Fall 1 certification errors identify issues that may prevent an LEA from certifying its Fall 1 submission. These validations compare enrollment, demographic, program, language, special education, and related data for accuracy and completeness. Review the affected certification report, verify the underlying records, and correct or explain significant discrepancies before certification.
CERT001
Enrollment Data Missing for Expected Open School
No student enrollment data is included for an open school that is specified for the collection.
CERT019
Dropouts in Grades 9-12 and US but no certified Enrollment Last Year in Grades 9-12 and US
Dropouts are being reported for grades 9-12 and Ungraded Secondary, but this school had no certified enrollment in grades 9-12 and Ungraded Secondary in the previous year.
CERT040
SSID Anomalies in Snapshot Exceed 2% of Enrollment
The total number of SSID anomalies in the Snapshot is equal to or greater than 2% of Snapshot enrollment.
CERT111
Homeless Program Eligibility Data Expected
No Homeless Program eligible students were submitted for an LEA.
MEET0421F1
Special Education Referral Date is less than student birthdate
Special Education Referral Date must be greater than or equal to Student Birth Date.
MEET0436F1
Invalid Annual Education or Service Plan Meeting Type
Students must be Eligible and Participating for Special Education in order to have an Annual Education or Service Plan Meeting.
MEET0624F1
Missing Special Education Status Record
If a non-Pending Meeting exists for the SSID, there should be at least one SWDS Status record
PLAN0362F1
Student Age must be less than 3 years for this Special Education Program Setting Code
If Special Education Program Setting Code equals 103, then Student Age must be less than 3 years.
PLAN0363F1
Student Age must be less than 3 years for this Special Education Program Setting Code
If Special Education Program Setting Code equals 104 then Student Age must be less than 3 years.
PLAN0364F1
Student Age must be between 3-6 years for this Special Education Program Setting Code
If Special Education Program Setting Code equals 201, 203, or 204, then the Student Age must be at least 3 years as of Census Day, but less than 6 years as of September 1 of the same Academic Year.
PLAN0365F1
Student Age must be at least 2 years for this Special Education Program Setting Code
If Special Education Program Setting Code equals 300 or 301, then Student Age must be at least 3 years
PLAN0366F1
Invalid Student Age for Special Education Plan Type Code 100 (IEP) or 200 (ISP)
If Special Education Plan Type Code = 100 (Individualized Education Program (IEP)) or 200 (Individual Service Plan (ISP)), then Student Age should be at 3 years old but less than 23 years.
PLAN0367F1
Invalid Student Age for Established Medical Disability 1 Code
If Disability 1 Code is equal to 281, then Student Age must be at least 3 years, but less than 6 years.
PLAN0368F1
Invalid Student Age for Established Medical Disability 2 Code
If Disability Code 2 is equal to 281, then Student Age must be at least 3 years, but less than 6 years.
PLAN0378F1
Invalid age for IEP Includes Postsecondary Goals Indicator
If IEP Includes Postsecondary Goals Indicator is populated, then student must be at least 13 years old.
PLAN0379F1
Invalid Student Age for Postsecondary Goals Updated Annually Indicator
If Postsecondary Goals Updated Annually Indicator is populated, then student must be at least 13 years old.
PLAN0380F1
Invalid Student Age for Postsecondary Goals Age Appropriate Transition Assessment Indicator
If Postsecondary Goals Age Appropriate Transition Assessment Indicator is populated, then student must be at least 13 years old.
PLAN0381F1
Invalid Student Age for Transition Services in IEP Indicator
If Transition Services in IEP Indicator is populated, then student must be at least 13 years old.
PLAN0382F1
Invalid Student Age for Supportive Services Indicator
If Supportive Services Indicator is populated, then student must be at least 13 years old.
PLAN0383F1
Invalid Student Age for Transition Services Goals in IEP Indicator
If Transition Services Goals in IEP Indicator is populated, then student must be at least 13 years old.
PLAN0384F1
Invalid Student Age for Student IEP Participation Indicator
If Student IEP Participation Indicator is populated, then student must be at least 13 years old.
PLAN0385F1
Invalid Student Age for Agency Representative IEP Participation Code
If Agency Representative IEP Participation Code is populated, then student must be at least 13 years old.
If Special Education Plan Type Code is 150, then Student Age must be less than 3 years.
PLAN0387F1
Missing Preschool Program Setting Service Location Code
If Student Age is at least 3 years, but less than 6 years and Special Education Program Setting Code = 201 (Regular Early Childhood Program or Kindergarten), then Preschool Program Setting Service Location Code must be populated.
PLAN0388F1
Missing Ten or More Weekly Hours in Setting Indicator
If Student Age is at least 3 years, but less than 6 years and Special Education Program Setting Code = 201 (Regular Early Childhood Program or Kindergarten), then Ten or More Weekly Hours in Setting Indicator must be populated.
PLAN0389F1
Missing General Education Participation Percentage Range Code
General Education Participation Percentage must Populated for Special Education Program Settings 400 and 500 when students are at least 5 years old and grade level Transitional Kindergarten (TK) or higher
PLAN0390F1
Missing IEP Includes Postsecondary Goals Indicator
If Special Education Plan Type Code = 100 (IEP) AND Student Age >= 16 years, then IEP Includes Postsecondary Goals Indicator must be populated.
If Special Education Plan Type Code = 100 (IEP) AND Student Age >= 16 years, then Postsecondary Goals Updated Annually Indicator must be populated.
PLAN0392F1
Missing Postsecondary Goals Age Appropriate Transition Assessment Indicator
If Special Education Plan Type Code = 100 (IEP) AND Student Age >= 16 years, then Postsecondary Goals Age Appropriate Transition Assessment Indicator must be populated.
PLAN0393F1
Missing Transition Services in IEP Indicator
If Special Education Plan Type Code = 100 (IEP) AND Student Age >= 16 years, then Transition Services in IEP Indicator must be populated.
If Special Education Plan Type Code = 100 (IEP) AND Student Age >= 16 years, then Agency Representative IEP Participation Code must be populated.
PLAN0405F1
Student Age must be at least 5 years and in TK or higher grade level for this Special Education Program Setting Code
If Special Education Program Setting Code equals 400, 401, 402, 403, or 500, then Student Age must be at least 5 years and in TK or higher Grade level.
PLAN0619F1
Invalid Special Education Program Setting Code
Students with Disabilities who are 5 years old and in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) or higher must have Special Education Program Setting Code Populated and not equal to 200 (home), 201 (Regular Early Childhood), 203 (Separate Class), or 204 (Service Provider Location)
PLAN0620F1
Missing Eligible and Participating Status Record for a Plan record
Plan records need to have an effective Eligible and Participating Status on the Plan Effective start date
PLAN0627F1
Invalid Special Education Plan Reason Code based on Previous Education Plan Code
Education Plan Code must be the same as the preceding plan when using Special Education Plan Reason Code 4
PLAN0628F1
Invalid Special Education Plan Reason based on student enrollment
Education Plan Reason is invalid for the Education Plan and School Type Enrollment
PLAN0663F1
Two or More Special Education Plans must not be Effective on the same Date
The following combination of fields may not be duplicated in more than one record: SSID, Special Education Plan Effective Start Date
SSIDs must only have one PLAN record per Special Education Plan Effective Start Date
PLAN0664F1
Missing Private School enrollment record for Education Plan Type Code 200 (ISP)
Students with an Education Plan Type Code = 200 (ISP) must have a Private School enrollment (0000002)
PLAN0673F1
Missing SWDS Record for a student with a Plan record
Students with Plan records need to have at least one SWDS Record
PLAN0675F1
Student Age must be preschool age for this Special Education Program Setting Code
If Special Education Program Setting Code equals 200, then Student Age must be less than 6 years and grade level must be PS, IN, TK.
PLAN0714F1
Special Education Plan Effective Start Date is less than student birthdate
Special Education Plan Effective Start Date must be greater than or equal to Student Birth Date.
PLAN0724F1
Missing Part C to B Transition Plan in IFSP Indicator
Part C to B Transition Plan in IFSP Indicator must be populated if Special Education Plan Type equals 150 (IFSP), and the student's age on Census Date is equal to or greater than 2 years 9 months
PLAN0725F1
Missing Part C to B Transition Conference Date
Part C to B Transition Conference Date must be populated if Special Education Plan Type equals 150 (IFSP) and student's age on the Census Date is equal to or greater than 2 years 9 months.
Degree of Support is a required field for the Disability Code 1 and/or Disability Code 2 populated
PLAN0729F1
Invalid DSEA - Students enrolled in Juvenile Court School must have a COE County-District Code in the DSEA field
Invalid DSEA - Students enrolled in a Juvenile Court School must have a COE County-District code in the DSEA field
PLAN0729F2
Invalid DSEA - Students enrolled in Juvenile Court School must have a COE County-District Code in the DSEA field
Invalid DSEA - Students enrolled in a Juvenile Court School must have a COE County-District code in the DSEA field
PLAN0732F1
Invalid County Office of Education Code populated in DSEA field
DSEA may only equal a COE if student is enrolled in County Community school, Juvenile Court School, or a Charter school that is authorized by a COE and is NOT a member of a Charter SELPA.
PLAN0748F1
Invalid School Program Setting for a student on an ISP Education Plan (200)
Invalid School Program Setting for a student on an ISP Plan (200) who is enrolled in private school (School of Attendance = 0000002).
SELA0751F1
RFEP Status Start Date Cannot Equal Enrollment Start Date
RFEP Status Start Date Cannot Equal Enrollment Start Date
SENR0026F1
Invalid Birth Date or Grade for CHPSE Completion
If Student Exit Category equals E230 and School Completion Status Code equals 330 (Passed CHPSE) then Student Age must be greater than or equal to 16 at Enrollment Exit Date, or Grade enrolled in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade
SENR0041F1
All intra-LEA CCEs must be resolved before certifying.
All intra-LEA CCEs must be resolved before certifying.
SENR0269F1
Student Grade Level is outside the designated grade span for the school.
A grade level was submitted for a student that is outside the grade level range offered by the school.
SENR0286F1
E150 exit requires new enrollment at same school within 1 day
If Exit Code equals E150, then a subsequent SENR record must exist where Enrollment Start Date (at same school) is 1 day after Enrollment Exit Date
SENR0317F1
Student Enrollment Record in Previous AY Not Exited
A student that was enrolled any time between July 1 and June 30 of any previous Academic Year and has not been exited prior to August 16 of the subsequent Academic Year.
SENR0439F1
Adult Age Students with Disabilities in Transition Status is required for this record
If the student is a student with disabilities, is at least 17 years old, and is in grade 12, then Adult Age Students with Disabilities in Transition Status is required.
SENR0453F1
Invalid Combination of Parent/Guardian1 First Name, Last Name and Highest Education Level fields.
If any Parent/Guardian1 field is populated (First Name, Last Name, Highest Education Level), then all three must be populated.
SENR0519F1
Special Education Exit Code for General Education Student
Student was reported as graduating with a Special Education Certificate of Completion or a Pathway Diploma for Students with Disabilities and the student is not a Student with Disabilities.
SENR0526F1
Invalid "EL" English Language Acquisition Status Code
Primarily Enrolled English Learners who are aged 22 years or older and Enrolled in Grades TK through 12 must be designated Adult English Learner (ADEL)
SENR0607F1
Invalid Adult Age with Students with Disabilities Transition
If Adult Age with Students with Disabilities Transition is populated with a "Y", then student must have an Eligible and Participating SWD Status on the Enrollment Start Date, be at least 17 years old, and be in grade 12.
SENR0623F1
MEET or PLAN record missing for student enrolled in Private school
Student enrolled in a Private School must have an associated MEET record or PLAN record in the same reporting LEA
SENR0635F1
Invalid Combination of Parent/Guardian2 First Name and Last Name.
Parent/Guardian2 First and Last Name must both be populated or both left blank.
SENR0644F1
Language Instruction Program record missing for English Learner
The student must have an overlapping SPRG record where Education Program Code is equal to a Language Instructional Program (LIP codes 300-307) if the most recent SELA record during the Reporting Period has English Language Acquisition Status Code = EL
SENR0646F1
Student enrolled at NPS school MUST have Eligible and Participating Record
A student enrolled in a non-public non-sectarian certified school (NPS) on Census Date must be Eligible and Participating (SWDS) record.
SENR0647F1
Invalid SWDS Status for Enrolled or Returning Student
Actively enrolled students or students exiting and expecting to reenroll (e.g. E150, E155, E156) should not have an SWDS status of 3 - Eligible and Not Enrolled
SENR0650F1
Invalid Special Education Status Code for enrolled student
Invalid Special Education Status Code of 2 (Eligible and Not Participating) with Non-Participation Reason Code = 31 OR 3 (Eligible and Not Enrollment) for enrolled student
SENR0654F1
Student enrolled during the reporting period has invalid Student Initial US School Enrollment Date K-12
Student enrolled at the LEA during the reporting period has an invalid Student Initial US School Enrollment Date K-12 must be less than or equal to the student's earliest Enrollment Start Date when enrolled in Grades TK-12
SENR0656F1
Missing Student Initial US School Enrollment Date
If Student Grade Level Code = TK, KN, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
Then
English Language Acquisition
Status = EL
Then
Student Initial US School Enrollment Date must be populated
SENR0657F1
Invalid "TBD" English Language Acquisition Status Code
If a student with a Primary enrollment has an English Language Acquisition Code = "TBD" and the Student Grade Level Code is not equal to "AD", "IN", "TD", "TK" or "PS", then the student must be also have been enrolled for less than 30 days, since the agency has 30 days to test the student out of TBD status.
SENR0660F1
Invalid "TBD" English Language Acquisition Status Code
Primarily Enrolled students who are aged 22 years or older and Enrolled in Grades KN through 12 cannot be "TBD"
Student Race Missing Indicator must accurately reflect what is populated in the Student Race Code Fields. If Race is known, Race 1 should be populated prior to Race 2 through Race 5 codes.
SENR0670F1
Enrollment Data Missing for Expected Closed School
A school that closed since the previous year's Annual Enrollment Update is expected for this collection. There is insufficient information in CALPADS to determine the status, as of Census Day, of students who were submitted in the previous year’s Annual Enrollment Update or who were enrolled since the Update. Dropout and graduate reporting are dependent on these data.
SENR0672F1
Missing Plan Record for Non-ADA Enrolled Eligible and Participating Student with Disabilities
Non-ADA Enrolled Eligible and Participating Students should have a current Education Plan
SENR0678F1
Missing Plan Record for Enrolled Eligible and Participating Student with Disabilities
Enrolled Eligible and Participating Students should have a current Education Plan
Student Age should be greater than 0 and less than or equal to 22
if school is not a charter
SENR0731F1
Invalid Enrollment Status Code for Grade Level and Student Age
If student is less than 3 years old on the enrollment start date and grade level is preschool, then Enrollment Status Code must not be 50 (Non-ADA enrollment)
SENR0733F1
Invalid Grade for Student Initial US School Enrollment Date K-12
If Student Initial US School Enrollment Date K-12 is populated, then Grade must not equal IN or PS.
SENR0745F1
Missing District of Geographic Residence Code for COE Enrollment
District of Geographic Residence Code must be populated if student has an enrollment status of primary (10) or short-term (30), student transfer code is 1 (Formal Interdistrict Transfer Agreement), 2 (Public School Choice), 3 (Unsafe School Choice Option), 4 (District of Choice), or 6 (Other Transfer) and Reporting LEA is a COE and the COE school is not a charter school and not a Juvenile Court School;
OR
if the school is a charter school operating a County Community, Opportunity or Special Education program
SENR0756F1
Invalid Enrolled in US School < 3 Cumulative Years given Total Enrollment Days for Student
If the student's total qualifying enrollment days are greater than 818, Enrolled in US School Less Than Three Cumulative Years should not equal Yes.
Only one record may exist in the file with the same SSID, School of Attendance, Education Program Code, and Education Program Membership Start Date unless Education Program Code = 122 (Title I Part A Basic Targeted)
SPRG0250F1
Duplicate SPRG Record within File for Title I Part A Basic Targeted
If Education Program Code = 122 (Title I Part A Basic Targeted, only one record may exist in the file with the same SSID, School of Attendance, Education Program Code, Education Program Membership Start Date, Education Service Academic Year, and Education Service Code
SPRG0550F1
Invalid ELAS Code for Language Instruction Program
If submitting an Education Program Code for Language Instruction Programs of 300, 303, 305, or 307, then the student's most recent overlapping ELAS Code in the ODS must equal EL.
SPRG0645F1
Invalid NSLP Education Program Membership End Date
Education Program Membership End Date Must be within the same Academic Year as the Education Program Academic Year
SWDS0370F1
Invalid Student Age for Special Education Non-Participation Reason code Max Age
If Special Education Non-Participation Reason equals MaxAge, then Student Age must be greater or equal to 21 years.
SWDS0406F1
Students must only have one Initial Entry Start Date
Students must only have one Initial Entry Start Date
SWDS0432F1
Must not be Eligible and Participating in the SPED program
If student age >= 23 and Special Education Status = Eligible and Participating
SWDS0605F1
Missing Meeting Record for active Student with Disabilities
A student with an SWDS record indicating an evaluation must have at least one MEET Record at the same Reporting LEA
SWDS0621F1
Missing Enrollment Record for Eligible and Participating Special Education Student
Students must be enrolled when they first become eligible and participating in Special education
SWDS0638F1
Missing MEET Record for an Eligible and Participating Student with Disabilities
A student with an SWDS record indicating an evaluation must have at least one MEET Record
SWDS0662F1
Two or More Special Education Status Records with Conflicting Status Codes must not be Effective on the same Date
The following combination of fields may not be duplicated in more than one record: SSID, Special Education Status Effective Start Date
SSIDs must only have one SWDS record per Special Education Status Effective Start Date