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CALPADS error brief · PLAN

PLAN0359

Invalid Disability 1 Code
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

Disability Code 1 cannot equal 200 (None).

Focus fields

Fields validated

23.15 - Disability 1 Code

Recommended correction path

Suggested resolution

PLAN validation

Severity: Fatal   Type: Input Validation

Fields validated

  • 23.15 Disability 1 Code

A PLAN record describes a student receiving special education under an effective plan. The primary disability must be the eligibility category supported by the governing determination—not a placeholder.

Eligibility and plan evidenceTeam determinations establish plan, disability, support, and setting.
Current PLAN versionReport the facts effective for this plan segment.
Valid combinationCodes must be both technically compatible and factually supported.

Concrete checks

  • Verify the record belongs to the intended student and plan.
  • Review the current eligibility determination.
  • Check whether Code 200 came from a blank-to-default crosswalk.
  • Do not select a disability from services, placement, or staff assumption.

Recommended correction path

  1. 1

    Preserve the rejected version

    Capture SSID, LEA/SELPA, effective date, plan type, disability, support, setting, participation, and current PLAN history.

  2. 2

    Verify student and plan

    Confirm the record belongs to the intended student and governing IEP, IFSP, or ISP.

  3. 3

    Review authoritative determinations

    Use eligibility, plan, placement, participation, and program documentation—not assumptions based on services or classroom.

  4. 4

    Check the current matrix

    Validate each code individually, then verify the required combination and effective period.

  5. 5

    Correct the owning source

    Populate the documented primary disability, or correct/remove a PLAN record that should not exist. Never choose a convenient category solely to post the row. Repair crosswalks, defaults, or copied-forward values.

  6. 6

    Resubmit and reconcile

    Confirm acceptance and review connected SWDS, MEET, PLAN, SERV, and reporting results.

Official references