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CALPADS error brief ยท PSTS

PSTS0479E1

Missing Special Education record
Severity Fatal
Error type CDD
Record type PSTS

Official CALPADS rule

What CALPADS is rejecting

If Education Program Participation Type Code = 30 (SPED), then the student must have a qualifying SWDS, SPED record or an SPRG record.

Focus fields

Fields validated

PSTS Data 17.11 - Education Program Participation Type Code SPRG Data 3.13 - Education Program Code 3.15 - Education Program Membership Start Date 3.16 - Education Program Membership End Date SPED Data 14.24 - Education Plan Type Code SWDS Data 22.12 - Special Education Status Code

Recommended correction path

Suggested resolution

Understanding the Error: The student must have a qualifying SWDS, SPED record or a SPRG record where Education Program Code equals 144 (Special Education) if Education Program Participation Type Code = 30 (SPED). Suggested Resolution: 1) Verify that the student has a SPRG record where Education Program Code = 144 (Special Education) and the Education Membership Start Date is before 7/1/2019 and Education Membership Exit Date is blank or after 6/30/2018. or 2) Confirm student has a SPED record where Education Plan Type = 100, 150, or 200 or 3) Confirm student has a SWDs record where Special Education Status Code = 1 (Eligible and Participating) or 4) Verify if PSTS record should be submitted for student.