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CALPADS error brief ยท PLAN

PLAN0372

Invalid Special Education Plan Type and Special Education Program Setting Combo
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

Special Education Plan Type Code and Special Education Program Setting Code combination must be a valid combination per the CALPADS Valid Code Combinations document.

Focus fields

Fields validated

23.11 - Special Education Plan Type Code 23.20 - Special Education Program Setting Code

Recommended correction path

Suggested resolution

Read the complete validation

CALPADS rule: Special Education Plan Type Code and Special Education Program Setting Code combination must be a valid combination per the CALPADS Valid Code Combinations document.

Fields involved:

  • 23.11 - Special Education Plan Type Code
  • 23.20 - Special Education Program Setting Code

Coordinate the correction

Authoritative sourceConfirm the current plan, placement and service documentation, and CALPADS valid-code rules.
People to involveCALPADS coordinator, case manager, program or placement administrator, service staff, and IEP/SEDS support.
Connected recordsReview PLAN type, program setting, general education participation, transportation, SERV records, and MEET decisions.

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: students with special Education Plan Types (IEP, IFSP, ISP) must be in appropriate settings. The Edu v. Prgm Setting tab in the valid code combinations document list the valid combinations for Education Plan Type and Special Education Program Setting.

Resolution: Verify the students Education Plan Type is correct in the CALPADS ODS. If the Education Plan Type is incorrect, update the SPED Education Plan. If the Education Plan Type is correct update the SPED Program setting code.

Official PLAN0372 troubleshooting page  |  PLAN online-maintenance guidance  |  CALPADS system documentation

Cross-team correction support

Begin with: the current plan, placement and service documentation, and CALPADS valid-code rules.

Coordinate: CALPADS coordinator, case manager, program or placement administrator, service staff, and IEP/SEDS support.

Then verify: PLAN type, program setting, general education participation, transportation, SERV records, and MEET decisions.