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Submit P‑2 Attendance and Related PADC Data

The broad current-year data close that updates attendance-driven funding and applicable class-size, ELO‑P, necessary-small-school, AICF, SELPA, special-education tax, infant, and transfer-option screens.

  • Principal Apportionment
  • P‑2
  • PADC
Date(s)May 3, 2027
Applies toLEAs, charters, COEs, SELPAs, and other entities with applicable P‑2 screens

In Plain Language: Create an entity-specific applicability matrix, close and reconcile every required source dataset, enter and validate the correct P‑2 screens, investigate cross-screen changes, and complete the applicable certification chain by May 3.

Why this matters

P‑2 is a major funding recalculation. Finishing attendance does not prove ELO‑P, class-size, AICF, SELPA, infant, special-education tax, necessary-small-school, or revision-only screens are complete.

Primary ownership

Primary owner: PADC/principal-apportionment coordinator. Partners: attendance, fiscal, ELO‑P, class-size/HR, AICF, charter/COE, SELPA/special education, infant program, local revenue, reviewers, and authorized certifiers.

Operational workflow

  1. 1. Download the current entity-specific P‑2 screen list and build the responsibility/applicability matrix.
  2. 2. Close P‑2 attendance and each applicable program, tax, location, allocation, and penalty source.
  3. 3. Reconcile to SIS, ledger, staffing, contracts, partner schedules, P‑1 reports, and forecasts.
  4. 4. Enter PADC data, run validations, investigate material changes, and obtain independent/partner review.
  5. 5. Certify by May 3 and preserve the complete source-to-certified package.

Implementation pathway

Applicability
Source close
Reconcile
Enter/review
Certify

Evidence to retain

  • Screen-level responsibility matrix
  • Attendance and program calculations
  • Partner/SELPA and local-revenue schedules
  • P‑1/P‑2 variance analysis
  • Validated PADC reports and certifications
  • Submission/status confirmation

Official guidance and help

Source review completed August 30, 2026. Verify current CDE, PADC, ASSIST, entity-specific, grant, fiscal, attendance, and partner instructions before acting.