CEPI Announcements 3.4.2020

MARCH 4, 2020 

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MILogin System Maintenance

MILogin maintenance will occur the morning of Thursday, March 5 from 6 a.m. until approximately 9 a.m. CEPI's MILogin applications will be intermittently unavailable. We recommend only performing limited informational inquiries during this time.

MSDS News

Fall 2019 Audit Deadline: March 18

Per state law, the deadline for ISD auditors to complete the MSDS Fall 2019 General Collection audit is Wednesday, March 18 (24 weeks after count day).

  • If you have questions regarding how to complete the audit in MSDS, contact CEPI Customer Support.
  • For general questions related to the audit reporting requirement, contact Brian Ciloski (ciloskib@michigan.gov or 517-241-2209).
  • For specific questions related to audit guidance, contact Gloria Suggitt (SuggitG@michigan.gov or 517-241-2225) or Caitlin Hengesbach (HengesbachC2@michigan.gov or 517-335-3672).

Auditor User Guide Now Available

The MSDS Auditor User Guide is now posted on the Auditor Resources web page under Help and Training. This guide covers accessing MSDS, the Audit Form and Audit Narrative, Section 25e, calculations, reports and more.

Spring 2020 General Collection Deadlines

  • March 18 - Submission and Certification deadline. Records must be certified by 11:59 p.m. EDT.
  • March 25 - Re-certification deadline. Records must be certified by 11:59 p.m. EDT.

The Spring 2020 General Collection Checklist can be used to confirm that you have included pertinent information.

2020-21 Early Roster Collection

The 2020-21 MSDS Early Roster schema, sample files and schema summary have been posted on the Early Roster web page.

  • The Assessment Component will be removed from the Early Roster Collection beginning with the 2020-21 school year. Pre-identification for Fall Assessments will only occur in the OEAA Secure Site.

2020 Early Childhood EOP Collection

The 2020 Early Childhood EOP collection schema, sample files, and schema summary have been posted on the Early Childhood web page.

MI School Data News

Visit MI School Data to view updates to the Graduation and Dropout Rate metrics on the Parent Dashboard. The Staffing Count report has been updated in preview and will be publicly available within a week. See details of these updates and upcoming reports on the News and Updates page on MI School Data.

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Questions? Contact CEPI customer support: CEPI@michigan.gov or call 517-335-0505 x3. Please provide your name, telephone number (including area code and extension) and school name along with your message.