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CALPADS error brief · PLAN

PLAN0407

Disability 2 Code Cannot equal 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 2 Code cannot equal the Disability 1 Code.

Focus fields

Fields validated

23.15 - Disability 1 Code 23.17 - Disability 2 Code

Recommended correction path

Suggested resolution

PLAN validation

Severity: Fatal   Type: Input Validation

Fields validated

  • 23.15 Disability 1 Code
  • 23.17 Disability 2 Code

Primary and secondary identify distinct categories. Repeating the primary code does not add information and usually signals a duplicated mapping or copied value.

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

  • Compare both fields literally.
  • Verify whether a secondary disability is documented.
  • Check a source-system rule that copies Disability 1 into Disability 2.
  • Confirm which category is primary from the governing determination.

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

    Retain the supported primary category and report a distinct documented secondary category—or blank Disability 2 when no secondary category applies. 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