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Fiscal Year 2026 Changes

Basic information about both potential Fiscal Year 2026 EMIS changes and scheduled Fiscal Year 2026 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, up to 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.


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Date last updated: April 15, 2025

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

26-73

Student
Jul #2

Clarifies reporting of evaluation only PS students

This change clarifies the reporting of PS students who are not otherwise enrolled in the district, are evaluated for special education services, and are found to be ineligible for services.
 

This change is subject to the 90-day comment and review process. To submit comments about this change, please click here.

Public comment: April 16 – May 15
EMIS response to comments: May 16 – June 14
Public review: June 15 – July 14
Change final: July 15, 2025

Clarification

Now open
for public
comment

26-68

Student
Jul #2

Updates How Received IRN Element table

This change updates the reporting guidance table for the How Received IRN Element. These updates further clarify when all 9s can be reported for the How Received IRN.
 

This change is subject to the 90-day comment and review process. To submit comments about this change, please click here.

Public comment: April 16 – May 15
EMIS response to comments: May 16 – June 14
Public review: June 15 – July 14
Change final: July 15, 2025

Process
improvement

Now open
for public
comment

26-64

Student
July 1
 

Updates RIMP program codes

This change updates the descriptions for several RIMP-related program codes. The change also adds one new program code.
 

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

Public comment: March 12 – April 10

EMIS response to comments: April 11 – May 10
Public review: May 11 – June 9
Change final: June 10, 2025

Policy change


Public
comments
received

26-62

Assessment
July 1

Updates SNR options for Tier 1 Dyslexia Screener

This change updates the Score Not Reported options that can be reported for the Tier 1 Dyslexia Screener.
 

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

Public comment: February 12 – March 13
EMIS response to comments: March 14 – April 12

Public review: April 13 – May 12
Change final: May 13, 2025

Clarification


No public
comments
received

26-61

Student,
Graduate
July 1

Adds a new high-dosage tutoring program code

This change adds a new high-dosage tutoring program code.
 

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

Public comment: February 12 – March 13
EMIS response to comments: March 14 – April 12

Public review: April 13 – May 12
Change final: May 13, 2025

Clarification


No public
comments
received

26-57

Student
July 1

Removes innovative services program codes

This change deletes the Innovative Services program codes.
 

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

Public comment: February 12 – March 13
EMIS response to comments: March 14 – April 12

Public review: April 13 – May 12
Change final: May 13, 2025

Process
improvement
 

No public
comments
received

26-56

Staff/Course
July 1

Updates guidance for State Staff ID

This change clarifies the reporting of the State Staff ID on the Staff Demographic (CI) Record for non-credentialed staff. The majority of staff should now have Educator State IDs. This updated guidance clari-fies that districts can report non-credentialed staff with Z-IDs or Educator State IDs.
 

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

Public comment: February 12 – March 13
EMIS response to comments: March 14 – April 12

Public review: April 13 – May 12
Change final: May 13, 2025

Clarification


No public
comments
received

26-54

Staff/Course
July 1

Clarifies FTE reporting for contracted staff

This change clarifies the reporting of Position FTE for contracted staff. The FTE reported on the CJ Record should be less than or equal to the FTE reported on the associated CK Record.
 

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

Public comment: March 12 – April 10

EMIS response to comments: April 11 – May 10
Public review: May 11 – June 9
Change final: June 10, 2025

Clarification


No public
comments
received

26-53

Staff/Course
July 1

Updates description for subject code 150308

This change updates the description for subject code 150308 Government and Economics. The update removes language regarding type of credit.
 

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

Public comment: March 12 – April 10

EMIS response to comments: April 11 – May 10
Public review: May 11 – June 9
Change final: June 10, 2025

Clarification

No public
comments
received

26-51

Student
July 1

Clarifies reporting guidance for Tier 2 Dyslexia Screener Results

This change clarifies the reporting guidance for the Tier 2 Dyslexia Screener Results via the Student Attributes–No Date (FN) Record.
 

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

Public comment: March 12 – April 10

EMIS response to comments: April 11 – May 10
Public review: May 11 – June 9
Change final: June 10, 2025

Clarification


No public
comments
received

26-48

Student
July 1

Updates FW Record to collect SSID

This change replaces the EMIS Student ID Number with the State Student ID (SSID) on the Exiting Student Follow-Up (FW) Record.
 

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

Public comment: February 12 – March 13
EMIS response to comments: March 14 – April 12

Public review: April 13 – May 12
Change final: May 13, 2025

Correction


Public
comments
received

26-47

Staff/Course
Jul #2

Updates correlated reporting for CTE CCP courses

This change updates reporting guidance for CTE CCP courses to be correlated as the anchor of a V3 course.
 

This change is subject to the 90-day comment and review process. To submit comments about this change, please click here.

Public comment: April 16 – May 15
EMIS response to comments: May 16 – June 14
Public review: June 15 – July 14
Change final: July 15, 2025

Policy change

Now open
for public
comment

26-43

Student
Jul #2
 

Updates Disadvantagement Element language

This change updates out of date or incorrect information regarding the Disadvantagement Element.
 

This change is subject to the 90-day comment and review process. To submit comments about this change, please click here.

Public comment: April 16 – May 15
EMIS response to comments: May 16 – June 14
Public review: June 15 – July 14
Change final: July 15, 2025

Correction

Now open
for public
comment

26-34

Graduate
July 1

Clarifying Reporting of CTAGs

This change clarifies the reporting of CTE Articulated Credits (CTAGs). The reporting instructions for Dual Enrolled Credit Earned (in EMIS Manual Section 2.15 Student Graduation–Core Summary (GC) Record) will be updated to clarify that only credits that have been confirmed to have been transcripted should be reported.
 

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

Public comment: December 30, 2024 – January 28, 2025
EMIS response to comments: January 29 – February 27, 2025
Public review: February 28 – March 29, 2025
Change final: March 30, 2025

Clarification

No public
comments
received

26-32

Assessment
TBD

Updates to CTE Assessments Codes

This change adds GY assessment area codes for the subject codes added in change 26-31.
 

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

26-31

Staff/Course
July 1
 

Updates to CTE Subject Codes

This change adds several Arts & Communications subject codes, adds several Information Technology subject codes, and updates the names of four subject codes. Note that assessment area codes for these new courses will be added as part of EMIS change 26-32.
 

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

Public comment: December 5, 2024 – January 3, 2025
EMIS response to comments: January 4 – February 2, 2025
Public review: February 3 – March 4, 2025
Change final: March 5, 2025

Policy change

No public
comments
received

 

26-25

Student
Jul #2
 

Updates Exiting Student Follow-Up reporting

This change adds options and reporting instructions to the Other Follow-Up Status Element. These additional options may be used for all subgroups being reported via the Exiting Student Follow-Up (FW) Record; however, the new options are required reporting for the students with disabilities subgroup.
 

This change is subject to the 90-day comment and review process. To submit comments about this change, please click here.

Public comment: April 16 – May 15
EMIS response to comments: May 16 – June 14
Public review: June 15 – July 14
Change final: July 15, 2025

Clarification

Now open
for public 
comment

26-21

Student
July 1
 

Removes preschool poverty level element

This change removes the Preschool Poverty Level Element from the Student Attributes – Effective Date (FD) Record. The element was used for the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Grant. As ECE has transi-tioned to the Department of Children and Youth, this element is no longer needed in EMIS reporting.
 

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

Public comment: February 12 – March 13
EMIS response to comments: March 14 – April 12

Public review: April 13 – May 12
Change final: May 13, 2025

Process
improvement


No public
comments
received

26-19

Assessment
July 1

Update to AP Assessment Area Code

Assessment Area Code option AP41 is currently "African American History." The correct name of the AP exam is "African American Studies." This change updates the Area Code Description for option AP41 to reflect this.
 

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

Public comment: December 30, 2024 – January 28, 2025
EMIS response to comments: January 29 – February 27, 2025
Public review: February 28 – March 29, 2025
Change final: March 30, 2025

Correction

No public
comments
received

26-17

Student
July 1

Add OTC Enrollment Scenario to Section 2.4

This change adds a scenario to the reporting guidance for a student who attends the resident district full time and takes OTC courses through the JVSD though the JVSD is not providing any instruction.
 

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

Public comment: December 30, 2024 – January 28, 2025
EMIS response to comments: January 29 – February 27, 2025
Public review: February 28 – March 29, 2025
Change final: March 30, 2025

Student

No public
comments
received

26-16

Staff/Course
July 1

Clarifies reporting of staff overrides

This change updates the general guidelines for reporting or requesting staff overrides.
 

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

Public comment: February 12 – March 13
EMIS response to comments: March 14 – April 12

Public review: April 13 – May 12
Change final: May 13, 2025

Clarification


No public
comments
received

26-15

Student
July 1

Updates MOA reporting guidance

This change clarifies the Majority of Attendance IRN reporting instructions for students attending a district other than their resident district.
 

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

Public comment: February 12 – March 13
EMIS response to comments: March 14 – April 12

Public review: April 13 – May 12
Change final: May 13, 2025

Clarification


No public
comments
received

26-14

Graduate
July 1
 

Updates options for core exemption status

This change updates the valid options for the CORE Graduation Requirement Exemption Code on the Stu-dent Attributes–No Date (FN) Record. Option 1 is no longer a valid option as this is no longer in the Ohio Revised Code.
 

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

Public comment: February 12 – March 13
EMIS response to comments: March 14 – April 12

Public review: April 13 – May 12
Change final: May 13, 2025

Correction


No public
comments
received

26-13

Staff/Course
July 1

Review and Revise EMIS Manual Chapter 4

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

26-12

Student
July 1

Review and Revise EMIS Manual Chapter 5

This change involves a comprehensive review and revision of EMIS Manual Chapter 5. 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

26-11

Student
July 1
 

Removes delivery model and connectivity reporting

This change removes delivery model and connectivity reporting. It also removes several hardware-related program codes.

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

Public comment: March 12 – April 10

EMIS response to comments: April 11 – May 10
Public review: May 11 – June 9
Change final: June 10, 2025

Policy change


Public
comments
received

26-10

Student
Jul #2
 

Correct withdrawal reason 76 reporting guidance

This change updates the reporting guidance for Withdrawal Reason option 76 to remove outdated and incorrect information.
 

This change is subject to the 90-day comment and review process. To submit comments about this change, please click here.

Public comment: April 16 – May 15
EMIS response to comments: May 16 – June 14
Public review: June 15 – July 14
Change final: July 15, 2025

Clarification

Now open
for public
comment

26-8

Student
July 1
 

Updates special education record guidance

This change updates the Student Special Education (GE) Record. Guidance related to Date Type Element options has been clarified.
 

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

Public comment: February 12 – March 13
EMIS response to comments: March 14 – April 12

Public review: April 13 – May 12
Change final: May 13, 2025

Clarification


No public
comments
received

26-6

Student
July 1

Clarifies Format of EMIS ID

This change adds additional language to the Student Demographic (GI) Record EMIS Student ID Number Element (GI050) around not reporting an ID that matches the format of a Social Security Number.
 

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

Public comment: February 12 – March 13
EMIS response to comments: March 14 – April 12

Public review: April 13 – May 12
Change final: May 13, 2025

Process
improvement


No public
comments
received

26-3

Student
July 1

Updates to RIMP Code Reporting (gr 6)

This change will allow reporting of RIMP codes in grades K-6 beginning in FY26.

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

Public comment: December 30, 2024 – January 28, 2025
EMIS response to comments: January 29 – February 27, 2025
Public review: February 28 – March 29, 2025
Change final: March 30, 2025

State law

No public
comments
received

 

26-1

Student
July 1
 

Removes early college high school program code

This change removes program code 120010 Early College High School.
 

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

Public comment: March 12 – April 10

EMIS response to comments: April 11 – May 10
Public review: May 11 – June 9
Change final: June 10, 2025

Clarification


No public
comments
received