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CALPADS error brief ยท PSTS

PSTS0475

SELPA Code must be blank for CPA and CTE Education Program Participation Type
Severity Fatal
Error type Input Validation
Record type PSTS

Official CALPADS rule

What CALPADS is rejecting

If Education Program Participation Type Code = 10 (CPA) or 20 (CTE), then Reporting SELPA must not be populated.

Focus fields

Fields validated

17.10 Reporting SELPA 17.11 Education Program Participation Type Code

Recommended correction path

Suggested resolution

CALPADS PSTS correction guide - Fatal input validation

PSTS0475: SELPA Code must be blank for CPA and CTE Education Program Participation Type

If Education Program Participation Type Code = 10 (CPA) or 20 (CTE), then Reporting SELPA must not be populated.

Official Version 17.23 rule

Severity: Fatal   Type: Input Validation

Fields validated:

  • 17.10 Reporting SELPA
  • 17.11 Education Program Participation Type Code

First identify the correct PSTS reporting lane

CPA or CTE lane

Program type
10 or 20
Follow-up
Approximately six months
Submission
Fall 2
Reporting SELPA
Blank
Conditional detail
May be required

Special Education lane

Program type
30
Follow-up
Approximately 12 months
Submission
EOY special education
Reporting SELPA
Required
Fields 17.13-17.15
Blank

SDLA Flowchart: build PSTS from prior-year evidence

1 - Prior-year exit and completion evidenceConfirm enrollment, exit, completion, and non-reenrollment.
2 - Program eligibility prerequisiteConfirm CPA, CTE completer, or SPED Plan Type 100 context.
3 - Correct population and timingUse the appropriate six-month or 12-month follow-up.
4 - PSTS recordTranslate documented responses into permitted codes and fields.
5 - LEA and SELPA reviewReconcile detail, certification, outreach, and Indicator 14 where applicable.

Recommended correction path

  1. 1

    Identify the reporting lane first

    Confirm CPA 10, CTE 20, or Special Education 30 from authoritative program evidence.

  2. 2

    Apply the correct follow-up timing

    Use approximately six months for CPA/CTE and 12 months for Special Education.

  3. 3

    Check lane-specific identity fields

    Reporting SELPA and Local Special Education Student ID belong only to Program Type 30.

  4. 4

    Check lane-specific outcome fields

    Institution, industry, and credential details may apply to CPA/CTE but must be blank for SPED.

  5. 5

    Correct the source survey or program mapping

    Repair the SIS, SEDS, roster, or extract logic.

  6. 6

    Reprocess the entire lane

    Review all records created by the same program-type rule.

Working calendar: follow the correct lane

CPA/CTE preparationIdentify prior-year completers and complete the approximately six-month follow-up.
2026-27 Fall 2 opens on Census Day.
Special Education preparationIdentify prior-year SWD exiters and coordinate 12-month follow-up.
Published 2026-27 EOY 1 amendment close; SELPA approval required.

Before closing the correction

  • Confirm the student belongs in the selected population.
  • Confirm the program type, reporting year, and prior-year evidence.
  • Confirm conditional fields are permitted for that lane.
  • Review other records produced by the same workflow.

Official references and practical support