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CALPADS error brief ยท PLAN

PLAN0338

Invalid Special Education Plan Type Code for Student IEP Participation Indicator
Severity
FATAL error - Must be corrected in order to post the record and/or certify the data.
Error type PLAN - Special Education Plan
Record type PLAN

Official CALPADS rule

What CALPADS is rejecting

If Student IEP Participation Indicator is populated, then Special Education Plan Type Code must be 100 (IEP).

Focus fields

Fields validated

23.11 - Special Education Plan Type Code 23.31 - Student IEP Participation Indicator

Recommended correction path

Suggested resolution

Read the complete validation

CALPADS rule: If Student IEP Participation Indicator is populated, then Special Education Plan Type Code must be 100 (IEP).

Fields involved:

  • 23.11 - Special Education Plan Type Code
  • 23.31 - Student IEP Participation Indicator

Coordinate the correction

Authoritative sourceConfirm the current signed IEP, transition assessment and services documentation, and the effective-dated plan record.
People to involveCALPADS coordinator, case manager, transition specialist, school-site special education administrator, and IEP/SEDS support.
Connected recordsReview PLAN type, MEET dates and purposes, SWDS status, transition services, student participation, and agency involvement.

Recommended correction path

  1. Identify the exact student and plan iteration. Match SSID, Reporting LEA, Reporting SELPA, plan type, and Plan Effective Start Date before editing.
  2. Confirm the documented value. Compare every validated field with the authoritative source and the current CALPADS rule.
  3. Locate the true point of failure. Determine whether the issue is in source documentation, IEP/SEDS entry, SIS data, mapping, extract logic, or an existing CALPADS record.
  4. Correct the owning system. Use the authorized local process; do not overwrite accurate program information merely to make the transaction post.
  5. Regenerate and verify. Confirm the accepted effective-dated PLAN record, review connected records, and check whether the same mapping affected other students.

Official CALPADS guidance

Understanding the Error: The system is validating that when the Student IEP Participation Indicator is populated, Special Education Plan Type must equal 100 (IEP).

Suggested Resolution:
Remove the Student IEP Participation Indicator or verify that the correct Education Plan Type code is being used.

Official PLAN0338 troubleshooting page  |  PLAN online-maintenance guidance  |  CALPADS system documentation

Cross-team correction support

Begin with: the current signed IEP, transition assessment and services documentation, and the effective-dated plan record.

Coordinate: CALPADS coordinator, case manager, transition specialist, school-site special education administrator, and IEP/SEDS support.

Then verify: PLAN type, MEET dates and purposes, SWDS status, transition services, student participation, and agency involvement.