 && isset($activeYearStudentIds[$studentId]);
+
+            if ($isGloballyActive && $hasSelectedYearClass) {
+                $activeStudents[] = $student;
+            } else {
+                $removedStudents[] = $student;
+            }
+        }
+
         $attachClassNames = static function (array $students) use ($classMap): array {
             foreach ($students as &$student) {
                 $sid = (int)($student['id'] ?? 0);
@@ -432,6 +443,7 @@ class StudentController extends BaseController
             'active_students'  => $attachClassNames($activeStudents),
             'removed_students' => $attachClassNames($removedStudents),
             'school_year'      => $schoolYear,
+            'active_school_year' => (string)($this->schoolYear ?? ''),
         ]);
     }
 
@@ -1671,8 +1683,7 @@ class StudentController extends BaseController
                     ->findAll();
             }
         } elseif (in_array($role, ['teacher', 'teacher_assistant', 'teacher_dashboard'], true)) {
-            $configModel = new \App\Models\ConfigurationModel();
-            $schoolYear = session()->get('school_year') ?? $configModel->getConfig('school_year');
+            $schoolYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName((string) ($this->schoolYear ?? ''));
             $classSectionId = (int)(session()->get('class_section_id') ?? 0);
 
             if ($classSectionId > 0 && !empty($schoolYear)) {

app/Controllers/View/TrophyController.php

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class TrophyController extends BaseController
     {
         $db = \Config\Database::connect();
 
-        $currentYear = $this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? '';
+        $currentYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName();
         $selectedYear = $this->request->getGet('school_year') ?? $currentYear;
 
         $percentile = (float) ($this->request->getGet('percentile') ?? 75);
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class TrophyController extends BaseController
     {
         $db = \Config\Database::connect();
 
-        $currentYear  = $this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? '';
+        $currentYear  = $this->currentSchoolYearName();
         $selectedYear = $this->request->getGet('school_year') ?? $currentYear;
         $percentile   = (float) ($this->request->getGet('percentile') ?? 75);
         $percentile   = max(1.0, min(99.0, $percentile));
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ class TrophyController extends BaseController
     {
         $db = \Config\Database::connect();
 
-        $currentYear  = $this->configModel->getConfig('school_year') ?? '';
+        $currentYear  = $this->currentSchoolYearName();
         $selectedYear = $this->request->getGet('school_year') ?? $currentYear;
         $percentile   = (float) ($this->request->getGet('percentile') ?? 75);
         $percentile   = max(1.0, min(99.0, $percentile));

app/Controllers/View/UserController.php

@@ -961,12 +961,18 @@ class UserController extends BaseController
         $perPage = max(1, min($perPage, 200));
         $page    = max(1, $page);
 
-        $totalActivities = (int) $this->loginActivityModel->countAll();
-        $activities = $this->loginActivityModel
+        $schoolYear = (string) ((new \App\Models\ConfigurationModel())->getConfig('school_year') ?? '');
+        $activityModel = $this->loginActivityModel;
+        if ($schoolYear !== '' && db_connect()->fieldExists('school_year', 'login_activity')) {
+            $activityModel->where('school_year', $schoolYear);
+        }
+
+        $totalActivities = (int) $activityModel->countAllResults(false);
+        $activities = $activityModel
             ->orderBy('login_time', 'DESC')
             ->paginate($perPage, 'loginActivity', $page) ?? [];
 
-        $pager = $this->loginActivityModel->pager;
+        $pager = $activityModel->pager;
         $currentPage = $pager ? (int) $pager->getCurrentPage('loginActivity') : $page;
         $pageCount = $pager ? (int) $pager->getPageCount('loginActivity') : (int) max(1, ceil($totalActivities / $perPage));
 

app/Controllers/View/WhatsappController.php

@@ -103,24 +103,14 @@ class WhatsappController extends BaseController
             $sectionName = $row['class_section_name'] ?? ('Section ' . $sectionId);
         }
 
-        $existing = $this->linkModel->where([
-            'class_section_id' => $sectionId,
-            'school_year'      => $this->schoolYear,
-        ])->first();
-
-        $payload = [
-            'class_section_id'   => $sectionId,
-            'class_section_name' => $sectionName,
-            'school_year'        => $this->schoolYear,
-            'invite_link'        => trim($inviteLink),
-            'active'             => $active,
-        ];
-
-        if ($existing) {
-            $this->linkModel->update($existing['id'], $payload);
-        } else {
-            $this->linkModel->insert($payload);
-        }
+        $this->linkModel->upsertLinkForSection(
+            $sectionId,
+            $sectionName,
+            (string) $this->schoolYear,
+            '',
+            $inviteLink,
+            $active === 1
+        );
 
         return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'WhatsApp group link saved.');
     }

app/Controllers/WinnersController.php

@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ class WinnersController extends BaseController
     public function competitionIndex()
     {
         $competitionModel = new CompetitionModel();
+        $schoolYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName();
+
+        if ($schoolYear !== '') {
+            $competitionModel->where('school_year', $schoolYear);
+        }
 
         $competitions = $competitionModel
             ->where('is_published', 1)
@@ -21,6 +26,7 @@ class WinnersController extends BaseController
 
         return view('winners/competitions/index', [
             'competitions' => $competitions,
+            'schoolYear'   => $schoolYear,
         ]);
     }
 
@@ -31,7 +37,14 @@ class WinnersController extends BaseController
         $classSectionModel = new ClassSectionModel();
         $classWinnerModel = new CompetitionClassWinnerModel();
 
-        $competition = $competitionModel->where('is_published', 1)->find($id);
+        $schoolYear = $this->currentSchoolYearName();
+
+        $competitionModel->where('is_published', 1);
+        if ($schoolYear !== '') {
+            $competitionModel->where('school_year', $schoolYear);
+        }
+
+        $competition = $competitionModel->find($id);
         if (!$competition) {
             return redirect()->to('/winners/competitions');
         }
@@ -81,6 +94,7 @@ class WinnersController extends BaseController
             'winnersByClass' => $winnersByClass,
             'sectionMap'     => $sectionMap,
             'questionCounts' => $questionCounts,
+            'schoolYear'     => $schoolYear,
         ]);
     }
 }

app/Exceptions/SchoolYear/InvalidSchoolYearSelectionException.php

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Exceptions\SchoolYear;
+
+use RuntimeException;
+
+final class InvalidSchoolYearSelectionException extends RuntimeException
+{
+}

app/Exceptions/SchoolYear/SchoolYearConfigurationException.php

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Exceptions\SchoolYear;
+
+use RuntimeException;
+
+final class SchoolYearConfigurationException extends RuntimeException
+{
+}

app/Exceptions/SchoolYear/SchoolYearNotFoundException.php

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Exceptions\SchoolYear;
+
+use RuntimeException;
+
+final class SchoolYearNotFoundException extends RuntimeException
+{
+}

app/Exceptions/SchoolYear/SchoolYearWriteConflictException.php

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Exceptions\SchoolYear;
+
+use RuntimeException;
+
+final class SchoolYearWriteConflictException extends RuntimeException
+{
+}

app/Filters/RequireSchoolYearFilter.php

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ use CodeIgniter\Filters\FilterInterface;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\IncomingRequest;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\RequestInterface;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\ResponseInterface;
+use App\Exceptions\SchoolYear\InvalidSchoolYearSelectionException;
+use App\Exceptions\SchoolYear\SchoolYearConfigurationException;
+use App\Exceptions\SchoolYear\SchoolYearNotFoundException;
 use Throwable;
 
 final class RequireSchoolYearFilter implements FilterInterface
@@ -24,18 +27,47 @@ final class RequireSchoolYearFilter implements FilterInterface
                 'message' => $e->getMessage(),
             ]);
 
+            $status = $this->statusCodeFor($e);
+
+            if ($request->isAJAX() || str_contains(strtolower($request->getHeaderLine('Accept')), 'application/json')) {
                 return service('response')
-                ->setStatusCode(400)
+                    ->setStatusCode($status)
                     ->setJSON([
-                    'status' => 400,
+                        'status' => $status,
                         'error' => 'Invalid school year',
                         'message' => $e->getMessage(),
                     ]);
             }
+
+            return service('response')
+                ->setStatusCode($status)
+                ->setBody(view('errors/school_year', [
+                    'message' => $status >= 500
+                        ? 'School-year configuration is invalid. Please contact an administrator.'
+                        : $e->getMessage(),
+                ]));
+        }
     }
 
     public function after(RequestInterface $request, ResponseInterface $response, $arguments = null)
     {
         return null;
     }
+
+    private function statusCodeFor(Throwable $e): int
+    {
+        if ($e instanceof InvalidSchoolYearSelectionException) {
+            return 400;
+        }
+
+        if ($e instanceof SchoolYearNotFoundException) {
+            return 404;
+        }
+
+        if ($e instanceof SchoolYearConfigurationException) {
+            return 500;
+        }
+
+        return 400;
+    }
 }

app/Filters/SchoolYearWritableFilter.php

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Filters;
+
+use App\Exceptions\SchoolYear\SchoolYearWriteConflictException;
+use CodeIgniter\Filters\FilterInterface;
+use CodeIgniter\HTTP\IncomingRequest;
+use CodeIgniter\HTTP\RequestInterface;
+use CodeIgniter\HTTP\ResponseInterface;
+
+final class SchoolYearWritableFilter implements FilterInterface
+{
+    public function before(RequestInterface $request, $arguments = null)
+    {
+        if (! $request instanceof IncomingRequest) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            service('schoolYearWriteGuard')->assertWritable(
+                service('schoolYearContext')->resolve($request)
+            );
+
+            return null;
+        } catch (SchoolYearWriteConflictException $e) {
+            log_message('warning', 'Historical school-year write blocked: {message}', [
+                'message' => $e->getMessage(),
+            ]);
+
+            if ($request->isAJAX() || str_contains(strtolower($request->getHeaderLine('Accept')), 'application/json')) {
+                return service('response')
+                    ->setStatusCode(409)
+                    ->setJSON([
+                        'status' => 409,
+                        'error' => 'Read-only school year',
+                        'message' => $e->getMessage(),
+                    ]);
+            }
+
+            return redirect()->back()->with('error', $e->getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function after(RequestInterface $request, ResponseInterface $response, $arguments = null)
+    {
+        return null;
+    }
+}

app/Helpers/GlobalConfigHelper.php

@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ if (!function_exists('getSemester')) {
 
 if (!function_exists('getSchoolYear')) {
     function getSchoolYear() {
+        if (! is_cli() && session()->get('user_id')) {
+            try {
+                return service('schoolYearContext')->resolve(service('request'))->yearName();
+            } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+                log_message('warning', 'Falling back to configured school year: {message}', [
+                    'message' => $e->getMessage(),
+                ]);
+            }
+        }
+
         $configModel = new \App\Models\ConfigurationModel();
         return $configModel->getConfig('school_year');
     }

app/Models/ConfigurationModel.php

@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ class ConfigurationModel extends Model
     public function getConfig($key)
     {
         $key = (string) $key;
+        if ($key === 'school_year') {
+            $activeSchoolYear = $this->activeSchoolYearName();
+            if ($activeSchoolYear !== null) {
+                return $activeSchoolYear;
+            }
+        }
+
         if ($key === 'semester') {
             try {
                 $semester = (new \App\Services\SemesterRangeService($this))->getSemesterForDate();
@@ -90,4 +97,26 @@ class ConfigurationModel extends Model
 
         return $this->getConfigValueByKey($key);
     }
+
+    private function activeSchoolYearName(): ?string
+    {
+        try {
+            if (! $this->db->tableExists('school_years')) {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            $row = $this->db->table('school_years')
+                ->select('name')
+                ->where('status', 'active')
+                ->orderBy('id', 'DESC')
+                ->get(1)
+                ->getRowArray();
+
+            $name = trim((string) ($row['name'] ?? ''));
+
+            return $name !== '' ? $name : null;
+        } catch (\Throwable) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 }

app/Models/ExpenseModel.php

@@ -39,23 +39,59 @@ class ExpenseModel extends Model
     {
         $db = \Config\Database::connect();
         $builder = $db->table('expenses');
-        $builder->select('expenses.*, 
-            r.id AS reimb_id,
-            r.amount AS reimb_amount, r.reimbursement_method, r.check_number,
-            r.receipt_path AS reimb_receipt, r.status AS reimb_status, 
-            r.school_year, r.semester, r.created_at AS reimb_created_at,
-            r.reimbursed_to AS reimb_recipient_id,
-            reimb.firstname AS reimb_firstname, reimb.lastname AS reimb_lastname,
-            approver.firstname AS approver_firstname, approver.lastname AS approver_lastname');
+        $hasReimbursementSchoolYear = $db->fieldExists('school_year', 'reimbursements');
+        $hasReimbursementSemester = $db->fieldExists('semester', 'reimbursements');
+        $hasExpenseSchoolYear = $db->fieldExists('school_year', 'expenses');
+        $hasExpenseSemester = $db->fieldExists('semester', 'expenses');
+
+        $select = [
+            'expenses.*',
+            'r.id AS reimb_id',
+            'r.amount AS reimb_amount',
+            'r.reimbursement_method',
+            'r.check_number',
+            'r.receipt_path AS reimb_receipt',
+            'r.status AS reimb_status',
+            'r.created_at AS reimb_created_at',
+            'r.reimbursed_to AS reimb_recipient_id',
+            'reimb.firstname AS reimb_firstname',
+            'reimb.lastname AS reimb_lastname',
+            'approver.firstname AS approver_firstname',
+            'approver.lastname AS approver_lastname',
+        ];
+
+        if ($hasReimbursementSchoolYear) {
+            $select[] = 'r.school_year';
+        } elseif ($hasExpenseSchoolYear) {
+            $select[] = 'expenses.school_year AS school_year';
+        }
+
+        if ($hasReimbursementSemester) {
+            $select[] = 'r.semester';
+        } elseif ($hasExpenseSemester) {
+            $select[] = 'expenses.semester AS semester';
+        } else {
+            $select[] = 'NULL AS semester';
+        }
+
+        $builder->select(implode(",\n", $select), false);
         $builder->join('reimbursements r', 'r.expense_id = expenses.id', 'inner');
         $builder->join('users reimb', 'reimb.id = r.reimbursed_to', 'left');
         $builder->join('users approver', 'approver.id = r.approved_by', 'left');
 
         if (!empty($filters['school_year'])) {
+            if ($hasReimbursementSchoolYear) {
                 $builder->where('r.school_year', $filters['school_year']);
+            } elseif ($hasExpenseSchoolYear) {
+                $builder->where('expenses.school_year', $filters['school_year']);
+            }
         }
         if (!empty($filters['semester'])) {
+            if ($hasReimbursementSemester) {
                 $builder->where('r.semester', $filters['semester']);
+            } elseif ($hasExpenseSemester) {
+                $builder->where('expenses.semester', $filters['semester']);
+            }
         }
         if (!empty($filters['status'])) {
             $builder->where('r.status', $filters['status']);

app/Models/SchoolYearModel.php

@@ -40,8 +40,14 @@ class SchoolYearModel extends Model
 
     public function active(): ?array
     {
-        return $this->where('status', 'active')
+        $rows = $this->where('status', 'active')
             ->orderBy('id', 'DESC')
-            ->first();
+            ->findAll(2);
+
+        if (count($rows) !== 1) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return $rows[0];
     }
 }

app/Models/StudentModel.php

@@ -341,8 +341,17 @@ class StudentModel extends Model
         return array_column($results, 'id');
     }
 
-    public function getStudentsWithClassAndEnrollment()
+    public function getStudentsWithClassAndEnrollment(?string $schoolYear = null)
     {
+        $schoolYear = trim((string) $schoolYear);
+        $studentClassJoin = 'student_class.student_id = students.id';
+        $enrollmentJoin = 'enrollments.student_id = students.id';
+
+        if ($schoolYear !== '') {
+            $studentClassJoin .= ' AND student_class.school_year = ' . $this->db->escape($schoolYear);
+            $enrollmentJoin .= ' AND enrollments.school_year = ' . $this->db->escape($schoolYear);
+        }
+
         return $this->select('
             students.*,
             student_class.class_section_id,
@@ -351,8 +360,8 @@ class StudentModel extends Model
             u.firstname AS parent_firstname,
             u.lastname  AS parent_lastname
         ')
-            ->join('student_class', 'student_class.student_id = students.id', 'left')
-            ->join('enrollments',   'enrollments.student_id   = students.id', 'left')
+            ->join('student_class', $studentClassJoin, 'left')
+            ->join('enrollments', $enrollmentJoin, 'left')
             ->join('users u',       'u.id = students.parent_id',              'left')
             // keep your original grouping as-is so behavior doesn't change
             ->groupBy('students.id, student_class.class_section_id, enrollments.enrollment_status, enrollments.admission_status')

app/Models/WhatsappGroupLinkModel.php

@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@ class WhatsappGroupLinkModel extends Model
     ];
     protected $useTimestamps = true; // requires created_at / updated_at columns
 
+    private ?bool $hasSchoolYearColumn = null;
+
+    private function hasSchoolYearColumn(): bool
+    {
+        if ($this->hasSchoolYearColumn === null) {
+            $this->hasSchoolYearColumn = $this->db->fieldExists('school_year', $this->table);
+        }
+
+        return $this->hasSchoolYearColumn;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the link for a specific section in a specific term.
      *
@@ -36,8 +47,11 @@ class WhatsappGroupLinkModel extends Model
         $sem  = trim($sem);
 
         $b = $this->asArray()
-            ->where('class_section_id', $sectionId)
-            ->where('school_year', $year);
+            ->where('class_section_id', $sectionId);
+
+        if ($this->hasSchoolYearColumn()) {
+            $b = $b->where('school_year', $year);
+        }
 
         if ($onlyActive) {
             $b = $b->where('active', 1);
@@ -69,8 +83,11 @@ class WhatsappGroupLinkModel extends Model
         $year = trim($year);
         $sem  = trim($sem);
 
-        $b = $this->asArray()
-            ->where('school_year', $year);
+        $b = $this->asArray();
+
+        if ($this->hasSchoolYearColumn()) {
+            $b = $b->where('school_year', $year);
+        }
 
         if ($onlyActive === true) {
             $b = $b->where('active', 1);
@@ -98,16 +115,23 @@ class WhatsappGroupLinkModel extends Model
         $payload = [
             'class_section_id'   => $sectionId,
             'class_section_name' => $sectionName,
-            'school_year'        => trim($year),
             'invite_link'        => trim($inviteLink),
             'active'             => $active ? 1 : 0,
         ];
 
+        if ($this->hasSchoolYearColumn()) {
+            $payload['school_year'] = trim($year);
+        }
+
         // Try to find existing row (exact term)
         $existing = $this->asArray()
-            ->where('class_section_id', $sectionId)
-            ->where('school_year', $payload['school_year'])
-            ->first();
+            ->where('class_section_id', $sectionId);
+
+        if ($this->hasSchoolYearColumn()) {
+            $existing = $existing->where('school_year', $payload['school_year']);
+        }
+
+        $existing = $existing->first();
 
         if ($existing) {
             $this->update((int)$existing['id'], $payload);

app/Services/SchoolYearAccessPolicy.php

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services;
+
+final class SchoolYearAccessPolicy
+{
+    public function canView(?int $userId, array $year): bool
+    {
+        if (($year['status'] ?? '') !== 'draft') {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return $this->canViewDraft($userId);
+    }
+
+    public function canSelect(?int $userId, array $year): bool
+    {
+        return $this->canView($userId, $year);
+    }
+
+    public function canViewDraft(?int $userId): bool
+    {
+        if ($userId === null || $userId <= 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $roles = array_map(
+            static fn ($role): string => strtolower(trim((string) $role)),
+            (array) session()->get('roles')
+        );
+
+        return (bool) array_intersect($roles, [
+            'admin',
+            'administrator',
+            'administrative staff',
+            'principal',
+        ]);
+    }
+}

app/Services/SchoolYearClosingService.php

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace App\Services;
 use App\Models\SchoolYearClosingBatchModel;
 use App\Models\SchoolYearClosingItemModel;
 use App\Models\SchoolYearModel;
+use App\Models\ConfigurationModel;
 use App\Support\SchoolYear\SchoolYearStatus;
 use CodeIgniter\Database\BaseConnection;
 use InvalidArgumentException;
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ final class SchoolYearClosingService
         private readonly SchoolYearModel $schoolYearModel,
         private readonly SchoolYearClosingBatchModel $batchModel,
         private readonly SchoolYearClosingItemModel $itemModel,
+        private readonly ConfigurationModel $configurationModel,
         private readonly SchoolYearManagementService $managementService,
         private readonly BaseConnection $db,
     ) {
@@ -50,6 +52,29 @@ final class SchoolYearClosingService
             $findings[] = $finding;
         }
 
+        $promotion = $this->promotionPreview($sourceName, $target !== null ? (string) ($target['name'] ?? '') : null);
+        if (($promotion['summary']['missing_decision'] ?? 0) > 0) {
+            $findings[] = $this->finding(
+                'blocking',
+                'Students missing promotion decisions',
+                $promotion['summary']['missing_decision'] . ' active student(s) do not have a saved promotion decision for this school year.'
+            );
+        }
+        if (($promotion['summary']['pending_decision'] ?? 0) > 0) {
+            $findings[] = $this->finding(
+                'blocking',
+                'Students with pending promotion decisions',
+                $promotion['summary']['pending_decision'] . ' active student(s) still have pending promotion decisions.'
+            );
+        }
+        if (($promotion['summary']['missing_queue'] ?? 0) > 0) {
+            $findings[] = $this->finding(
+                'warning',
+                'Passed students missing promotion queue',
+                $promotion['summary']['missing_queue'] . ' passed student(s) are not queued for the target school year. This will not block closing.'
+            );
+        }
+
         if ($this->countMissingSchoolYearRows('invoices') > 0) {
             $findings[] = $this->finding('blocking', 'Invoices missing school year', 'Some invoice records are not assigned to a school year.');
         }
@@ -63,6 +88,7 @@ final class SchoolYearClosingService
             'target' => $target,
             'overview' => $overview,
             'finance' => $finance,
+            'promotion' => $promotion,
             'findings' => $findings,
             'blockers' => $blockers,
             'warnings' => $warnings,
@@ -183,6 +209,12 @@ final class SchoolYearClosingService
             throw new InvalidArgumentException('All closing batch items must complete before the year can be closed.');
         }
 
+        $targetYearId = (int) ($batch['target_school_year_id'] ?? 0);
+        $target = $targetYearId > 0 ? $this->schoolYearModel->find($targetYearId) : null;
+        if ($target === null) {
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException('A target school year is required before completing closing.');
+        }
+
         $this->db->transStart();
         $now = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
         $this->batchModel->update((int) $batch['id'], [
@@ -195,8 +227,25 @@ final class SchoolYearClosingService
             'closed_at' => $now,
             'updated_by' => $userId,
         ]);
+        $this->schoolYearModel->update($targetYearId, [
+            'status' => SchoolYearStatus::ACTIVE,
+            'previous_school_year_id' => $sourceYearId,
+            'activated_at' => $target['activated_at'] ?? $now,
+            'updated_by' => $userId,
+        ]);
+        $this->schoolYearModel->update($sourceYearId, [
+            'next_school_year_id' => $targetYearId,
+        ]);
+        $targetName = (string) ($target['name'] ?? '');
+        $this->configurationModel->setConfigValueByKey('school_year', $targetName);
+        $this->syncActiveYearSession($targetName);
         $this->managementService->log($sourceYearId, SchoolYearStatus::CLOSING, SchoolYearStatus::CLOSED, 'closing_complete', $userId, [
             'closing_batch_id' => (int) $batch['id'],
+            'activated_school_year_id' => $targetYearId,
+        ]);
+        $this->managementService->log($targetYearId, (string) ($target['status'] ?? SchoolYearStatus::DRAFT), SchoolYearStatus::ACTIVE, 'activate_after_closing', $userId, [
+            'closed_school_year_id' => $sourceYearId,
+            'closing_batch_id' => (int) $batch['id'],
         ]);
         $this->db->transComplete();
 
@@ -322,11 +371,21 @@ final class SchoolYearClosingService
             return [];
         }
 
-        $rows = $this->db->table('invoices i')
+        $builder = $this->db->table('invoices i')
             ->select('i.parent_id AS family_id')
             ->select('COALESCE(SUM(i.balance), 0) AS source_balance')
-            ->where('i.school_year', $schoolYear)
-            ->groupBy('i.parent_id')
+            ->where('i.school_year', $schoolYear);
+
+        if ($this->db->tableExists('users')) {
+            $builder
+                ->select('u.firstname AS parent_firstname, u.lastname AS parent_lastname, u.email AS parent_email')
+                ->join('users u', 'u.id = i.parent_id', 'left')
+                ->groupBy('i.parent_id, u.firstname, u.lastname, u.email');
+        } else {
+            $builder->groupBy('i.parent_id');
+        }
+
+        $rows = $builder
             ->having('source_balance !=', 0)
             ->orderBy('i.parent_id', 'ASC')
             ->get()
@@ -338,6 +397,8 @@ final class SchoolYearClosingService
             return [
                 'family_id' => (int) $row['family_id'],
                 'family' => 'Family #' . (int) $row['family_id'],
+                'parent' => trim((string) ($row['parent_firstname'] ?? '') . ' ' . (string) ($row['parent_lastname'] ?? '')) ?: 'Parent #' . (int) $row['family_id'],
+                'parent_email' => (string) ($row['parent_email'] ?? ''),
                 'source_balance' => $balance,
                 'credit_amount' => $balance < 0 ? abs($balance) : 0.0,
                 'adjustment_amount' => 0.0,
@@ -346,6 +407,315 @@ final class SchoolYearClosingService
         }, $rows);
     }
 
+    private function promotionPreview(string $schoolYear, ?string $targetSchoolYear): array
+    {
+        $summary = [
+            'total_students' => 0,
+            'with_decision' => 0,
+            'missing_decision' => 0,
+            'pending_decision' => 0,
+            'pass' => 0,
+            'other_decision' => 0,
+            'queued' => 0,
+            'assigned' => 0,
+            'applied' => 0,
+            'missing_queue' => 0,
+        ];
+
+        if (! $this->db->tableExists('student_class') || ! $this->db->tableExists('students')) {
+            return [
+                'summary' => $summary,
+                'rows' => [],
+            ];
+        }
+
+        $hasEventOnly = $this->db->fieldExists('is_event_only', 'student_class');
+        $hasActive = $this->db->fieldExists('is_active', 'students');
+        $hasDob = $this->db->fieldExists('dob', 'students');
+        $hasRegistrationGrade = $this->db->fieldExists('registration_grade', 'students');
+
+        $builder = $this->db->table('student_class sc')
+            ->select('sc.student_id, sc.class_section_id, sc.created_at, sc.updated_at')
+            ->select('s.school_id, s.firstname, s.lastname')
+            ->select('cs.class_section_name')
+            ->join('students s', 's.id = sc.student_id', 'inner')
+            ->join('classSection cs', 'cs.class_section_id = sc.class_section_id', 'left')
+            ->where('sc.school_year', $schoolYear)
+            ->where('sc.class_section_id IS NOT NULL', null, false);
+
+        if ($hasDob) {
+            $builder->select('s.dob');
+        }
+
+        if ($hasRegistrationGrade) {
+            $builder->select('s.registration_grade');
+        }
+
+        if ($hasEventOnly) {
+            $builder->groupStart()
+                ->where('sc.is_event_only', 0)
+                ->orWhere('sc.is_event_only', null)
+                ->groupEnd();
+        }
+
+        if ($hasActive) {
+            $builder->where('s.is_active', 1);
+        }
+
+        $assignmentRows = $builder
+            ->orderBy('sc.student_id', 'ASC')
+            ->orderBy('sc.updated_at', 'DESC')
+            ->orderBy('sc.created_at', 'DESC')
+            ->get()
+            ->getResultArray();
+
+        $students = [];
+        foreach ($assignmentRows as $row) {
+            $studentId = (int) ($row['student_id'] ?? 0);
+            if ($studentId <= 0 || isset($students[$studentId])) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $students[$studentId] = [
+                'student_id' => $studentId,
+                'school_id' => (string) ($row['school_id'] ?? ''),
+                'student_name' => trim((string) ($row['firstname'] ?? '') . ' ' . (string) ($row['lastname'] ?? '')),
+                'class_section_id' => (int) ($row['class_section_id'] ?? 0),
+                'class_section_name' => (string) ($row['class_section_name'] ?? ''),
+                'dob' => (string) ($row['dob'] ?? ''),
+                'registration_grade' => (string) ($row['registration_grade'] ?? ''),
+                'auto_kg_pass' => false,
+                'year_score' => null,
+                'decision' => '',
+                'source' => 'missing',
+                'notes' => '',
+                'status' => 'missing',
+                'queue_status' => '',
+                'target_class' => '',
+                'target_section' => '',
+            ];
+        }
+
+        if ($students === []) {
+            return [
+                'summary' => $summary,
+                'rows' => [],
+            ];
+        }
+
+        $decisions = $this->promotionDecisionRows(array_keys($students), $schoolYear);
+        $queueRows = $this->promotionQueueRows(array_keys($students), $schoolYear, $targetSchoolYear);
+        foreach ($students as $studentId => &$student) {
+            $decision = $decisions[$studentId] ?? null;
+            if ($decision !== null) {
+                $student['year_score'] = $decision['year_score'];
+                $student['decision'] = $decision['decision'];
+                $student['source'] = $decision['source'];
+                $student['notes'] = $decision['notes'];
+                $student['status'] = $decision['status'];
+                if (($decision['class_section_name'] ?? '') !== '') {
+                    $student['class_section_name'] = $decision['class_section_name'];
+                }
+            }
+
+            if ($decision === null && $this->isKgStudent($student)) {
+                $kgAgeStatus = $this->kgAgeStatusByTargetYearCutoff((string) $student['dob'], $targetSchoolYear);
+                if ($kgAgeStatus === 'pass') {
+                    $student['decision'] = 'Pass';
+                    $student['source'] = 'automatic_kg_age';
+                    $student['notes'] = 'Auto-pass KG student: age 6 or older by Dec 31 of the next school year start year.';
+                    $student['status'] = 'decided';
+                    $student['auto_kg_pass'] = true;
+                } elseif ($kgAgeStatus === 'keep_kg') {
+                    $student['decision'] = 'Keep KG';
+                    $student['source'] = 'automatic_kg_age';
+                    $student['notes'] = 'Auto-keep KG student: younger than 6 by Dec 31 of the next school year start year.';
+                    $student['status'] = 'decided';
+                }
+            }
+
+            $queue = $queueRows[$studentId] ?? null;
+            if ($queue !== null) {
+                $student['queue_status'] = $queue['status'];
+                $student['target_class'] = $queue['target_class'];
+                $student['target_section'] = $queue['target_section'];
+            }
+
+            $summary['total_students']++;
+            if ($student['status'] === 'missing') {
+                $summary['missing_decision']++;
+            } elseif ($student['status'] === 'pending') {
+                $summary['pending_decision']++;
+            } else {
+                $summary['with_decision']++;
+                if (strcasecmp((string) $student['decision'], 'Pass') === 0) {
+                    $summary['pass']++;
+                    if ($queue === null && $student['auto_kg_pass'] !== true) {
+                        $summary['missing_queue']++;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    $summary['other_decision']++;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if ($queue !== null && isset($summary[$queue['status']])) {
+                $summary[$queue['status']]++;
+            }
+        }
+        unset($student);
+
+        $rows = array_values($students);
+        usort($rows, static function (array $a, array $b): int {
+            return [$a['class_section_name'], $a['student_name'], $a['student_id']]
+                <=> [$b['class_section_name'], $b['student_name'], $b['student_id']];
+        });
+
+        return [
+            'summary' => $summary,
+            'rows' => $rows,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    private function isKgStudent(array $student): bool
+    {
+        foreach (['class_section_name', 'registration_grade'] as $field) {
+            $value = strtoupper(trim((string) ($student[$field] ?? '')));
+            if ($value === 'KG' || str_starts_with($value, 'KG-') || str_contains($value, 'KINDERGARTEN')) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private function kgAgeStatusByTargetYearCutoff(string $dob, ?string $targetSchoolYear): string
+    {
+        $dob = trim($dob);
+        if ($dob === '' || $targetSchoolYear === null || ! preg_match('/^(\d{4})-\d{4}$/', $targetSchoolYear, $matches)) {
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $birthDate = new \DateTimeImmutable($dob);
+            $cutoff = new \DateTimeImmutable($matches[1] . '-12-31');
+        } catch (\Throwable) {
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        if ($birthDate > $cutoff) {
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        $age = $birthDate->diff($cutoff)->y;
+        if ($age >= 6) {
+            return 'pass';
+        }
+
+        return 'keep_kg';
+    }
+
+    private function promotionDecisionRows(array $studentIds, string $schoolYear): array
+    {
+        if (! $this->db->tableExists('student_decisions')) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        $select = ['student_id', 'class_section_name', 'decision', 'source', 'notes'];
+        $scoreField = null;
+        if ($this->db->fieldExists('year_score', 'student_decisions')) {
+            $scoreField = 'year_score';
+        } elseif ($this->db->fieldExists('semester_score', 'student_decisions')) {
+            $scoreField = 'semester_score';
+        }
+
+        if ($scoreField !== null) {
+            $select[] = $scoreField . ' AS year_score';
+        }
+
+        $rows = $this->db->table('student_decisions')
+            ->select($select)
+            ->where('school_year', $schoolYear)
+            ->whereIn('student_id', $studentIds)
+            ->orderBy('updated_at', 'DESC')
+            ->orderBy('id', 'DESC')
+            ->get()
+            ->getResultArray();
+
+        $decisions = [];
+        foreach ($rows as $row) {
+            $studentId = (int) ($row['student_id'] ?? 0);
+            if ($studentId <= 0 || isset($decisions[$studentId])) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $decision = trim((string) ($row['decision'] ?? ''));
+            $source = trim((string) ($row['source'] ?? ''));
+            $status = $decision === '' || $source === 'pending' ? 'pending' : 'decided';
+
+            $decisions[$studentId] = [
+                'class_section_name' => (string) ($row['class_section_name'] ?? ''),
+                'year_score' => is_numeric($row['year_score'] ?? null) ? round((float) $row['year_score'], 2) : null,
+                'decision' => $decision,
+                'source' => $source !== '' ? $source : ($status === 'pending' ? 'pending' : 'manual'),
+                'notes' => (string) ($row['notes'] ?? ''),
+                'status' => $status,
+            ];
+        }
+
+        return $decisions;
+    }
+
+    private function promotionQueueRows(array $studentIds, string $sourceSchoolYear, ?string $targetSchoolYear): array
+    {
+        if (
+            $targetSchoolYear === null
+            || $targetSchoolYear === ''
+            || ! $this->db->tableExists('promotion_queue')
+        ) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        $builder = $this->db->table('promotion_queue pq')
+            ->select('pq.student_id, pq.to_class_id, pq.to_class_section_id, pq.status')
+            ->select('c.class_name AS target_class')
+            ->select('cs.class_section_name AS target_section')
+            ->join('classes c', 'c.id = pq.to_class_id', 'left')
+            ->join('classSection cs', 'cs.class_section_id = pq.to_class_section_id', 'left')
+            ->where('pq.school_year_from', $sourceSchoolYear)
+            ->where('pq.school_year_to', $targetSchoolYear)
+            ->whereIn('pq.student_id', $studentIds)
+            ->orderBy('pq.updated_at', 'DESC')
+            ->orderBy('pq.id', 'DESC');
+
+        $rows = $builder->get()->getResultArray();
+
+        $queueRows = [];
+        foreach ($rows as $row) {
+            $studentId = (int) ($row['student_id'] ?? 0);
+            if ($studentId <= 0 || isset($queueRows[$studentId])) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $targetClass = trim((string) ($row['target_class'] ?? ''));
+            if ($targetClass === '' && (int) ($row['to_class_id'] ?? 0) > 0) {
+                $targetClass = 'Class #' . (int) $row['to_class_id'];
+            }
+
+            $targetSection = trim((string) ($row['target_section'] ?? ''));
+            if ($targetSection === '' && (int) ($row['to_class_section_id'] ?? 0) > 0) {
+                $targetSection = 'Section #' . (int) $row['to_class_section_id'];
+            }
+
+            $queueRows[$studentId] = [
+                'status' => (string) ($row['status'] ?? ''),
+                'target_class' => $targetClass,
+                'target_section' => $targetSection,
+            ];
+        }
+
+        return $queueRows;
+    }
+
     private function countBySchoolYear(string $table, string $schoolYear, string $distinctField): int
     {
         if (! $this->db->tableExists($table) || ! $this->db->fieldExists('school_year', $table)) {
@@ -423,8 +793,20 @@ final class SchoolYearClosingService
             'source_id' => $preview['source']['id'] ?? null,
             'target_id' => $preview['target']['id'] ?? null,
             'finance' => $preview['finance'],
+            'promotion' => $preview['promotion'],
             'carry_forward' => $preview['carry_forward'],
             'blockers' => $preview['blockers'],
         ], JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES));
     }
+
+    private function syncActiveYearSession(string $schoolYearName): void
+    {
+        if (session_status() !== PHP_SESSION_ACTIVE) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        session()->set('school_year', $schoolYearName);
+        session()->remove('selected_school_year_id');
+        session()->remove('selected_school_year');
+    }
 }

app/Services/SchoolYearContextService.php

@@ -2,15 +2,19 @@
 
 namespace App\Services;
 
+use App\Exceptions\SchoolYear\InvalidSchoolYearSelectionException;
+use App\Exceptions\SchoolYear\SchoolYearConfigurationException;
+use App\Exceptions\SchoolYear\SchoolYearNotFoundException;
 use App\Models\SchoolYearModel;
+use App\Support\SchoolYear\SchoolYearStatus;
 use App\Support\SchoolYear\SchoolYearContext;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\IncomingRequest;
-use RuntimeException;
 
 final class SchoolYearContextService
 {
     public function __construct(
         private readonly SchoolYearModel $schoolYearModel,
+        private readonly SchoolYearAccessPolicy $accessPolicy = new SchoolYearAccessPolicy(),
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -18,29 +22,28 @@ final class SchoolYearContextService
         IncomingRequest $request,
         ?int $routeSchoolYearId = null
     ): SchoolYearContext {
-        $requestedId = $routeSchoolYearId
-            ?? $this->normalizeInt($request->getGet('school_year_id'));
-
-        $requestedName = trim((string) $request->getGet('school_year'));
+        $requestedId = $routeSchoolYearId ?? $this->normalizeInt($request->getGet('school_year_id'));
+        $requestedName = $this->legacyYearName($request);
+        $userId = (int) (session()->get('user_id') ?? 0);
 
         if ($requestedId !== null && $requestedName !== '') {
             $row = $this->schoolYearModel->find($requestedId);
 
             if ($row === null || (string) ($row['name'] ?? '') !== $requestedName) {
-                throw new RuntimeException('Selected school-year parameters conflict.');
+                throw new InvalidSchoolYearSelectionException('Selected school-year parameters conflict.');
             }
 
-            return $this->fromRow($row, true);
+            return $this->authorizedContext($row, $userId, true);
         }
 
         if ($requestedId !== null) {
             $row = $this->schoolYearModel->find($requestedId);
 
             if ($row === null) {
-                throw new RuntimeException('Selected school year was not found.');
+                throw new SchoolYearNotFoundException('Selected school year was not found.');
             }
 
-            return $this->fromRow($row, true);
+            return $this->authorizedContext($row, $userId, true);
         }
 
         if ($requestedName !== '') {
@@ -49,10 +52,10 @@ final class SchoolYearContextService
                 ->first();
 
             if ($row === null) {
-                throw new RuntimeException('Selected school year was not found.');
+                throw new SchoolYearNotFoundException('Selected school year was not found.');
             }
 
-            return $this->fromRow($row, true);
+            return $this->authorizedContext($row, $userId, true);
         }
 
         $sessionYearId = session('selected_school_year_id');
@@ -60,15 +63,73 @@ final class SchoolYearContextService
         if (is_numeric($sessionYearId)) {
             $row = $this->schoolYearModel->find((int) $sessionYearId);
 
-            if ($row !== null) {
-                return $this->fromRow($row, false);
-            }
+            if ($row !== null && $this->isSelectable($row, $userId)) {
+                return $this->fromRow($row, true);
             }
 
+            $this->clearSelection();
+        }
+
+        return $this->active();
+    }
+
+    public function selectableYears(bool $includeDraft = false): array
+    {
+        $builder = $this->schoolYearModel
+            ->orderBy('name', 'DESC')
+            ->orderBy('id', 'DESC');
+
+        if (! $includeDraft) {
+            $builder->where('status !=', SchoolYearStatus::DRAFT);
+        }
+
+        $userId = (int) (session()->get('user_id') ?? 0);
+
+        return array_values(array_filter(
+            $builder->findAll(),
+            fn (array $row): bool => $this->isSelectable($row, $userId)
+        ));
+    }
+
+    public function select(int $schoolYearId): SchoolYearContext
+    {
+        $row = $this->schoolYearModel->find($schoolYearId);
+
+        if ($row === null) {
+            throw new SchoolYearNotFoundException('Selected school year was not found.');
+        }
+
+        $userId = (int) (session()->get('user_id') ?? 0);
+        $context = $this->authorizedContext($row, $userId, true);
+        $previousSelection = session('selected_school_year_id');
+
+        if ($context->isActive()) {
+            $this->clearSelection();
+            $context = $this->fromRow($row, false);
+        } else {
+            session()->set('selected_school_year_id', $context->id());
+            session()->remove('selected_school_year');
+        }
+
+        if ((string) $previousSelection !== (string) session('selected_school_year_id')) {
+            $this->clearDependentSessionState();
+        }
+
+        return $context;
+    }
+
+    public function clearSelection(): void
+    {
+        session()->remove('selected_school_year_id');
+        session()->remove('selected_school_year');
+    }
+
+    public function active(): SchoolYearContext
+    {
         $active = $this->schoolYearModel->active();
 
         if ($active === null) {
-            throw new RuntimeException('No active school year is configured.');
+            throw new SchoolYearConfigurationException('Exactly one active school year must be configured.');
         }
 
         return $this->fromRow($active, false);
@@ -83,12 +144,61 @@ final class SchoolYearContextService
         return (int) $value;
     }
 
+    private function legacyYearName(IncomingRequest $request): string
+    {
+        $names = [];
+
+        foreach (['school_year', 'schoolYear', 'year'] as $key) {
+            $value = trim((string) ($request->getGet($key) ?? ''));
+            if ($value !== '') {
+                $names[$key] = $value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (count(array_unique($names)) > 1) {
+            throw new InvalidSchoolYearSelectionException('Conflicting school-year parameters were provided.');
+        }
+
+        if (isset($names['schoolYear']) || isset($names['year'])) {
+            log_message('notice', 'Legacy school-year request alias used: {aliases}', [
+                'aliases' => implode(',', array_keys($names)),
+            ]);
+        }
+
+        return $names === [] ? '' : (string) reset($names);
+    }
+
+    private function authorizedContext(array $row, int $userId, bool $explicit): SchoolYearContext
+    {
+        if (! $this->isSelectable($row, $userId)) {
+            throw new SchoolYearNotFoundException('Selected school year was not found.');
+        }
+
+        return $this->fromRow($row, $explicit);
+    }
+
+    private function isSelectable(array $row, int $userId): bool
+    {
+        return $this->accessPolicy->canSelect($userId > 0 ? $userId : null, $row);
+    }
+
+    private function clearDependentSessionState(): void
+    {
+        session()->remove([
+            'class_section_id',
+            'semester',
+            'active_semester',
+            'teacher_scores_selected_semester',
+            'grading_selected_semester',
+        ]);
+    }
+
     private function fromRow(array $row, bool $explicit): SchoolYearContext
     {
         return new SchoolYearContext(
             id: (int) $row['id'],
             yearName: (string) $row['name'],
-            status: (string) $row['status'],
+            status: strtolower((string) $row['status']),
             explicitSelection: $explicit,
         );
     }

app/Services/SchoolYearManagementService.php

@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ final class SchoolYearManagementService
             'updated_by' => $userId,
         ]);
         $this->configurationModel->setConfigValueByKey('school_year', (string) $year['name']);
+        $this->syncActiveYearSession((string) $year['name']);
         $this->log($id, $from, SchoolYearStatus::ACTIVE, 'activate', $userId);
 
         $this->db->transComplete();
@@ -310,4 +311,15 @@ final class SchoolYearManagementService
 
         return is_string($first) && $first !== '' ? $first : $fallback;
     }
+
+    private function syncActiveYearSession(string $schoolYearName): void
+    {
+        if (session_status() !== PHP_SESSION_ACTIVE) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        session()->set('school_year', $schoolYearName);
+        session()->remove('selected_school_year_id');
+        session()->remove('selected_school_year');
+    }
 }

app/Services/SchoolYearViewDataService.php

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services;
+
+use CodeIgniter\HTTP\IncomingRequest;
+
+final class SchoolYearViewDataService
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly SchoolYearContextService $contextService,
+        private readonly SchoolYearAccessPolicy $accessPolicy,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    public function forCurrentRequest(IncomingRequest $request): array
+    {
+        $context = $this->contextService->resolve($request);
+        $userId = (int) (session()->get('user_id') ?? 0);
+
+        return [
+            'schoolYearContext' => $context,
+            'schoolYearOptions' => $this->contextService->selectableYears(
+                $this->accessPolicy->canViewDraft($userId)
+            ),
+            'schoolYearReadonly' => $context->isReadonly(),
+            'schoolYearSelectorEnabled' => config('Feature')->globalSchoolYearSelector,
+        ];
+    }
+}

app/Services/SchoolYearWriteGuard.php

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace App\Services;
 
+use App\Exceptions\SchoolYear\SchoolYearWriteConflictException;
 use App\Support\SchoolYear\SchoolYearContext;
-use RuntimeException;
 
 final class SchoolYearWriteGuard
 {
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ final class SchoolYearWriteGuard
         bool $allowDraftForAdmin = false,
         bool $isAdmin = false
     ): void {
-        if ($context->status() === 'active') {
+        if (strtolower($context->status()) === 'active') {
             return;
         }
 
-        if ($context->status() === 'draft' && $allowDraftForAdmin && $isAdmin) {
+        if (strtolower($context->status()) === 'draft' && $allowDraftForAdmin && $isAdmin) {
             return;
         }
 
-        throw new RuntimeException('The selected school year is read-only.');
+        throw new SchoolYearWriteConflictException('The selected school year is read-only.');
     }
 }

app/Support/SchoolYear/SchoolYearContext.php

@@ -24,17 +24,22 @@ final class SchoolYearContext
 
     public function status(): string
     {
-        return $this->status;
+        return strtolower($this->status);
     }
 
     public function isActive(): bool
     {
-        return $this->status === 'active';
+        return $this->status() === 'active';
     }
 
     public function isReadonly(): bool
     {
-        return in_array($this->status, ['closed', 'archived'], true);
+        return ! $this->isActive();
+    }
+
+    public function isHistorical(): bool
+    {
+        return ! $this->isActive();
     }
 
     public function isExplicitSelection(): bool
@@ -47,7 +52,7 @@ final class SchoolYearContext
         return [
             'id' => $this->id,
             'name' => $this->yearName,
-            'status' => $this->status,
+            'status' => $this->status(),
             'readonly' => $this->isReadonly(),
             'explicitSelection' => $this->explicitSelection,
         ];

app/Support/SchoolYear/SchoolYearStatus.php

@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ final class SchoolYearStatus
     }
 
     public static function isReadonly(string $status): bool
+    {
+        return self::isLifecycleMetadataLocked($status);
+    }
+
+    public static function isLifecycleMetadataLocked(string $status): bool
     {
         return in_array($status, [self::CLOSED, self::ARCHIVED], true);
     }

app/Views/admin/certificates/index.php

@@ -61,22 +61,6 @@ $decisionBadge = [
     <i class="bi bi-award me-2"></i>Generate Certificates
 </h2>
 
-<!-- School year filter -->
-<div class="d-flex justify-content-end mb-3">
-    <form method="get" action="<?= site_url('administrator/certificates') ?>" class="d-flex gap-2 align-items-center">
-        <label class="form-label mb-0 me-1 text-muted small">School Year</label>
-        <input type="text"
-               name="school_year"
-               class="form-control form-control-sm"
-               style="width:130px;"
-               value="<?= esc($schoolYear) ?>"
-               placeholder="e.g. 2024-2025">
-        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">
-            <i class="bi bi-arrow-repeat me-1"></i>Reload
-        </button>
-    </form>
-</div>
-
 <?php if (session()->getFlashdata('error')): ?>
     <div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert">
         <?= esc(session()->getFlashdata('error')) ?>

app/Views/admin/class_progress_list.php

@@ -30,8 +30,15 @@
           $lowProgressSectionIds = $lowProgressSectionIds ?? [];
           $lowProgressQuery = implode(',', $lowProgressSectionIds);
           $lowProgressUrl = base_url('administrator/teacher-submissions');
+          $lowProgressParams = [];
+          if (!empty($filters['school_year'])) {
+            $lowProgressParams['school_year'] = $filters['school_year'];
+          }
           if ($lowProgressQuery !== '') {
-            $lowProgressUrl .= '?low_progress_sections=' . rawurlencode($lowProgressQuery);
+            $lowProgressParams['low_progress_sections'] = $lowProgressQuery;
+          }
+          if (!empty($lowProgressParams)) {
+            $lowProgressUrl .= '?' . http_build_query($lowProgressParams);
           }
         ?>
         <a
@@ -48,6 +55,16 @@
   <form class="card shadow-sm mb-3" method="get" action="<?= base_url('admin/progress') ?>">
     <div class="card-body">
       <div class="row g-3">
+        <div class="col-md-3">
+          <label class="form-label">School year</label>
+          <select name="school_year" class="form-select">
+            <?php foreach (($schoolYears ?? []) as $year): ?>
+              <option value="<?= esc($year) ?>" <?= (string)($filters['school_year'] ?? $schoolYear ?? '') === (string)$year ? 'selected' : '' ?>>
+                <?= esc($year) ?>
+              </option>
+            <?php endforeach; ?>
+          </select>
+        </div>
         <div class="col-md-3">
           <label class="form-label">From</label>
           <input type="date" name="from" class="form-control" value="<?= esc($filters['from'] ?? '') ?>">

app/Views/admin/competition_winners/index.php

@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@
 
 <div class="container mt-4">
   <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3">
+    <div>
       <h3 class="mb-0">Competition Winners</h3>
+      <?php if (!empty($schoolYear)): ?>
+        <div class="text-muted small">School Year: <?= esc($schoolYear) ?></div>
+      <?php endif; ?>
+    </div>
     <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/admin/competition-winners/create">+ New Competition</a>
   </div>
 
@@ -19,6 +24,7 @@
       <tr>
         <th>ID</th>
         <th>Title</th>
+        <th>School Year</th>
         <th>Class Section</th>
         <th>Winners Rule</th>
         <th>Published</th>
@@ -36,6 +42,7 @@
       <tr>
         <td><?= esc($c['id']) ?></td>
         <td><?= esc($c['title']) ?></td>
+        <td><?= esc($c['school_year'] ?? '') ?></td>
         <td><?= esc($sectionName) ?></td>
         <td>Tiered per class</td>
         <td><?= $c['is_published'] ? 'Yes' : 'No' ?></td>

app/Views/administrator/removed_students.php

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 $activeStudents = $active_students ?? [];
 $removedStudents = $removed_students ?? [];
 $schoolYear = $school_year ?? '';
+$activeSchoolYear = $active_school_year ?? '';
 ?>
 
 <?= $this->extend('layout/management_layout') ?>
@@ -12,8 +13,8 @@ $schoolYear = $school_year ?? '';
         <div class="content">
             <h2 class="text-center mt-4 mb-2">Student Removal</h2>
             <p class="text-center text-muted mb-4">
-                Removed students keep their data but do not appear in classes or attendance.
-                <?= $schoolYear !== '' ? 'Current year: ' . esc($schoolYear) : '' ?>
+                Active school year: <?= esc($schoolYear !== '' ? $schoolYear : $activeSchoolYear) ?>.
+                Active students have a class assignment in the active school year. Removed students are inactive or have no active-year assignment.
             </p>
             <?= $this->include('partials/flash_messages') ?>
 

app/Views/class_prep/list.php

@@ -1,32 +1,20 @@
 <?= $this->extend('layout/management_layout') ?>
 <?= $this->section('content') ?>
-<div class="container-fluid">
-    <div class="wrapper">
-        <div class="content"></div>
-
     <h2 class="text-center mt-4 mb-3">Class Preparation</h2>
 
-        <!-- School Year Selector + Calculate Button -->
-        <form method="get" action="<?= site_url('class-prep') ?>" class="mb-4 d-flex align-items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
-            <label for="school_year" class="form-label mb-0">School Year:</label>
-            <select name="school_year" id="school_year" class="form-select form-select-sm w-auto">
-                <?php for ($y = date('Y'); $y >= 2020; $y--): ?>
-                    <?php $sy = $y . '-' . ($y + 1); ?>
-                    <option value="<?= $sy ?>" <?= $schoolYear === $sy ? 'selected' : '' ?>><?= $sy ?></option>
-                <?php endfor; ?>
-            </select>
-            <?php $semVal = (string)($semester ?? ($_GET['semester'] ?? '')); ?>
-            <label for="semester" class="form-label mb-0">Semester:</label>
-            <select name="semester" id="semester" class="form-select form-select-sm w-auto">
-                <option value="">—</option>
-                <option value="Fall"   <?= (strcasecmp($semVal,'Fall')===0?'selected':'') ?>>Fall</option>
-                <option value="Spring" <?= (strcasecmp($semVal,'Spring')===0?'selected':'') ?>>Spring</option>
-            </select>
-            <button class="btn btn-sm btn-primary">Calculate Items</button>
-        </form>
+<?php $semVal = (string)($semester ?? ($_GET['semester'] ?? '')); ?>
 
-        <!-- Class Cards -->
-        <div class="row g-3">
+<!-- Recalculate using the current school year and semester -->
+<form method="get" action="<?= site_url('class-prep') ?>" class="mb-4">
+    <input type="hidden" name="school_year" value="<?= esc($schoolYear) ?>">
+    <?php if ($semVal !== ''): ?>
+        <input type="hidden" name="semester" value="<?= esc($semVal) ?>">
+    <?php endif; ?>
+    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary">Calculate Items</button>
+</form>
+
+<!-- Class Cards -->
+<div class="row g-3">
     <?php foreach ($prepResults as $prep): ?>
         <?php $adjMap = $prep['adjustments'] ?? []; ?>
         <div class="col-12 col-lg-6">
@@ -111,15 +99,14 @@
                         onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank'); return false;">
                         Print
                     </a>
-
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
     <?php endforeach; ?>
-        </div>
+</div>
 
-        <!-- Totals Section -->
-        <div class="mt-5">
+<!-- Totals Section -->
+<div class="mt-5">
     <h5 class="mb-3">📦 Totals for All Used Items</h5>
     <div class="table-responsive">
         <table class="table table-sm table-bordered align-middle no-mgmt-sticky">
@@ -164,8 +151,6 @@
     <?php else: ?>
         <div class="alert alert-success mt-3">✅ All items are available in stock.</div>
     <?php endif; ?>
-        </div>
-    </div>
 </div>
 <?= $this->endSection() ?>
 
@@ -204,10 +189,9 @@
     function adjustQty(btn, delta) {
         const input = btn.parentElement.querySelector('input[type="number"]');
         const curr = parseInt(input.value, 10) || 0;
-        input.value = curr + delta; // clamp if you want: input.value = Math.max(0, curr + delta);
+        input.value = curr + delta;
     }
 
-    // Force print links to open in a new tab even if other handlers intercept
     document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
         document.querySelectorAll('.btn-print-class').forEach(function(el) {
             el.addEventListener('click', function(ev) {

app/Views/errors/school_year.php

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?= $this->extend('layout/main') ?>
+
+<?= $this->section('content') ?>
+<div class="alert alert-danger" role="alert">
+    <h1 class="h5 mb-2">School-year context unavailable</h1>
+    <p class="mb-0"><?= esc($message ?? 'The selected school year is not available.') ?></p>
+</div>
+<?= $this->endSection() ?>

app/Views/invoice_payment/invoice_management.php

@@ -6,16 +6,6 @@
     <div class="content"></div>
     <h2 class="text-center mt-4 mb-3">Invoice Management</h2>
 
-    <!-- Controls -->
-    <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: 180px;"></select>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-
     <!-- Table for displaying invoices (client-hydrated) -->
     <table id="invoicesTable" class="table table-striped table-hover table-bordered w-100">
       <thead class="thead-dark">
@@ -155,16 +145,20 @@
       const $tbl = $('#invoicesTable');
       let dt = null;
       const $year = document.getElementById('schoolYearSelect');
+      const selectedSchoolYear = () => $year ? $year.value : '';
+      const syncSchoolYearSelect = (resp) => {
+        if (!$year) return;
+        const years = Array.isArray(resp.schoolYears) ? resp.schoolYears : [];
+        const selected = resp.schoolYear || (years[0] || '');
+        $year.innerHTML = years.map(y => `<option value="${esc(y)}" ${y===selected?'selected':''}>${esc(y)}</option>`).join('');
+      };
       // Global fallback handler for inline onclick
       window.__genInvoice = async function(btn){
         try {
           btn.disabled = true;
           await generateInvoice(btn.getAttribute('data-parent-id'));
-        const resp = await loadInvoices();
-        // Populate year select
-        const years = Array.isArray(resp.schoolYears) ? resp.schoolYears : [];
-        const selected = resp.schoolYear || (years[0] || '');
-        $year.innerHTML = years.map(y => `<option value="${esc(y)}" ${y===selected?'selected':''}>${esc(y)}</option>`).join('');
+        const resp = await loadInvoices(selectedSchoolYear());
+        syncSchoolYearSelect(resp);
 
         const data = (resp.invoices || []).map(r => {
           const ts = Date.parse(r.invoice_date || new Date().toISOString());
@@ -194,10 +188,7 @@
       }
       try {
         const resp = await loadInvoices();
-        // Populate year select on first load
-        const years = Array.isArray(resp.schoolYears) ? resp.schoolYears : [];
-        const selected = resp.schoolYear || (years[0] || '');
-        $year.innerHTML = years.map(y => `<option value="${esc(y)}" ${y===selected?'selected':''}>${esc(y)}</option>`).join('');
+        syncSchoolYearSelect(resp);
 
         const data = (resp.invoices || []).map(r => {
           const ts = Date.parse(r.invoice_date || new Date().toISOString());
@@ -240,7 +231,7 @@
         try {
           await generateInvoice(btn.getAttribute('data-parent-id'));
           // Refresh table minimally: reload data
-          const resp = await loadInvoices($year.value);
+          const resp = await loadInvoices(selectedSchoolYear());
           const data = (resp.invoices || []).map(r => {
             const ts = Date.parse(r.invoice_date || new Date().toISOString());
             const genBtn = `<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm gen-invoice\" data-parent-id=\"${esc(r.parent_id)}\" onclick=\"return window.__genInvoice && window.__genInvoice(this)\">Generate Invoice</button>`;
@@ -273,7 +264,7 @@
         try {
           this.disabled = true;
           await generateInvoice(this.getAttribute('data-parent-id'));
-          const resp = await loadInvoices($year.value);
+          const resp = await loadInvoices(selectedSchoolYear());
           const data = (resp.invoices || []).map(r => {
             const ts = Date.parse(r.invoice_date || new Date().toISOString());
             const genBtn = `<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm gen-invoice\" data-parent-id=\"${esc(r.parent_id)}\" onclick=\"return window.__genInvoice && window.__genInvoice(this)\">Generate Invoice</button>`;
@@ -312,6 +303,7 @@
       });
 
       // Year change
+      if ($year) {
         $year.addEventListener('change', async () => {
           try {
             const resp = await loadInvoices($year.value);
@@ -340,6 +332,7 @@
             showToast('Failed to load ' + $year.value, false);
           }
         });
+      }
     });
   </script>
 <?= $this->endSection() ?>

app/Views/layout/main.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 <body>
     <!-- Navbar -->
     <?php include(__DIR__ . '/../partials/navbar.php'); ?>
+    <?= view('partials/school_year_selector') ?>
 
     <div class="container my-4">
         <?= $this->renderSection('content') ?>

app/Views/layout/main_layout.php

@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ html, body { overflow-x: hidden; }
 
 <body data-app-menu-mode="<?= esc($appMenuMode) ?>">
     <?php include(__DIR__ . '/../partials/navbar.php'); ?>
+    <?= view('partials/school_year_selector') ?>
 
     <?php
         $uri = service('uri');
@@ -188,7 +189,11 @@ html, body { overflow-x: hidden; }
         if ($isTeacher) {
             $cfg = new \App\Models\ConfigurationModel();
             $tcModel = new \App\Models\TeacherClassModel();
+            try {
+                $sy = service('schoolYearContext')->resolve(service('request'))->yearName();
+            } catch (\Throwable $e) {
                 $sy = (string)($cfg->getConfig('school_year') ?? '');
+            }
             $sem = (string)($cfg->getConfig('semester') ?? '');
             $uid = (int)(session()->get('user_id') ?? 0);
             if ($uid) {

app/Views/layout/management_layout.php

@@ -287,6 +287,20 @@
     <!-- Header & Navbar -->
     <?php include(__DIR__ . '/../partials/header_back.php'); ?>
     <?php include(__DIR__ . '/../partials/navbar_dynamic.php'); ?>
+    <?php
+      $managementSchoolYearSelectorData = [];
+      if (!isset($schoolYearContext, $schoolYearOptions) && session()->get('user_id')) {
+        try {
+          $managementSchoolYearSelectorData = service('schoolYearViewData')->forCurrentRequest(service('request'));
+          $managementSchoolYearSelectorData['schoolYearSelectorEnabled'] = true;
+        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+          log_message('warning', 'Unable to load management school-year selector: {message}', [
+            'message' => $e->getMessage(),
+          ]);
+        }
+      }
+    ?>
+    <?= view('partials/school_year_selector', $managementSchoolYearSelectorData) ?>
 
     <!-- Main Wrapper -->
     <div class="wrapper">

app/Views/partials/academic_filter.php

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ if ($currentYear === '' || $currentSem === '') {
   } catch (\Throwable $e) { /* ignore */ }
 }
 
+$showSchoolYearControl = $showSchoolYearControl ?? true;
+
 $selectedYear = (string)($schoolYear ?? ($_GET['school_year'] ?? ''));
 if ($selectedYear === '') { $selectedYear = $currentYear; }
 
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ $classSectionVal = (string)($classSectionId ?? ($_GET['class_section_id'] ?? '')
   <?php if ($classSectionVal !== ''): ?>
     <input type="hidden" name="class_section_id" value="<?= esc($classSectionVal) ?>">
   <?php endif; ?>
+  <?php if ($showSchoolYearControl): ?>
     <div class="col-auto"><label class="form-label mb-0">School year</label></div>
     <div class="col-auto">
       <?php $years = isset($schoolYears) && is_array($schoolYears) ? $schoolYears : []; ?>
@@ -44,11 +47,12 @@ $classSectionVal = (string)($classSectionId ?? ($_GET['class_section_id'] ?? '')
           <?php if ($selectedYear !== ''): ?>
             <option value="<?= esc($selectedYear) ?>" selected><?= esc($selectedYear) ?></option>
           <?php else: ?>
-          <option value="">—</option>
+            <option value="">-</option>
           <?php endif; ?>
         <?php endif; ?>
       </select>
     </div>
+  <?php endif; ?>
 
   <div class="col-auto"><label class="form-label mb-0">Semester</label></div>
   <div class="col-auto">

app/Views/partials/navbar.php

@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ switch ($role) {
                 }
             } else {
                 $configModel = new \App\Models\ConfigurationModel();
+                try {
+                    $schoolYear = service('schoolYearContext')->resolve(service('request'))->yearName();
+                } catch (\Throwable $e) {
                     $schoolYear = session()->get('school_year') ?? $configModel->getConfig('school_year');
+                }
                 $classSectionId = (int)($class_section_id ?? session()->get('class_section_id') ?? 0);
                 if ($classSectionId > 0 && !empty($schoolYear)) {
                     $scoreCardStudents = $studentModel->getByClassAndYear($classSectionId, $schoolYear);
@@ -267,7 +271,11 @@ switch ($role) {
     if (!isset($activeEventCount) && ($role ?? '') === 'parent') {
         $configModel = new \App\Models\ConfigurationModel();
         $eventModel  = new \App\Models\EventModel();
+        try {
+            $year = service('schoolYearContext')->resolve(service('request'))->yearName();
+        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
             $year = $sess->get('school_year') ?? $configModel->getConfig('school_year');
+        }
         $semester = $sess->get('semester') ?? $configModel->getConfig('semester');
         $activeEventCount = count($eventModel->getActiveEvents($year, $semester) ?? []);
     }

app/Views/partials/school_year_selector.php

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<?php if (!empty($schoolYearSelectorEnabled) && isset($schoolYearContext, $schoolYearOptions)): ?>
+<?php
+    $query = service('request')->getUri()->getQuery();
+    $returnTo = current_url() . ($query !== '' ? '?' . $query : '');
+?>
+<div class="school-year-context-bar border-bottom bg-light py-2">
+    <div class="container-fluid px-3">
+        <form method="post" action="<?= site_url('school-year/select') ?>" class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
+            <?= csrf_field() ?>
+            <input type="hidden" name="return_to" value="<?= esc($returnTo) ?>">
+
+            <label for="global-school-year" class="form-label mb-0 fw-semibold">
+                School year
+            </label>
+
+            <select
+                id="global-school-year"
+                name="school_year_id"
+                class="form-select form-select-sm w-auto"
+                onchange="this.form.submit()"
+                aria-label="Selected school year"
+            >
+                <?php foreach ($schoolYearOptions as $year): ?>
+                    <option
+                        value="<?= (int) $year['id'] ?>"
+                        <?= (int) $year['id'] === $schoolYearContext->id() ? 'selected' : '' ?>
+                    >
+                        <?= esc($year['name']) ?> - <?= esc(ucfirst((string) $year['status'])) ?>
+                    </option>
+                <?php endforeach; ?>
+            </select>
+
+            <?php if ($schoolYearContext->isReadonly()): ?>
+                <span class="btn btn-warning btn-sm disabled" aria-disabled="true">
+                    <i class="bi bi-lock-fill"></i> READ-ONLY
+                </span>
+            <?php else: ?>
+                <span class="badge text-bg-success">ACTIVE</span>
+            <?php endif; ?>
+
+            <span class="text-muted small"><?= esc($schoolYearContext->yearName()) ?></span>
+        </form>
+        <?php if ($schoolYearContext->isExplicitSelection()): ?>
+            <form method="post" action="<?= site_url('school-year/reset') ?>" class="d-inline-block mt-2 mt-sm-0 ms-sm-2">
+                <?= csrf_field() ?>
+                <input type="hidden" name="return_to" value="<?= esc($returnTo) ?>">
+                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm">
+                    Active year
+                </button>
+            </form>
+        <?php endif; ?>
+    </div>
+</div>
+<?php endif; ?>

app/Views/printables_reports/badge_form.php

@@ -1,3 +1,35 @@
+
+Yesterday 11:12 PM
+write sql querry to update school_year = 2025-2026
+
+UPDATE your_table_name
+SET school_year = '2025-2026'
+WHERE your_condition;
+To update every row:
+
+UPDATE your_table_name
+SET school_year = '2025-2026';
+Use the second version only if you genuinely intend to rewrite the entire table, because databases are remarkably obedient when humans forget WHERE.
+
+
+Today 12:49 AM
+Screenshot 2026-07-14 at 12.49.07 AM.png
+
+Pasted code(6).php
+File
+remove the image content from the view 
+
+Removed the School year / Semester filter from the view by deleting:
+
+<?= $this->include('partials/academic_filter') ?>
+Pasted_code_6_without_academic_filter.php
+
+
+Library
+/
+Pasted_code_6_without_academic_filter.php
+
+
 <?= $this->extend('layout/management_layout') ?>
 <?= $this->section('content') ?>
 <?php
@@ -28,8 +60,6 @@ $formatRole = function (?string $role): string {
                 <h2 class="text-dark mb-3" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Generate Staff Badges</h2>
             </div>
 
-            <?= $this->include('partials/academic_filter') ?>
-
             <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-md-row justify-content-md-end align-items-md-center gap-2">
                 <!-- Submit button associates to form below -->
                 <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success mt-3" form="badgeForm">Generate Badges</button>
@@ -38,9 +68,6 @@ $formatRole = function (?string $role): string {
             <!-- Staff selection -->
             <form method="post" action="<?= base_url('badge') ?>" target="_blank" id="badgeForm">
                 <?= csrf_field() ?>
-                <input type="hidden" name="school_year" value="<?= esc($selectedYear ?? '') ?>">
-                <!-- hidden container to preserve selections and their data (guaranteed inside form) -->
-                <div id="selectedHiddenInputs" style="display:none"></div>
                 
                 <table id="staffTable" class="table table-bordered table-striped align-middle w-100">
                     <thead class="table-dark">
@@ -278,11 +305,356 @@ $formatRole = function (?string $role): string {
         async function refreshCsrf() {
             try {
                 const params = new URLSearchParams();
-                if (selectedYear) params.append('school_year', selectedYear);
-                const resp = await fetch('<?= base_url('api/printables/badges/status') ?>' + (params.toString() ? ('?' + params.toString()) : ''), {
-                    method: 'GET',
-                    headers: { 'Accept': 'application/json' }
-                });
+                
+                if (!resp.ok) return;
+                const json = await resp.json();
+                if (json && json.csrf_token && json.csrf_hash && csrfInput && json.csrf_token === csrfName) {
+                    csrfInput.value = json.csrf_hash;
+                }
+            } catch (e) {
+                // No-op: if refresh fails we'll still attempt submit; server may accept existing token
+            }
+        }
+
+        form.addEventListener('submit', async function(e) {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            if (selected.size === 0) {
+                alert('Please select at least one staff member to generate badges.');
+                return;
+            }
+            syncHiddenInputs();
+            // CSRF is excluded for this endpoint now, but keeping refresh is safe
+            try { await refreshCsrf(); } catch (_) {}
+            // Native submit so browser handles PDF in a new tab
+            form.submit();
+            // Auto-clear selections 5 seconds after generating badges
+            clearTimerId = setTimeout(function() { clearSelectionsNow(); clearTimerId = null; }, 5000);
+        });
+
+        // --- Fetch and render print status ---
+        const selectedYear = <?= json_encode($selectedYear ?? '') ?>;
+
+        function fetchPrintStatus() {
+            const ids = Object.keys(rowMeta);
+            if (ids.length === 0) return;
+            const params = new URLSearchParams();
+            ids.forEach(id => params.append('user_ids[]', id));
+            if (selectedYear) params.append('school_year', selectedYear);
+
+            fetch('<?= base_url('api/printables/badges/status') ?>?' + params.toString(), {
+                    method: 'GET',
+                    headers: {
+                        'Accept': 'application/json'
+                    }
+                })
+                .then(r => r.ok ? r.json() : Promise.reject())
+                .then(json => {
+                    if (!json || !json.ok || !json.data) return;
+                    const data = json.data;
+                    Object.keys(rowMeta).forEach(id => {
+                        const info = data[id];
+                        const badge = document.querySelector(`.prints-badge[data-user-id="${id}"]`);
+                        const tr = document.querySelector(`#staffTable tbody tr[data-user-id="${id}"]`);
+                        if (!badge || !tr) return;
+                        const count = info ? (info.count || 0) : 0;
+                        badge.textContent = count > 0 ? `Printed ${count}` : '—';
+                        badge.className = 'badge prints-badge ' + (count > 0 ? 'bg-success' : 'bg-secondary');
+                        tr.classList.toggle('table-success', count > 0);
+                    });
+                    // Refresh CSRF for subsequent submissions (so no page reload is needed)
+                    if (json.csrf_token && json.csrf_hash && csrfInput && json.csrf_token === csrfName) {
+                        csrfInput.value = json.csrf_hash;
+                    }
+                })
+                .catch(() => {});
+        }
+
+        fetchPrintStatus();
+        window.addEventListener('focus', fetchPrintStatus);
+    });
+</script>
+<?= $this->endSection() ?>
+Library
+/
+Pasted_code_6_without_academic_filter.php
+
+
+<?= $this->extend('layout/management_layout') ?>
+<?= $this->section('content') ?>
+<?php
+// Role formatter for display + posting
+$formatRole = function (?string $role): string {
+    $role = (string)$role;
+    $role = str_replace(['-', '_'], ' ', $role);
+    $role = preg_replace('/\s+/', ' ', trim($role));
+    if ($role === '') return '';
+    $out = [];
+    foreach (explode(' ', $role) as $w) {
+        if ($w === '') continue;
+        if (preg_match('/^[A-Za-z]{1,3}$/', $w)) {
+            $out[] = strtoupper($w);            // TA, PTA, HR, KG...
+        } else {
+            $out[] = ucfirst(strtolower($w));   // Teacher, Assistant, Admin...
+        }
+    }
+    return implode(' ', $out);
+};
+?>
+<div class="container-fluid">
+    <div class="wrapper">
+        <div class="content">
+
+            <div class="text-center mx-auto mb-5 wow" data-wow-delay="0.1s" style="max-width: 600px;">
+                <br>
+                <h2 class="text-dark mb-3" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Generate Staff Badges</h2>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-md-row justify-content-md-end align-items-md-center gap-2">
+                <!-- Submit button associates to form below -->
+                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success mt-3" form="badgeForm">Generate Badges</button>
+                <br>
+            </div>
+            <!-- Staff selection -->
+            <form method="post" action="<?= base_url('badge') ?>" target="_blank" id="badgeForm">
+                <?= csrf_field() ?>
+                
+                <table id="staffTable" class="table table-bordered table-striped align-middle w-100">
+                    <thead class="table-dark">
+                        <tr>
+                            <th style="width: 70px;">#</th>
+                            <th scope="col">Firstname</th>
+                            <th scope="col">Lastname</th>
+                            <th scope="col">Role</th>
+                            <th scope="col">Teacher Class Section</th>
+                            <th scope="col" style="width: 140px;">Badge Prints</th>
+                            <th scope="col" style="width: 150px;">
+                                <div class="form-check m-0">
+                                    <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="select-all">
+                                    <label class="form-check-label" for="select-all">Select All (page)</label>
+                                </div>
+                            </th>
+                        </tr>
+                    </thead>
+                    <tbody>
+                        <?php if (!empty($users)): ?>
+                            <?php $order = 1; ?>
+                            <?php foreach ($users as $user): ?>
+                                <?php
+                                // Pick a representative role (first of CSV or role_name/active_role)
+                                $roleRaw = $user['active_role'] ?? $user['role_name'] ?? ($user['roles'] ?? '');
+                                if (strpos((string)$roleRaw, ',') !== false) {
+                                    $parts = array_filter(array_map('trim', explode(',', (string)$roleRaw)));
+                                    $roleRaw = $parts[0] ?? '';
+                                }
+                                //$roleLabel = $roleRaw !== '' ? $formatRole($roleRaw) : '-';
+                                $roleLabel = $user['role_name'] ?? ($user['roles'] ?? '-'); // both are pre-formatted by $formatRole
+
+                                // Normalize user id key for checkbox
+                                $uid = $user['user_id'] ?? $user['id'] ?? ($user['users.id'] ?? null);
+
+                                // Class section name (optional)
+                                $className = !empty($user['class_section_name']) ? (string)$user['class_section_name'] : '';
+                                ?>
+                                <tr
+                                    data-user-id="<?= esc($uid ?? '') ?>"
+                                    data-role-label="<?= esc($roleLabel) ?>"
+                                    data-class-name="<?= esc($className) ?>">
+                                    <td style="text-align: center;"><?= esc($order++) ?></td>
+                                    <td><?= esc($user['firstname'] ?? '') ?></td>
+                                    <td><?= esc($user['lastname'] ?? '') ?></td>
+                                    <td><?= esc($roleLabel) ?></td>
+                                    <td><?= $className !== '' ? esc($className) : '-' ?></td>
+                                    <td><span class="badge bg-secondary prints-badge" data-user-id="<?= esc($uid ?? '') ?>">—</span></td>
+                                    <td>
+                                        <?php if ($uid !== null): ?>
+                                            <div class="form-check m-0">
+                                                <input type="checkbox" name="user_ids[]" value="<?= esc($uid) ?>" class="form-check-input user-checkbox" id="chk-<?= esc($uid) ?>">
+                                                <label class="form-check-label" for="chk-<?= esc($uid) ?>">Select</label>
+                                            </div>
+                                        <?php else: ?>
+                                            <span class="text-muted">N/A</span>
+                                        <?php endif; ?>
+                                    </td>
+                                </tr>
+                            <?php endforeach; ?>
+                        <?php else: ?>
+                            <tr>
+                                <td colspan="7" class="text-center text-muted">No staff found for the selected year.</td>
+                            </tr>
+                        <?php endif; ?>
+                    </tbody>
+                </table>
+
+            </form>
+            <br>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+<?= $this->endSection() ?>
+
+<?= $this->section('scripts') ?>
+<script>
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+        // Track selected user IDs across paging/filtering/sorting
+        const selected = new Set();
+        const formEl = document.getElementById('badgeForm');
+        let clearTimerId = null; // pending auto-clear timer, if any
+        let hiddenContainer = document.getElementById('selectedHiddenInputs');
+        // Ensure hidden container exists inside the form (some earlier layouts had it outside)
+        if (!hiddenContainer || !formEl.contains(hiddenContainer)) {
+            hiddenContainer = document.createElement('div');
+            hiddenContainer.id = 'selectedHiddenInputs';
+            hiddenContainer.style.display = 'none';
+            formEl.appendChild(hiddenContainer);
+        }
+        const selectAll = document.getElementById('select-all');
+        const csrfName = <?= json_encode(csrf_token()) ?>;
+        const csrfInput = document.querySelector(`input[name='${csrfName}']`);
+
+        // Build a meta map (userId -> { role, className }) from the DOM BEFORE DataTables paginates
+        const rowMeta = {};
+        document.querySelectorAll('#staffTable tbody tr').forEach(tr => {
+            const id = tr.getAttribute('data-user-id');
+            if (!id) return;
+            rowMeta[id] = {
+                role: tr.getAttribute('data-role-label') || '',
+                className: tr.getAttribute('data-class-name') || ''
+            };
+        });
+
+        const table = $('#staffTable').DataTable({
+            stateSave: true,
+            pageLength: 100,
+            lengthMenu: [10, 25, 50, 100],
+            order: [
+                [1, 'asc'],
+                [2, 'asc']
+            ], // Firstname, Lastname
+            columnDefs: [{
+                    targets: 0,
+                    searchable: false
+                }, // row #
+                {
+                    targets: 6,
+                    orderable: false,
+                    searchable: false
+                } // checkbox column
+            ]
+        });
+
+        // Helper: keep hidden inputs in sync so selections submit even if not on current page
+        function syncHiddenInputs() {
+            hiddenContainer.innerHTML = '';
+            selected.forEach(function(id) {
+                const meta = rowMeta[id] || {
+                    role: '',
+                    className: ''
+                };
+                // user_ids[]
+                const i1 = document.createElement('input');
+                i1.type = 'hidden';
+                i1.name = 'user_ids[]';
+                i1.value = id;
+                hiddenContainer.appendChild(i1);
+                // roles[ID]
+                const i2 = document.createElement('input');
+                i2.type = 'hidden';
+                i2.name = `roles[${id}]`;
+                i2.value = meta.role;
+                hiddenContainer.appendChild(i2);
+                // classes[ID]
+                const i3 = document.createElement('input');
+                i3.type = 'hidden';
+                i3.name = `classes[${id}]`;
+                i3.value = meta.className;
+                hiddenContainer.appendChild(i3);
+            });
+        }
+
+        // Helper: refresh checkboxes on current page based on Set
+        function syncPageCheckboxes() {
+            const pageNodes = table.rows({
+                page: 'current'
+            }).nodes().to$();
+            let allChecked = true;
+            let anyChecked = false;
+            pageNodes.each(function() {
+                const row = this;
+                const userId = row.getAttribute('data-user-id');
+                const cb = row.querySelector('.user-checkbox');
+                if (!cb || !userId) return;
+                cb.checked = selected.has(userId);
+                if (!cb.checked) allChecked = false;
+                if (cb.checked) anyChecked = true;
+            });
+            // Update header select-all for current page
+            selectAll.checked = allChecked && pageNodes.length > 0;
+            selectAll.indeterminate = !allChecked && anyChecked;
+        }
+
+        // Helper: clear all selections and reset the current page UI
+        function clearSelectionsNow() {
+            selected.clear();
+            // Uncheck visible checkboxes on current page
+            table.rows({ page: 'current' }).every(function () {
+                const row = this.node();
+                const cb = row.querySelector('.user-checkbox');
+                if (cb) cb.checked = false;
+            });
+            // Reset select-all and hidden inputs
+            selectAll.checked = false;
+            selectAll.indeterminate = false;
+            syncHiddenInputs();
+            syncPageCheckboxes();
+        }
+
+        // On draw (paging/sort/search), just refresh checkbox UI states
+        table.on('draw', function() {
+            syncPageCheckboxes();
+        });
+
+        // Delegate checkbox change handling once at the table level (works across redraws)
+        document.getElementById('staffTable').addEventListener('change', function (e) {
+            const target = e.target;
+            if (!target || !target.classList.contains('user-checkbox')) return;
+            const tr = target.closest('tr[data-user-id]');
+            const userId = tr ? tr.getAttribute('data-user-id') : null;
+            if (!userId) return;
+            if (target.checked) selected.add(userId); else selected.delete(userId);
+            syncHiddenInputs();
+            syncPageCheckboxes();
+            // If user interacts, cancel any pending auto-clear to avoid wiping new selections
+            if (clearTimerId !== null) { clearTimeout(clearTimerId); clearTimerId = null; }
+        });
+
+        // Initial sync on first load
+        table.draw(false);
+
+        // Header "Select All (page)" toggler
+        selectAll.addEventListener('change', function() {
+            const check = this.checked;
+            table.rows({
+                page: 'current'
+            }).every(function() {
+                const row = this.node();
+                const userId = row.getAttribute('data-user-id');
+                const cb = row.querySelector('.user-checkbox');
+                if (!cb || !userId) return;
+                cb.checked = check;
+                if (check) selected.add(userId);
+                else selected.delete(userId);
+            });
+            syncHiddenInputs();
+            syncPageCheckboxes();
+            if (clearTimerId !== null) { clearTimeout(clearTimerId); clearTimerId = null; }
+        });
+
+        // Before submit, ensure CSRF is fresh and hidden inputs include all selections
+        const form = document.getElementById('badgeForm');
+        async function refreshCsrf() {
+            try {
+                const params = new URLSearchParams();
+                
                 if (!resp.ok) return;
                 const json = await resp.json();
                 if (json && json.csrf_token && json.csrf_hash && csrfInput && json.csrf_token === csrfName) {

app/Views/school_years/closing_preview.php

@@ -6,12 +6,48 @@
     $target = $preview['target'] ?? null;
     $overview = $preview['overview'] ?? [];
     $finance = $preview['finance'] ?? [];
+    $promotion = $preview['promotion'] ?? ['summary' => [], 'rows' => []];
+    $promotionSummary = $promotion['summary'] ?? [];
+    $promotionTable = $promotionTable ?? [];
+    $promotionRows = $promotionTable['rows'] ?? ($promotion['rows'] ?? []);
+    $promotionSort = (string) ($promotionTable['sort'] ?? 'class');
+    $promotionOrder = (string) ($promotionTable['order'] ?? 'asc');
+    $promotionPage = (int) ($promotionTable['page'] ?? 1);
+    $promotionPerPage = (int) ($promotionTable['perPage'] ?? 25);
+    $promotionTotal = (int) ($promotionTable['total'] ?? count($promotionRows));
+    $promotionPageCount = (int) ($promotionTable['pageCount'] ?? 1);
+    $promotionFrom = (int) ($promotionTable['from'] ?? ($promotionTotal === 0 ? 0 : 1));
+    $promotionTo = (int) ($promotionTable['to'] ?? count($promotionRows));
+    $promotionPerPageOptions = $promotionTable['allowedPerPage'] ?? [10, 25, 50, 100];
     $blockers = $preview['blockers'] ?? [];
     $warnings = $preview['warnings'] ?? [];
     $carryForward = $preview['carry_forward'] ?? [];
     $status = (string) ($source['status'] ?? '');
     $batchStatus = (string) ($latestBatch['status'] ?? '');
     $money = static fn ($value): string => '$' . number_format((float) $value, 2);
+    $score = static fn ($value): string => is_numeric($value) ? number_format((float) $value, 2) : '-';
+    $promotionUrl = static function (array $overrides = []) use ($source, $target, $promotionSort, $promotionOrder, $promotionPage, $promotionPerPage): string {
+        $query = array_merge([
+            'target_school_year_id' => $target['id'] ?? null,
+            'sort' => $promotionSort,
+            'order' => $promotionOrder,
+            'page' => $promotionPage,
+            'per_page' => $promotionPerPage,
+        ], $overrides);
+        $query = array_filter($query, static fn ($value): bool => $value !== null && $value !== '');
+
+        return site_url('administrator/school-years/' . (int) ($source['id'] ?? 0) . '/closing/preview?' . http_build_query($query));
+    };
+    $sortLink = static function (string $key, string $label, string $class = '') use ($promotionSort, $promotionOrder, $promotionUrl): string {
+        $nextOrder = $promotionSort === $key && $promotionOrder === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc';
+        $indicator = $promotionSort === $key ? ($promotionOrder === 'asc' ? ' (asc)' : ' (desc)') : '';
+
+        return '<a class="link-dark text-decoration-none ' . esc($class, 'attr') . '" href="' . esc($promotionUrl([
+            'sort' => $key,
+            'order' => $nextOrder,
+            'page' => 1,
+        ]), 'attr') . '">' . esc($label . $indicator) . '</a>';
+    };
 ?>
 
 <?php if (session()->getFlashdata('success')): ?>
@@ -23,21 +59,30 @@
 <div class="container-fluid py-3">
     <div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between align-items-center gap-2 mb-3">
         <div>
-            <h2 class="mb-1">Closing Preview: <?= esc($source['name'] ?? '') ?></h2>
+            <h2 class="mb-1">End-Year Checklist: <?= esc($source['name'] ?? '') ?></h2>
             <div class="text-muted">
                 Status: <span class="fw-semibold"><?= esc(ucfirst($status)) ?></span>
                 <?php if ($target): ?>
-                    <span class="mx-2">Target: <span class="fw-semibold"><?= esc($target['name'] ?? '') ?></span></span>
+                    <span class="mx-2">Next year: <span class="fw-semibold"><?= esc($target['name'] ?? '') ?></span></span>
                 <?php endif; ?>
                 <span>Generated: <?= esc($preview['generated_at'] ?? '') ?></span>
             </div>
         </div>
-        <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" href="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years') ?>">Back to Management</a>
+        <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" href="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years') ?>">Back to School Years</a>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="border rounded bg-white p-3 mb-4">
+        <h5 class="mb-2">How to End This Year</h5>
+        <ol class="mb-0">
+            <li>Clear all blocking issues below.</li>
+            <li>Start the end-year process to lock the checklist.</li>
+            <li>Confirm carry-forward balances, then mark this school year closed.</li>
+        </ol>
     </div>
 
     <form class="row g-2 align-items-end mb-4" method="get" action="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years/' . (int) ($source['id'] ?? 0) . '/closing/preview') ?>">
         <div class="col-md-4">
-            <label class="form-label" for="target_school_year_id">Target school year</label>
+            <label class="form-label" for="target_school_year_id">Next school year</label>
             <select class="form-select" id="target_school_year_id" name="target_school_year_id">
                 <option value="">Auto-select next draft year</option>
                 <?php foreach (($schoolYears ?? []) as $year): ?>
@@ -50,7 +95,7 @@
             </select>
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-3">
-            <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit">Refresh Preview</button>
+            <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit">Refresh Checklist</button>
         </div>
     </form>
 
@@ -130,11 +175,11 @@
         </div>
         <div class="col-lg-7">
             <div class="border rounded bg-white p-3 h-100">
-                <h5>Closing Progress</h5>
+                <h5>End-Year Progress</h5>
                 <ol class="mb-0">
-                    <li>Preview generated</li>
+                    <li>Checklist generated</li>
                     <li class="<?= $blockers === [] ? '' : 'text-muted' ?>">Validation <?= $blockers === [] ? 'passed' : 'has blockers' ?></li>
-                    <li class="<?= $batchStatus !== '' ? '' : 'text-muted' ?>">Closing batch <?= $batchStatus !== '' ? esc($batchStatus) : 'not created' ?></li>
+                    <li class="<?= $batchStatus !== '' ? '' : 'text-muted' ?>">End-year process <?= $batchStatus !== '' ? esc($batchStatus) : 'not started' ?></li>
                     <li class="<?= in_array($batchStatus, ['executed', 'completed'], true) ? '' : 'text-muted' ?>">Carry-forward completed</li>
                     <li class="<?= $status === 'closed' ? '' : 'text-muted' ?>">Year closed</li>
                 </ol>
@@ -142,13 +187,186 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
+    <div class="border rounded bg-white p-3 mb-4">
+        <div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between align-items-center gap-2 mb-3">
+            <div>
+                <h5 class="mb-1">Student Promotion Preview</h5>
+                <div class="text-muted small">Promotion decisions must be generated and resolved before this school year can end.</div>
+            </div>
+            <a class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm" href="<?= site_url('grading/decisions?' . http_build_query(['school_year' => $source['name'] ?? ''])) ?>">
+                Manage Promotion Decisions
+            </a>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="row g-3 mb-3">
+            <div class="col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-6">
+                <div class="border rounded p-2 h-100">
+                    <div class="text-muted small">Students</div>
+                    <div class="fw-semibold"><?= esc((string) ($promotionSummary['total_students'] ?? 0)) ?></div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-6">
+                <div class="border rounded p-2 h-100">
+                    <div class="text-muted small">Decided</div>
+                    <div class="fw-semibold"><?= esc((string) ($promotionSummary['with_decision'] ?? 0)) ?></div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-6">
+                <div class="border rounded p-2 h-100">
+                    <div class="text-muted small">Pass</div>
+                    <div class="fw-semibold"><?= esc((string) ($promotionSummary['pass'] ?? 0)) ?></div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-6">
+                <div class="border rounded p-2 h-100">
+                    <div class="text-muted small">Other</div>
+                    <div class="fw-semibold"><?= esc((string) ($promotionSummary['other_decision'] ?? 0)) ?></div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-6">
+                <div class="border rounded p-2 h-100">
+                    <div class="text-muted small">Queued</div>
+                    <div class="fw-semibold"><?= esc((string) ($promotionSummary['queued'] ?? 0)) ?></div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-6">
+                <div class="border rounded p-2 h-100">
+                    <div class="text-muted small">Assigned</div>
+                    <div class="fw-semibold"><?= esc((string) ($promotionSummary['assigned'] ?? 0)) ?></div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-6">
+                <div class="border rounded p-2 h-100">
+                    <div class="text-muted small">Applied</div>
+                    <div class="fw-semibold"><?= esc((string) ($promotionSummary['applied'] ?? 0)) ?></div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-6">
+                <div class="border rounded p-2 h-100">
+                    <div class="text-muted small">Pending</div>
+                    <div class="fw-semibold text-danger"><?= esc((string) ($promotionSummary['pending_decision'] ?? 0)) ?></div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-6">
+                <div class="border rounded p-2 h-100">
+                    <div class="text-muted small">Missing</div>
+                    <div class="fw-semibold text-danger"><?= esc((string) ($promotionSummary['missing_decision'] ?? 0)) ?></div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-6">
+                <div class="border rounded p-2 h-100">
+                    <div class="text-muted small">Missing Queue</div>
+                    <div class="fw-semibold text-danger"><?= esc((string) ($promotionSummary['missing_queue'] ?? 0)) ?></div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between align-items-center gap-2 mb-2">
+            <div class="text-muted small">
+                Showing <?= esc((string) $promotionFrom) ?>-<?= esc((string) $promotionTo) ?> of <?= esc((string) $promotionTotal) ?> students
+            </div>
+            <form class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2" method="get" action="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years/' . (int) ($source['id'] ?? 0) . '/closing/preview') ?>">
+                <?php if ($target): ?>
+                    <input type="hidden" name="target_school_year_id" value="<?= (int) $target['id'] ?>">
+                <?php endif; ?>
+                <input type="hidden" name="sort" value="<?= esc($promotionSort, 'attr') ?>">
+                <input type="hidden" name="order" value="<?= esc($promotionOrder, 'attr') ?>">
+                <input type="hidden" name="page" value="1">
+                <label class="form-label small text-muted mb-0" for="promotion_per_page">Rows</label>
+                <select class="form-select form-select-sm w-auto" id="promotion_per_page" name="per_page" onchange="this.form.submit()">
+                    <?php foreach ($promotionPerPageOptions as $option): ?>
+                        <option value="<?= (int) $option ?>" <?= (int) $option === $promotionPerPage ? 'selected' : '' ?>>
+                            <?= esc((string) $option) ?>
+                        </option>
+                    <?php endforeach; ?>
+                </select>
+            </form>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="table-responsive">
+            <table class="table table-sm align-middle no-mgmt-sticky" data-no-mgmt-sticky>
+                <thead>
+                    <tr>
+                        <th><?= $sortLink('student', 'Student') ?></th>
+                        <th><?= $sortLink('school_id', 'School ID') ?></th>
+                        <th><?= $sortLink('class', 'Class') ?></th>
+                        <th class="text-end"><?= $sortLink('year_score', 'Year Score') ?></th>
+                        <th><?= $sortLink('decision', 'Decision') ?></th>
+                        <th><?= $sortLink('source', 'Source') ?></th>
+                        <th><?= $sortLink('queue', 'Queue') ?></th>
+                        <th><?= $sortLink('target', 'Next Year Placement') ?></th>
+                        <th><?= $sortLink('status', 'Status') ?></th>
+                    </tr>
+                </thead>
+                <tbody>
+                    <?php if ($promotionTotal === 0): ?>
+                        <tr><td colspan="9" class="text-muted">No active class assignments found for this school year.</td></tr>
+                    <?php endif; ?>
+                    <?php foreach ($promotionRows as $row): ?>
+                        <?php
+                            $rowStatus = (string) ($row['status'] ?? 'missing');
+                            $statusClass = $rowStatus === 'decided' ? 'success' : 'danger';
+                            $queueStatus = (string) ($row['queue_status'] ?? '');
+                            $sourceLabel = (string) ($row['source'] ?? '');
+                            if ($sourceLabel === 'automatic_kg_age') {
+                                $sourceLabel = 'Auto KG age';
+                            }
+                            $targetLabel = trim((string) ($row['target_section'] ?? ''));
+                            if ($targetLabel === '') {
+                                $targetLabel = trim((string) ($row['target_class'] ?? ''));
+                            }
+                        ?>
+                        <tr>
+                            <td><?= esc($row['student_name'] ?? ('Student #' . (int) ($row['student_id'] ?? 0))) ?></td>
+                            <td><?= esc($row['school_id'] ?? '') ?></td>
+                            <td><?= esc($row['class_section_name'] ?? '') ?></td>
+                            <td class="text-end"><?= esc($score($row['year_score'] ?? null)) ?></td>
+                            <td><?= esc(($row['decision'] ?? '') !== '' ? $row['decision'] : '-') ?></td>
+                            <td><?= esc($sourceLabel) ?></td>
+                            <td><?= esc($queueStatus !== '' ? ucfirst($queueStatus) : '-') ?></td>
+                            <td><?= esc($targetLabel !== '' ? $targetLabel : '-') ?></td>
+                            <td><span class="badge bg-<?= esc($statusClass) ?>"><?= esc(ucfirst($rowStatus)) ?></span></td>
+                        </tr>
+                    <?php endforeach; ?>
+                </tbody>
+            </table>
+        </div>
+
+        <?php if ($promotionPageCount > 1): ?>
+            <?php
+                $pageStart = max(1, $promotionPage - 2);
+                $pageEnd = min($promotionPageCount, $promotionPage + 2);
+                if ($pageEnd - $pageStart < 4) {
+                    $pageStart = max(1, $pageEnd - 4);
+                    $pageEnd = min($promotionPageCount, $pageStart + 4);
+                }
+            ?>
+            <nav aria-label="Student promotion pages">
+                <ul class="pagination pagination-sm justify-content-end mb-0">
+                    <li class="page-item <?= $promotionPage <= 1 ? 'disabled' : '' ?>">
+                        <a class="page-link" href="<?= esc($promotionUrl(['page' => max(1, $promotionPage - 1)]), 'attr') ?>">Previous</a>
+                    </li>
+                    <?php for ($pageNumber = $pageStart; $pageNumber <= $pageEnd; $pageNumber++): ?>
+                        <li class="page-item <?= $pageNumber === $promotionPage ? 'active' : '' ?>">
+                            <a class="page-link" href="<?= esc($promotionUrl(['page' => $pageNumber]), 'attr') ?>"><?= esc((string) $pageNumber) ?></a>
+                        </li>
+                    <?php endfor; ?>
+                    <li class="page-item <?= $promotionPage >= $promotionPageCount ? 'disabled' : '' ?>">
+                        <a class="page-link" href="<?= esc($promotionUrl(['page' => min($promotionPageCount, $promotionPage + 1)]), 'attr') ?>">Next</a>
+                    </li>
+                </ul>
+            </nav>
+        <?php endif; ?>
+    </div>
+
     <div class="border rounded bg-white p-3 mb-4">
         <h5>Carry-Forward Families</h5>
         <div class="table-responsive">
-            <table class="table table-sm align-middle">
+            <table class="table table-sm align-middle no-mgmt-sticky" data-no-mgmt-sticky>
                 <thead>
                     <tr>
                         <th>Family</th>
+                        <th>Parent</th>
                         <th class="text-end">Source Balance</th>
                         <th class="text-end">Credits</th>
                         <th class="text-end">Adjustments</th>
@@ -157,11 +375,17 @@
                 </thead>
                 <tbody>
                     <?php if ($carryForward === []): ?>
-                        <tr><td colspan="5" class="text-muted">No carry-forward balances found.</td></tr>
+                        <tr><td colspan="6" class="text-muted">No carry-forward balances found.</td></tr>
                     <?php endif; ?>
                     <?php foreach ($carryForward as $row): ?>
                         <tr>
                             <td><?= esc($row['family']) ?></td>
+                            <td>
+                                <div><?= esc($row['parent'] ?? ('Parent #' . (int) ($row['family_id'] ?? 0))) ?></div>
+                                <?php if (! empty($row['parent_email'])): ?>
+                                    <div class="text-muted small"><?= esc($row['parent_email']) ?></div>
+                                <?php endif; ?>
+                            </td>
                             <td class="text-end"><?= esc($money($row['source_balance'])) ?></td>
                             <td class="text-end"><?= esc($money($row['credit_amount'])) ?></td>
                             <td class="text-end"><?= esc($money($row['adjustment_amount'])) ?></td>
@@ -178,28 +402,37 @@
             <form action="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years/' . (int) $source['id'] . '/closing/start') ?>" method="post">
                 <?= csrf_field() ?>
                 <input type="hidden" name="target_school_year_id" value="<?= (int) $target['id'] ?>">
-                <button class="btn btn-warning" type="submit">Begin Closing</button>
+                <button class="btn btn-warning" type="submit">Close Year</button>
             </form>
+        <?php elseif ($status === 'active'): ?>
+            <button class="btn btn-warning" type="button" disabled>Close Year</button>
+            <span class="align-self-center text-muted small">
+                <?php if (! $target): ?>
+                    Create or select the next school year first.
+                <?php elseif ($blockers !== []): ?>
+                    Resolve the blocking issues above first.
+                <?php endif; ?>
+            </span>
         <?php endif; ?>
 
         <?php if ($status === 'closing' && $batchStatus === 'started'): ?>
             <form action="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years/' . (int) $source['id'] . '/closing/execute') ?>" method="post">
                 <?= csrf_field() ?>
-                <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit">Execute Carry-Forward</button>
+                <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit">Confirm Carry-Forward</button>
             </form>
         <?php endif; ?>
 
         <?php if ($status === 'closing' && $batchStatus === 'executed'): ?>
             <form action="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years/' . (int) $source['id'] . '/closing/complete') ?>" method="post">
                 <?= csrf_field() ?>
-                <button class="btn btn-success" type="submit">Complete Closing</button>
+                <button class="btn btn-success" type="submit">Close Year</button>
             </form>
         <?php endif; ?>
 
         <?php if ($status === 'closing' && ! in_array($batchStatus, ['executed', 'completed'], true)): ?>
             <form action="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years/' . (int) $source['id'] . '/closing/cancel') ?>" method="post">
                 <?= csrf_field() ?>
-                <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary" type="submit">Cancel Closing</button>
+                <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary" type="submit">Cancel End-Year Process</button>
             </form>
         <?php endif; ?>
     </div>

app/Views/school_years/index.php

@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
         'archived' => 'bg-dark',
     ];
     $formatDate = static fn ($value): string => $value ? esc((string) $value) : 'Not set';
+    $money = static fn ($value): string => '$' . number_format((float) $value, 2);
+    $activeId = (int) ($activeYear['id'] ?? 0);
+    $nextDraftId = (int) ($nextDraftYear['id'] ?? 0);
+    $closingPreviewUrl = $activeId > 0
+        ? site_url('administrator/school-years/' . $activeId . '/closing/preview' . ($nextDraftId > 0 ? '?' . http_build_query(['target_school_year_id' => $nextDraftId]) : ''))
+        : '';
 ?>
 
 <?php if (session()->getFlashdata('success')): ?>
@@ -19,46 +25,53 @@
 <?php endif; ?>
 
 <div class="container-fluid py-3">
-    <div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between align-items-center gap-2 mb-3">
+    <div class="mb-3">
         <div>
-            <h2 class="mb-1">School Year Management</h2>
-            <div class="text-muted">
-                Active year:
-                <?php if (! empty($activeYear)): ?>
-                    <span class="badge bg-success"><?= esc($activeYear['name']) ?></span>
-                <?php else: ?>
-                    <span class="badge bg-danger">None</span>
-                <?php endif; ?>
+            <h2 class="mb-1">School Years</h2>
+            <div class="text-muted">End the current school year after its checklist is clear, then start the next year.</div>
         </div>
     </div>
-        <button class="btn btn-success" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#schoolYearCreateForm">
-            Add School Year
-        </button>
-    </div>
 
-    <div class="row g-3 mb-4">
-        <div class="col-md-3">
-            <div class="border rounded bg-white p-3 h-100">
-                <div class="text-muted small">Active Year</div>
-                <div class="fs-5 fw-semibold"><?= esc($activeYear['name'] ?? 'None') ?></div>
+    <div class="border rounded bg-white p-3 mb-4">
+        <div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between gap-3">
+            <div>
+                <h5 class="mb-2">End Current School Year</h5>
+                <div class="d-flex flex-wrap gap-2 mb-2">
+                    <span class="badge <?= $activeYear ? 'bg-success' : 'bg-secondary' ?>">Current: <?= esc($activeYear['name'] ?? 'None') ?></span>
+                    <span class="badge <?= $nextDraftYear ? 'bg-info text-dark' : 'bg-secondary' ?>">Next: <?= esc($nextDraftYear['name'] ?? 'Not created') ?></span>
+                    <?php if ($closingYear): ?>
+                        <span class="badge bg-warning text-dark">Ending: <?= esc($closingYear['name']) ?></span>
+                    <?php endif; ?>
                 </div>
+                <?php if ($closingYear): ?>
+                    <div class="text-muted">Finish the end-year checklist for <?= esc($closingYear['name']) ?> before starting another year.</div>
+                <?php elseif ($activeYear && $nextDraftYear): ?>
+                    <div class="text-muted">Review promotions and balances for <?= esc($activeYear['name']) ?>. When all blockers are resolved, end it and start <?= esc($nextDraftYear['name']) ?>.</div>
+                <?php elseif ($activeYear): ?>
+                    <div class="text-muted">Create the next school year first. It will stay as a draft until the current year is closed.</div>
+                <?php elseif ($nextDraftYear): ?>
+                    <div class="text-muted">No year is active. Start <?= esc($nextDraftYear['name']) ?> when you are ready.</div>
+                <?php else: ?>
+                    <div class="text-muted">Create a school year draft to begin.</div>
+                <?php endif; ?>
+                <ol class="small text-muted ps-3 mt-2 mb-0">
+                    <li>Create the next year as a draft.</li>
+                    <li>Review the end-year checklist for the current year.</li>
+                    <li>End the current year, then start the next year.</li>
+                </ol>
             </div>
-        <div class="col-md-3">
-            <div class="border rounded bg-white p-3 h-100">
-                <div class="text-muted small">Next Draft</div>
-                <div class="fs-5 fw-semibold"><?= esc($nextDraftYear['name'] ?? 'None') ?></div>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="col-md-3">
-            <div class="border rounded bg-white p-3 h-100">
-                <div class="text-muted small">Currently Closing</div>
-                <div class="fs-5 fw-semibold"><?= esc($closingYear['name'] ?? 'None') ?></div>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="col-md-3">
-            <div class="border rounded bg-white p-3 h-100">
-                <div class="text-muted small">Archived Years</div>
-                <div class="fs-5 fw-semibold"><?= esc((string) ($archivedCount ?? 0)) ?></div>
+            <div class="d-flex align-items-start">
+                <?php if ($closingYear): ?>
+                    <a class="btn btn-primary" href="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years/' . (int) $closingYear['id'] . '/closing/preview') ?>">Finish End-Year Checklist</a>
+                <?php elseif ($activeYear && $nextDraftYear): ?>
+                    <a class="btn btn-primary" href="<?= esc($closingPreviewUrl, 'attr') ?>">Close Year</a>
+                <?php elseif ($activeYear): ?>
+                    <button class="btn btn-success" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#schoolYearCreateForm">Create Next Year</button>
+                <?php elseif ($nextDraftYear): ?>
+                    <button class="btn btn-success" type="button" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#activateSchoolYearModal<?= $nextDraftId ?>">Start <?= esc($nextDraftYear['name']) ?></button>
+                <?php else: ?>
+                    <button class="btn btn-success" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#schoolYearCreateForm">Create School Year</button>
+                <?php endif; ?>
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
@@ -71,6 +84,15 @@
                     <label class="form-label" for="new_school_year_name">School Year</label>
                     <input class="form-control" id="new_school_year_name" name="name" placeholder="2026-2027" required pattern="\d{4}-\d{4}">
                 </div>
+                <div class="col-md-2">
+                    <label class="form-label" for="new_previous_school_year_id">Previous Year</label>
+                    <select class="form-select" id="new_previous_school_year_id" name="previous_school_year_id">
+                        <option value="">None</option>
+                        <?php foreach (($schoolYears ?? []) as $existingYear): ?>
+                            <option value="<?= (int) ($existingYear['id'] ?? 0) ?>"><?= esc($existingYear['name'] ?? '') ?></option>
+                        <?php endforeach; ?>
+                    </select>
+                </div>
                 <div class="col-md-2">
                     <label class="form-label" for="new_school_year_starts_on">Starts On</label>
                     <input class="form-control" id="new_school_year_starts_on" name="starts_on" type="date">
@@ -106,10 +128,8 @@
                     <th>School Year</th>
                     <th>Dates</th>
                     <th>Status</th>
-                    <th>Students</th>
-                    <th>Families</th>
-                    <th>Financial Balance</th>
-                    <th>Last Transition</th>
+                    <th>Verify</th>
+                    <th>Last Activity</th>
                     <th>Updated</th>
                     <th>Actions</th>
                 </tr>
@@ -121,6 +141,8 @@
                         $status = (string) ($year['status'] ?? 'draft');
                         $readonly = in_array($status, ['closed', 'archived'], true);
                         $transition = $latestTransitions[$id] ?? null;
+                        $verify = $yearVerification[$id] ?? [];
+                        $previousYearName = $schoolYearNamesById[(int) ($year['previous_school_year_id'] ?? 0)] ?? null;
                     ?>
                     <tr>
                         <td class="fw-semibold"><?= esc($year['name'] ?? '') ?></td>
@@ -133,9 +155,13 @@
                                 <?= esc(ucfirst($status)) ?>
                             </span>
                         </td>
-                        <td class="text-muted">-</td>
-                        <td class="text-muted">-</td>
-                        <td class="text-muted">Preview</td>
+                        <td class="small">
+                            <div>Previous: <span class="fw-semibold"><?= esc($previousYearName ?? 'Not linked') ?></span></div>
+                            <div>Students: <span class="fw-semibold"><?= esc((string) ($verify['students'] ?? 0)) ?></span></div>
+                            <div>Promoted: <span class="fw-semibold"><?= esc((string) ($verify['promoted'] ?? 0)) ?></span> / Decisions: <?= esc((string) ($verify['decisions'] ?? 0)) ?></div>
+                            <div>Queued: <span class="fw-semibold"><?= esc((string) ($verify['queued'] ?? 0)) ?></span></div>
+                            <div>Carry-forward: <span class="fw-semibold"><?= esc($money($verify['carry_forward_balance'] ?? 0)) ?></span></div>
+                        </td>
                         <td>
                             <?php if ($transition): ?>
                                 <div><?= esc($transition['action'] ?? '') ?></div>
@@ -159,11 +185,13 @@
                                         </li>
                                     <?php endif; ?>
                                     <?php if ($status === 'draft'): ?>
+                                        <?php if (empty($activeYear) && empty($closingYear)): ?>
                                             <li>
                                                 <button class="dropdown-item" type="button" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#activateSchoolYearModal<?= $id ?>">
-                                                Activate
+                                                    Start this year
                                                 </button>
                                             </li>
+                                        <?php endif; ?>
                                         <li><hr class="dropdown-divider"></li>
                                         <li>
                                             <form action="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years/' . $id . '/delete-draft') ?>" method="post" onsubmit="return confirm('Delete this unused draft school year?');">
@@ -173,21 +201,21 @@
                                         </li>
                                     <?php elseif ($status === 'active'): ?>
                                         <li>
-                                            <a class="dropdown-item" href="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years/' . $id . '/closing/preview') ?>">Preview closing</a>
+                                            <a class="dropdown-item" href="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years/' . $id . '/closing/preview' . ($nextDraftId > 0 ? '?' . http_build_query(['target_school_year_id' => $nextDraftId]) : '')) ?>">Close year</a>
                                         </li>
                                     <?php elseif ($status === 'closing'): ?>
                                         <li>
-                                            <a class="dropdown-item" href="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years/' . $id . '/closing/preview') ?>">View closing</a>
+                                            <a class="dropdown-item" href="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years/' . $id . '/closing/preview') ?>">Finish end-year checklist</a>
                                         </li>
                                         <li>
-                                            <form action="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years/' . $id . '/closing/cancel') ?>" method="post" onsubmit="return confirm('Cancel closing for this school year?');">
+                                            <form action="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years/' . $id . '/closing/cancel') ?>" method="post" onsubmit="return confirm('Cancel the end-year process for this school year?');">
                                                 <?= csrf_field() ?>
-                                                <button class="dropdown-item" type="submit">Cancel closing</button>
+                                                <button class="dropdown-item" type="submit">Cancel end-year process</button>
                                             </form>
                                         </li>
                                     <?php elseif ($status === 'closed'): ?>
                                         <li>
-                                            <a class="dropdown-item" href="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years/' . $id . '/closing/preview') ?>">View closing report</a>
+                                            <a class="dropdown-item" href="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years/' . $id . '/closing/preview') ?>">View end-year report</a>
                                         </li>
                                         <li>
                                             <button class="dropdown-item" type="button" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#reopenSchoolYearModal<?= $id ?>">
@@ -220,6 +248,8 @@
         $id = (int) ($year['id'] ?? 0);
         $status = (string) ($year['status'] ?? 'draft');
         $readonly = in_array($status, ['closed', 'archived', 'closing'], true);
+        $verify = $yearVerification[$id] ?? [];
+        $previousYearName = $schoolYearNamesById[(int) ($year['previous_school_year_id'] ?? 0)] ?? null;
     ?>
     <?php if (! $readonly): ?>
         <div class="modal fade" id="editSchoolYearModal<?= $id ?>" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
@@ -231,6 +261,47 @@
                         <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button>
                     </div>
                     <div class="modal-body">
+                        <div class="border rounded bg-light p-3 mb-3">
+                            <h6 class="mb-2">Current Verification Data</h6>
+                            <div class="row g-2 small">
+                                <div class="col-md-4">
+                                    <div class="text-muted">Previous year</div>
+                                    <div class="fw-semibold"><?= esc($previousYearName ?? 'Not linked') ?></div>
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="col-md-4">
+                                    <div class="text-muted">Students in year</div>
+                                    <div class="fw-semibold"><?= esc((string) ($verify['students'] ?? 0)) ?></div>
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="col-md-4">
+                                    <div class="text-muted">Promotion decisions</div>
+                                    <div class="fw-semibold"><?= esc((string) ($verify['decisions'] ?? 0)) ?></div>
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="col-md-4">
+                                    <div class="text-muted">Promoted students</div>
+                                    <div class="fw-semibold"><?= esc((string) ($verify['promoted'] ?? 0)) ?></div>
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="col-md-4">
+                                    <div class="text-muted">Queued for next year</div>
+                                    <div class="fw-semibold"><?= esc((string) ($verify['queued'] ?? 0)) ?></div>
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="col-md-4">
+                                    <div class="text-muted">Carry-forward balance</div>
+                                    <div class="fw-semibold"><?= esc($money($verify['carry_forward_balance'] ?? 0)) ?></div>
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="col-md-4">
+                                    <div class="text-muted">Positive balances</div>
+                                    <div class="fw-semibold"><?= esc($money($verify['positive_balance'] ?? 0)) ?></div>
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="col-md-4">
+                                    <div class="text-muted">Credits</div>
+                                    <div class="fw-semibold"><?= esc($money($verify['credit_balance'] ?? 0)) ?></div>
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="col-md-4">
+                                    <div class="text-muted">End-year status</div>
+                                    <div class="fw-semibold"><?= esc(($verify['closing_status'] ?? '') !== '' ? ucfirst((string) $verify['closing_status']) : 'Not started') ?></div>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
                         <div class="row">
                             <div class="col-md-4 mb-3">
                                 <label class="form-label" for="school_year_name_<?= $id ?>">School Year</label>
@@ -245,6 +316,19 @@
                                 <input class="form-control" id="school_year_ends_on_<?= $id ?>" name="ends_on" type="date" value="<?= esc($year['ends_on'] ?? '') ?>">
                             </div>
                         </div>
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label class="form-label" for="previous_school_year_id_<?= $id ?>">Previous Year</label>
+                            <select class="form-select" id="previous_school_year_id_<?= $id ?>" name="previous_school_year_id">
+                                <option value="">None</option>
+                                <?php foreach (($schoolYears ?? []) as $existingYear): ?>
+                                    <?php if ((int) ($existingYear['id'] ?? 0) !== $id): ?>
+                                        <option value="<?= (int) ($existingYear['id'] ?? 0) ?>" <?= (int) ($year['previous_school_year_id'] ?? 0) === (int) ($existingYear['id'] ?? 0) ? 'selected' : '' ?>>
+                                            <?= esc($existingYear['name'] ?? '') ?>
+                                        </option>
+                                    <?php endif; ?>
+                                <?php endforeach; ?>
+                            </select>
+                        </div>
                         <div class="row">
                             <div class="col-md-6 mb-3">
                                 <label class="form-label" for="registration_starts_on_<?= $id ?>">Registration Starts</label>
@@ -273,24 +357,24 @@
                 <form class="modal-content" action="<?= site_url('administrator/school-years/' . $id . '/activate') ?>" method="post">
                     <?= csrf_field() ?>
                     <div class="modal-header">
-                        <h5 class="modal-title">Activate <?= esc($year['name'] ?? '') ?></h5>
+                        <h5 class="modal-title">Start <?= esc($year['name'] ?? '') ?></h5>
                         <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button>
                     </div>
                     <div class="modal-body">
-                        <p class="mb-2">The selected school year will become active.</p>
+                        <p class="mb-2">This school year will become the active year.</p>
                         <?php if (! empty($activeYear)): ?>
-                            <p class="mb-3">Current active year <strong><?= esc($activeYear['name']) ?></strong> will move to <strong>closing</strong>.</p>
+                            <p class="mb-3">Current active year <strong><?= esc($activeYear['name']) ?></strong> will move to <strong>end-year review</strong>.</p>
                         <?php endif; ?>
                         <div class="form-check">
                             <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" value="1" name="confirm_activation" id="confirm_activation_<?= $id ?>" required>
                             <label class="form-check-label" for="confirm_activation_<?= $id ?>">
-                                I understand activation does not complete closing for the previous year.
+                                I understand this starts the selected year.
                             </label>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="modal-footer">
                         <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Cancel</button>
-                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Activate</button>
+                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Start Year</button>
                     </div>
                 </form>
             </div>

app/Views/score_analysis/score_prediction.php

@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ function orderNum($v)
     ?>
 
     <div class="mb-4 text-center">
-        <p class="text-muted small mb-1">Active Students</p>
+        <p class="text-muted small mb-1">Enrolled Students</p>
         <div class="display-4 fw-semibold"><?= (int)$totalStudents ?></div>
-        <p class="text-muted small mb-0">Reflects only currently active students, so removals update the count instantly.</p>
+        <p class="text-muted small mb-0">Reflects accepted enrollments for the selected school year.</p>
     </div>
 
     <form method="get" class="row g-3 mb-4 align-items-end">
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ function orderNum($v)
         <div class="col-lg-4">
             <div class="card shadow-sm h-100">
                 <div class="card-header py-2 d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center">
-                    <strong>Active Student Snapshot</strong>
-                    <span class="badge bg-primary"><?= (int)$totalStudents ?> active</span>
+                    <strong>Enrolled Student Snapshot</strong>
+                    <span class="badge bg-primary"><?= (int)$totalStudents ?> enrolled</span>
                 </div>
                 <div class="card-body">
                     <div class="d-flex flex-wrap gap-3">

app/Views/teacher/teacher_navbar.php

@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@
                     if ($userId) {
                         $configModel = new \App\Models\ConfigurationModel();
                         $teacherClassModel = new \App\Models\TeacherClassModel();
+                        try {
+                            $sy = service('schoolYearContext')->resolve(service('request'))->yearName();
+                        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
                             $sy = $configModel->getConfig('school_year');
+                        }
                         $sem = $configModel->getConfig('semester');
                         $classOptions = $teacherClassModel->getClassAssignmentsByUserId((int)$userId, (string)$sy, (string)$sem);
                     }

app/Views/winners/competitions/index.php

@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@
 
 <div class="container mt-4">
   <h3>Competition Winners</h3>
-  <p class="text-muted">Published competition winner announcements.</p>
+  <p class="text-muted">
+    Published competition winner announcements
+    <?php if (!empty($schoolYear)): ?>
+      for <?= esc($schoolYear) ?>
+    <?php endif; ?>.
+  </p>
 
   <div class="list-group">
     <?php foreach ($competitions as $c): ?>

app/Views/winners/competitions/show.php

@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
   <h3><?= esc($competition['title']) ?></h3>
   <div class="text-muted mb-3">
     Published: <?= esc($competition['published_at'] ?? '') ?>
+    <?php if (!empty($schoolYear)): ?>
+      <span class="ms-2">School Year: <?= esc($schoolYear) ?></span>
+    <?php endif; ?>
   </div>
 
   <?php if (empty($winnersByClass)): ?>

tests/app/Services/SchoolYearContextServiceTest.php

@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\App\Services;
+
+use App\Models\SchoolYearModel;
+use App\Services\SchoolYearContextService;
+use CodeIgniter\HTTP\URI;
+use CodeIgniter\HTTP\UserAgent;
+use CodeIgniter\Test\CIUnitTestCase;
+use CodeIgniter\Test\Mock\MockIncomingRequest;
+use Config\App;
+
+final class SchoolYearContextRequest extends MockIncomingRequest
+{
+    public function __construct(private readonly array $gets = [])
+    {
+        parent::__construct(config(App::class), new URI('https://test.alrahmaisgl.org'), 'php://input', new UserAgent());
+    }
+
+    public function getGet($key = null, $filter = null, $default = null)
+    {
+        if ($key === null) {
+            return $this->gets;
+        }
+
+        return $this->gets[$key] ?? $default;
+    }
+}
+
+final class SchoolYearContextFakeModel extends SchoolYearModel
+{
+    public function __construct(private readonly array $rows)
+    {
+    }
+
+    public function find($id = null)
+    {
+        return $this->rows[(int) $id] ?? null;
+    }
+
+    public function active(): ?array
+    {
+        foreach ($this->rows as $row) {
+            if (($row['status'] ?? '') === 'active') {
+                return $row;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+
+final class SchoolYearContextServiceTest extends CIUnitTestCase
+{
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+
+        if (method_exists(session(), 'isStarted') && ! session()->isStarted()) {
+            session()->start();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function testClosedSessionSelectionIsRetainedAsExplicitReadonlyContext(): void
+    {
+        session()->set('selected_school_year_id', 1);
+
+        $service = new SchoolYearContextService(new SchoolYearContextFakeModel([
+            1 => ['id' => 1, 'name' => '2025-2026', 'status' => 'closed'],
+            2 => ['id' => 2, 'name' => '2026-2027', 'status' => 'active'],
+        ]));
+
+        $context = $service->resolve(new SchoolYearContextRequest());
+
+        $this->assertSame(1, $context->id());
+        $this->assertSame('2025-2026', $context->yearName());
+        $this->assertTrue($context->isReadonly());
+        $this->assertTrue($context->isExplicitSelection());
+        $this->assertSame(1, session()->get('selected_school_year_id'));
+    }
+
+    public function testInvalidSessionSelectionFallsBackToActiveYearAndClearsSession(): void
+    {
+        session()->set('selected_school_year_id', 99);
+
+        $service = new SchoolYearContextService(new SchoolYearContextFakeModel([
+            2 => ['id' => 2, 'name' => '2026-2027', 'status' => 'active'],
+        ]));
+
+        $context = $service->resolve(new SchoolYearContextRequest());
+
+        $this->assertSame(2, $context->id());
+        $this->assertSame('2026-2027', $context->yearName());
+        $this->assertNull(session()->get('selected_school_year_id'));
+    }
+
+    public function testSelectingActiveYearClearsHistoricalOverride(): void
+    {
+        session()->set('selected_school_year_id', 1);
+        session()->set('class_section_id', 44);
+        session()->set('semester', 'Fall');
+
+        $service = new SchoolYearContextService(new SchoolYearContextFakeModel([
+            1 => ['id' => 1, 'name' => '2025-2026', 'status' => 'closed'],
+            2 => ['id' => 2, 'name' => '2026-2027', 'status' => 'Active'],
+        ]));
+
+        $context = $service->select(2);
+
+        $this->assertSame(2, $context->id());
+        $this->assertTrue($context->isActive());
+        $this->assertFalse($context->isExplicitSelection());
+        $this->assertNull(session()->get('selected_school_year_id'));
+        $this->assertNull(session()->get('class_section_id'));
+        $this->assertNull(session()->get('semester'));
+    }
+}

tests/app/Support/SchoolYear/SchoolYearContextTest.php

@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ final class SchoolYearContextTest extends CIUnitTestCase
         $this->assertSame('2025-2026', $context->yearName());
     }
 
-    public function testClosedAndArchivedContextsAreReadonly(): void
+    public function testNonActiveContextsAreReadonly(): void
     {
+        $this->assertTrue((new SchoolYearContext(5, '2026-2027', 'draft'))->isReadonly());
+        $this->assertTrue((new SchoolYearContext(6, '2026-2027', 'closing'))->isReadonly());
         $this->assertTrue((new SchoolYearContext(2, '2023-2024', 'closed'))->isReadonly());
         $this->assertTrue((new SchoolYearContext(1, '2022-2023', 'archived'))->isReadonly());
-        $this->assertFalse((new SchoolYearContext(5, '2026-2027', 'draft'))->isReadonly());
+        $this->assertTrue((new SchoolYearContext(1, '2022-2023', 'archived'))->isHistorical());
     }
 
     public function testArrayRepresentationIncludesReadonlyState(): void