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CALPADS error brief · PSTS

PSTS0476

Missing SELPA Code
Severity Fatal
Error type Input Validation
Record type PSTS

Official CALPADS rule

What CALPADS is rejecting

If Education Program Participation Type Code = 30 (SPED), then Reporting SELPA must 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

PSTS0476: Missing SELPA Code

If Education Program Participation Type Code is 30 (Special Education), Reporting SELPA must 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 after exit
Primary submission
Fall 2
Reporting SELPA
Must be blank
Outcome detail
Institution, industry, or credential fields may be required

Special Education lane

Program type
30
Follow-up
Approximately 12 months after exit
Primary submission
EOY special-education reporting
Reporting SELPA
Required
Outcome detail
Fields 17.13-17.15 must remain blank

SDLA Flowchart: build PSTS from the prior-year evidence

1 - Prior-year exit and completion evidenceConfirm enrollment, exit, completion status, and whether the student re-enrolled.
2 - Program eligibility prerequisiteConfirm CPA, CTE completer, or prior-year SPED Plan Type 100 context.
3 - Correct follow-up population and timingUse the appropriate six-month or 12-month outreach process.
4 - PSTS recordTranslate the documented response into the correct program type, status, and permitted conditional fields.
5 - LEA and SELPA reviewReconcile PSTS detail, certification reports, outreach results, and Indicator 14 where applicable.

Recommended correction path

  1. 1

    Confirm the reporting lane

    Verify that Program Participation Type 30 is correct and that this is the 12-month Special Education follow-up—not a CPA/CTE record.

  2. 2

    Confirm the prior-year SPED prerequisite

    Locate the student's qualifying prior-year SPED record with Education Plan Type 100.

  3. 3

    Identify the responsible Reporting LEA

    Match the PSTS Reporting LEA and SSID to the prior-year special-education context.

  4. 4

    Verify the Reporting SELPA

    Coordinate with SELPA staff and use current entity relationships to identify the valid four-digit SELPA code.

  5. 5

    Check the LEA-SELPA relationship

    Confirm the relationship was valid in the prior or current academic year as required by CALPADS.

  6. 6

    Correct the special-education source mapping

    Repair the SEDS/API value or local crosswalk that left 17.10 Reporting SELPA blank.

  7. 7

    Reprocess and reconcile

    Confirm acceptance and review other Program Type 30 records produced by the same mapping.

  8. 8

    Review the certification population

    Use SELPA Reports 17.3 and 17.4 to find missing, unexpected, or inconsistently reported students.

Working calendar: follow the correct lane

CPA/CTE preparationIdentify prior-year completers, conduct the approximately six-month follow-up, and reconcile survey responses before Fall 2.
2026-27 Fall 2 Census Day and opening.
Special Education preparationIdentify prior-year SWD exiters, conduct the approximately 12-month follow-up, and coordinate LEA-SELPA review.
Current published 2026-27 EOY 1 amendment-window close; SELPA approval required.

Verify the official calendar before acting because dates can change.

Before closing the correction

  • Confirm the student belongs in the selected follow-up population.
  • Confirm the program type, reporting year, and prior-year evidence.
  • Confirm the permitted conditional fields for that reporting lane.
  • Review other records produced by the same survey or system mapping.

Official references and practical support