SENR0269
Student Grade Level is outside the designated grade span for the school.
SeverityError Description
A grade level was submitted for a student that is outside the grade level range offered by the school. Students with a valid special education program record are not included in the grade level validation.
Suggested Resolution
Understanding the Error: The batch SENR or online submission contains a grade level for a student that is outside the range of grade levels offered by the School of Attendance and the students is NOT in a special education program, (special education students have a SPRG record with Education Program Code = 144). Things to check for in submission: Verify that the grade level entered in field 2.32 is within the range of that which is offered by the school the student is attending.
NOTE: This error was reduced from a FATAL to a WARNING on October 3rd, 2017.
Suggested Resolution:
1) If the Grade Level is incorrectly populated, change it so the correct value is submitted to CALPADS OR
2) If the Grade Level is correctly populated, verify a valid CDS value of the school is entered in the School of Attendance field. OR
3) If CDE’s record of the lowest and/or highest grade offered is out of date, please contact your LEA's CDS-Admin and ask that the CDE's database record for grade-span offered be updated. The LEA CDS admin will update CDE's database through the OPUS-CDS Internet application. If you don't know the CDS admin for your LEA, contact CDE's CDS-Administration at 916-327-0214 or through email at
NOTE: Grade Levels "IN", "TD", "PS", "US", "UE", "AD", and "UU" are not included in the validation.
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