Fiscal Year 2025 Changes

Fiscal Year 2025 Changes

Basic information about both potential Fiscal Year 2025 EMIS changes and scheduled Fiscal Year 2025 EMIS changes are available in the table below. Release information also is included when available. The changes are listed in numerical order, starting with the most recently requested change. Note that releases are scheduled for every other Thursday, and this page is updated on a regular basis.

Ohio law requires EMIS to create a process by which users of the system can review and provide public comment on new or updated EMIS guidelines. EMIS changes that are subject to this process must be posted on the website for 30 days for public comment, 30 days for the Department's response to comments, and then another 30 days for public review before changes are considered “final.”

Changes that are open for public comment can be identified in the table below by a short title in red font. These changes also include the relevant comment and review dates and attachments with the details of the changes. To submit comments about a change, use the email link listed for that change. Each email link is unique to the particular change. Please do not include comments for multiple changes in a single email.


Date last updated: Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Change #
Data Set
Release/
Status
Short Title and Description Reason for Change

25-32

Student, Staff/Course
TBD

Driver's Education as Credit Toward Graduation

Ohio law now allows driver's ed to count as 1/2 an elective credit toward graduation. This change will provide guidance on how to report this so that the credit will count toward the students' elective credits in the Progress Toward Graduation module in ODDEX.


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Clarification

25-31

Staff/Course
TBD

Updates to Subject Area for Credit Options

This change removes option SCA from the Subject Area for Credit on the Course Master Record. Note that this will remain as an option for the Graduation–Course Summary Record. This change will also review other options to ensure all are still valid.


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Clarification

25-30

Student
TBD

Correct Program Code 151510

This program code was added in FY24 with the following definition: "Student received at least 6 weeks of progress monitoring based on being identified as at risk for dyslexia on the Tier 1 dyslexia screener." This definition is not correct. This change updates the definition to clarify that it is for students who have received "up to" 6 weeks of progress monitoring.


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Correction

25-29

Student
TBD

Clarify Reporting of CORE Fine Arts Requirement Met

This change updates the reporting guidance for CORE Fine Arts Requirement Met to clarify how to report when the requirement has been waived for a student. This is not a change to reporting; this merely clarifies the guidance due to confusion in the field.


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Clarification

25-28

Student
TBD

Correct Language in Section 2.9 Referring to Course Type Element

This change corrects language in EMIS Manual Section 2.9 that refers to the "Course Type Element." As there is no such element, this language will be corrected to refer to the correct element(s).


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Correction

25-26

Assessment
TBD

Remove Early Learning Assessment Reporting Guidance

As of FY24, the ELA is no longer being reported to EMIS. This change therefore updates the EMIS Manual to remove related reporting guidance.


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Process improvement

25-25

Student
TBD

Remove Staff ID Reporting from Work-Based Learning Program Codes

This change removes the requirement to report Staff ID for Work-Based Learning Hours Program Codes (310040, 310099, 310249, 310499, and 310500).


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Policy change

25-23

Student
TBD

Clarify Preschool Special Education Reporting Guidance

This change updates Preschool Special Education Reporting to address confusion on how to report non-itinerant services.


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Clarification

25-22

Student
TBD

Update or Delete Admission Reason 5

This change updates or removes Admission Reason 5, which is for students "not enrolled in an Ohio public district or community school since 2003 for a reason other than listed above." This option will be reviewed and updated or removed as in FY25 this refers to 22 year olds.


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Correction

25-21

Student
TBD

Remove SSN-Related Elements from GI Record

This change removes the SSN-Related Elements (GI590–Social Security Number and GI600–Last Four of SSN) from the Student Demographic (GI) Record. These elements were added for the e-trans collection, which does not exist, and are not currently reported in any collections.


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Process improvement

25-18

Assessment
TBD

Update Valid Grade Levels for OELPA/Alt-OELPA

This change updates the allowable Grade Level of Student at Time of Test for the OELPA and Alt-OELPA to include grades 13 and 23.


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Correction

25-17

Staff/Course
TBD

Review and Revise EMIS Manual Chapter 4

This change involves a comprehensive review and revision of EMIS Manual Chapter 4.


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Process improvement

25-16

Graduate
TBD

Clarify Reporting of FC Record During Graduation Collection

This change updates the reporting guidance in the Student Withdrawal Override (FC) Record to indicate which Withdrawal Reasons are allowable during the Graduation (G) Collection.


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Clarification

25-15

Student
TBD

Updates to Excuses for School Attendance

This change updates the information in the EMIS Manual regarding absences and excuses from school attendance. This reporting guidance will be updated per changes to OAC §3301-69-02 and to remove outdated language.


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Policy change

25-11

Student
TBD

Clarify Reporting Guidance for Withdrawal Reason 38

This change clarifies the proper use of Withdrawal Reason 38 – Promoted Beyond Max Grade/Entity Closing.


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Clarification

25-10

Student
TBD

Review and Revise EMIS Manual Section 5.3

This change involves a comprehensive review and revision of EMIS Manual Section 5.3. Outdated language will be removed and reporting guidance for certain attributes will be clarified.


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Process improvement

25-9

Student
TBD

Review Tuition Type Element Options

This change clarifies the different Tuition Type Element options on the Student Standing (FS) Record.


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Process improvement

25-8

Assessment
TBD

Remove FY24-Specific OELPA Language

Change 24-14 added FY24-specific reporting guidance for the ALT OELPA to EMIS Manual Section 2.8. This change removes this language.


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Correction

25-6

Student
TBD

Pre-KG Experience Program Codes Required Reporting

Change 24-60 added a new set of program codes to collect information regarding students' preschool experiences at non-EMIS reporting entities. In FY24, this reporting was optional. This change makes this required reporting starting in FY25.


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Policy change

25-1

Student
TBD

Remove Program Codes for Outdated Grad Options

This change removes two program codes: 520021 and 520022. These program codes were for graduation options that no longer exist as the students to whom they applied have aged out of secondary education.


This change will be subject to the 90-day comment and review process.

  • Detailed EMIS Manual changes

Public comment: TBD
EMIS response to comments: TBD
Public review: TBD
Change final: TBD

Process improvement
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