Spiral Locas Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi; President and CEO: Hidenori Nakajima; hereinafter "Spiral Locas"), a provider of information-sharing solutions for local governments nationwide, has launched integration between its school communication system "Sughool" and "enpay byGMO," a cashless payment service for collection operations provided by GMO E-Pay Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter "GMO E-Pay"). This integration aims to reduce administrative burdens on schools related to collections and streamline payment procedures for parents. ■ Background Under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's (MEXT) initiatives such as the "GIGA School Initiative" and "Next-Generation School Administration DX," reforming educators' work practices has become an urgent priority in schools. Digitalization of fee collection management is also listed as a key item in MEXT's "School Administration DX Checklist under the GIGA School Initiative." Traditionally, school collection tasks—such as cash handling, verifying deposits via bank passbooks, and sending reminders to non-payers—have placed a significant burden on school staff. Parents also faced inconveniences, including reviewing paper notices and preparing cash or completing bank transfers. To help resolve these challenges, Spiral Locas has been advancing integration with external services. As part of this effort, the company has now launched functional integration between "Sughool" and GMO E-Pay's "enpay byGMO." Reference: MEXT "School Administration DX Checklist under the GIGA School Initiative (Starting in FY2025)" https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shotou/zyouhou/detail/mext_00085.html ■ Expected Benefits of the Integration With this integration, the entire process—from school-to-home communications to fee collection—can be streamlined. 1. Reduced workload for individual notifications and reminders Payment-related notifications from "enpay byGMO" (e.g., payment re