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CALPADS error brief · PLAN

PLAN0726F1

Missing Degree of Support Field
Severity Fatal
Error type CDD
Record type PLAN

Official CALPADS rule

What CALPADS is rejecting

Degree of Support is a required field for the Disability Code 1 and/or Disability Code 2 populated

Focus fields

Fields validated

23.15 - Disability 1 Code 23.16 - Disability Degree of Support 23.17 - Disability 2 Code

Recommended correction path

Suggested resolution

The lifecycle CALPADS is reconstructing

Enrollment → SWDS status → MEET → PLAN → SERV → Fall 1 snapshot

StageRecord familyWhat it establishesThis page
1. EnrollmentSENR 1.xxWhere and when the student is enrolledConfirm relationship and date
2. SWDS statusSWDS 22.xxEligibility and participation over timeConfirm relationship and date
3. MEETMEET 24.xxReferral, evaluation, meeting, or pending eventConfirm relationship and date
4. PLANPLAN 23.xxThe operative IEP, IFSP, ISP, setting, and plan factsRule focus
5. SERVSERV 25.xxServices reported under the planConfirm relationship and date
6. Fall 1 snapshotCertificationThe relationships effective for the reporting ruleConfirm relationship and date

Two allowable values—not two disability fields

ValueMeaningEvidence standard
MMSNMild to Moderate Support NeedsUse when supported by the student’s operative plan and program documentation.
ESNExtensive Support NeedsUse when supported by the student’s operative plan and program documentation.

CALPADS uses one current Degree of Support field, 23.16. Either Disability 1 or Disability 2 can make that field required.

Fields and records evaluated

  • SENR 1.24 — Grade Level Code
  • SWDS 22.12 — Special Education Status Code 1
  • PLAN 23.11 — Plan Type 100 (IEP)
  • PLAN 23.15 — Disability 1 Code
  • PLAN 23.16 — Disability Degree of Support
  • PLAN 23.17 — Disability 2 Code

Six questions that resolve this certification finding

QuestionSpecific findingEvidence
What passed?Individual transactions may have posted successfully.Submission detail and ODS history
What did Fall 1 expect?One evidence-supported Degree of Support value—MMSN or ESN—in field 23.16 when either reported disability triggers the rule.Snapshot relationship logic
What is inconsistent?23.16 is blank, a disability is miscoded, an old PLAN remains operative, or the grade/status/plan relationship is wrong. Student-level certification detail
Who owns correction?Special education staff and the SEDS own PLAN, SWDS, MEET, and SERV facts; enrollment staff and the SIS own SENR; CALPADS and SELPA staff reconcile identifiers, organizations, and effective dates.SIS, SEDS, and authoritative records
What must change?Verify disability and support needs in the operative IEP, then populate the supported MMSN or ESN value in 23.16. Correct grade only when the SIS record itself is factually wrong.Supported source transaction
What proves resolution?1.0 Certification Errors; 16.12 Students with Disabilities Education Plan by Primary Disability; 16.14 Students with Disabilities Plan Student List; 16.17 Students with Disabilities Annual Comparison; applicable county, SELPA, and accountability reportsRefreshed snapshot and student support

Recommended correction path

  1. 1

    Locate the exact certification row

    Match the SSID, Reporting LEA/SELPA, school, operative dates, and snapshot revision identified by PLAN0726F1.

  2. 2

    Build one effective-date timeline

    Place SENR, SWDS, MEET, PLAN, and SERV records in chronological order. A present record can still be outside the required reporting window.

  3. 3

    Verify the trigger

    • Review both disability fields; either can trigger the requirement.
    • Confirm IEP 100, SWDS code 1, and TK-or-higher enrollment.
    • Determine MMSN versus ESN from authoritative program documentation.
    • Remember that 23.18 Disability 2 Degree of Support is retired; report the current field 23.16.
  4. 4

    Reconcile with authoritative evidence

    Compare SIS, SEDS, signed plan/meeting documents, organization directories, and CALPADS ODS history. Special education staff and the SEDS own PLAN, SWDS, MEET, and SERV facts; enrollment staff and the SIS own SENR; CALPADS and SELPA staff reconcile identifiers, organizations, and effective dates.

  5. 5

    Make the supported correction

    Verify disability and support needs in the operative IEP, then populate the supported MMSN or ESN value in 23.16. Correct grade only when the SIS record itself is factually wrong. Repair the owning source/export so the discrepancy is not recreated.

  6. 6

    Regenerate and reconcile

    Regenerate Fall 1, verify PLAN0726F1 clears, and reconcile 1.0 Certification Errors; 16.12 Students with Disabilities Education Plan by Primary Disability; 16.14 Students with Disabilities Plan Student List; 16.17 Students with Disabilities Annual Comparison; applicable county, SELPA, and accountability reports. Aggregate and student-level histories must agree.

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