CEPI Announcements 10.20.21

OCTOBER 20, 2021

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System Maintenance: CEPI Applications and MI School Data

CEPI applications and MI School Data will be intermittently unavailable due to maintenance. Only limited informational inquires will be available during these times:

  • Sunday, Oct. 24 from 9 p.m. until 11 p.m. EDT
  • Sunday, Nov. 7 from 6 a.m. until noon EST

MSDS News

CEPI's Data Quality Team will conduct mid-collection analyses later this month. If you wish to have your data reviewed, please submit your data by 11:59 p.m. EDT on the indicated dates:

  • Wednesday, Oct. 27 – Fall General Collection
  • Wednesday, Nov. 3 – Fall Early Childhood Collection

CEPI will send DQ emails if potential data anomalies are identified.

MSDS 2020-21 Audit Narrative Deadline

  • Monday, Nov. 1 – Per state law, ISD auditors must complete the 2020-21 audit narratives in the MSDS by 11:59 p.m. EDT.

Instructions for completing the audit in the MSDS are on CEPI's Auditor Resources web page. For audit guidance questions, contact Gloria Suggitt (suggittg@michigan.gov) in MDE's Office of Financial Management.

MSDS Fall 2021 General Collection Reminder

  • Wednesday, Nov. 10 – Certification deadline. Collections must be in a certified status as of 11:59 p.m. EST
  • Wednesday, Nov. 17 – Re-certification deadline. Collections must be recertified by 11:59 p.m. EST

The Fall 2021 General Collection Checklist can be used as a helpful tool to confirm that you have included pertinent information.

2020-21 FID Collection Closes Nov. 1

For the 2020-21 FID collection, Michigan law requires all districts’ audited and certified financial data to be submitted in the FID by the end of Monday, Nov 1.   

For accounting questions, email Chris May, mayc@michigan.gov. For additional FID resources, visit the CEPI FID web page. Please contact CEPI Customer Support for any questions related to the FID application.

REP/TSDL Virtual Office Hours

CEPI will host REP/TSDL virtual office hour sessions on the following dates:

  • Monday, Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to noon
  • Wednesday, October 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 2 from 2 to 3 p.m.
  • Thursday, Nov. 4 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Pre-registration is not required for the drop-in sessions. To join a session, click the following link or use the call-in option:

Please see the Oct. 6 edition of the CEPI Announcements for more information on the sessions.

New CEPI Emails

In an effort to improve our customer support, CEPI will begin to send data quality messages and targeted communications (such as collection close reminders) using the following email addresses:

Please ensure that your email system will allow messages from these addresses. If you have further questions on how to configure your email system, please contact your local technical support.

MI School Data News

Visit MI School Data to see updates to the Parent Dashboard and the Workforce and CTE wage reports.

See details of these updates and upcoming reports on the MI School Data News and Updates page.

Words to Know

Unfamiliar with a term or acronym? Visit our Commonly Used CEPI Terms and Acronyms document.

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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.