CEPI Announcements: Nov. 1, 2023

 NOVEMBER 1, 2023

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System Maintenance: CEPI Applications and MI School Data

CEPI applications and MI School Data will be intermittently offline for maintenance on Sunday, Nov. 5 from 6 a.m. to noon EST. Only limited informational inquires will be available during this time.

MSDS News

2023 Fall General Collection

  • Nov. 8 - Certification deadline. Collections must be in a certified status as of 11:59 p.m. EST.
  • Nov. 15 - Recertification deadline. Collections must be certified by 11:59 p.m. EST.

CEPI will host a virtual office hour session for the Fall 2023 General Collection on Friday, Nov. 3 from 1 to 2 p.m.

This session will be open for districts to ask questions regarding their Fall 2023 submissions. Pre-registration is not required. To join, click the following link, or use the call in options:

2022 Fall Early Childhood Collection Deadline

  • Nov. 15 - Certification deadline. Collections must be certified by 11:59 p.m. EST.

Section 25e Request Window

The window to submit pupil transfer requests in MSDS under Section 25e of the State School Aid Act is Nov. 16, 2022 through Feb. 13, 2024. While districts may begin submitting requests on Nov. 16, ISD auditors may not begin processing requests until the completion of Fall General Collection closeout.

The Section 25e User Guide and financial calendar have been updated on the MSDS SRM web page. For questions regarding Section 25e legislation, please contact Brian Ciloski in the MDE Office of State Aid and School Finance at CiloskiB@michigan.gov. For questions regarding the MSDS, please contact CEPI customer support.

REP Deadline and Office Hours

2023 Fall Collection Deadline

  • Dec. 1 - Certification deadline. Collections must be in a certified status as of 11:59 p.m. EST.

For additional REP resources, visit the REP web page. Please email CEPI Customer Support at cepi@michigan.gov for any questions related to the REP application.

REP Office Hours: Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to Noon

GAD Audit Window Closing Soon - Office Hours Session

The audit of active cohorts (2021-2026) in the Graduation and Dropout application will close Nov. 30 at 11:59 p.m. EST. ISD auditors, if you have not performed your GAD audits, please do so before the window closes.

CEPI will host a virtual office hour session on Friday, Nov. 17 from 10 to 11 a.m.

This session will provide an overview of the GAD Audit Checklist, with the majority of the time being open for districts to ask questions regarding GAD. Pre-registration is not required for the drop-in session. To join, click the following link, or use the call in options:

2023-24 Benchmark Assessment Survey Now Available

Districts can now complete the 2023-24 Benchmark Assessment Survey in GEMS/MARS. For the 2023-24 school year, reporting of benchmark assessments is only required for districts using approved assessments and applying for additional funding through MCL 388.1704i, but MDE strongly encourages all districts to report which benchmark assessments were provided.

To apply for additional funding, districts who used at least one of the MDE-approved assessments (Curriculum Associates i-Ready, NWEA MAP, or Renaissance Star), must complete the survey by 5 p.m. EST on Dec. 1. If the district also provided local benchmark assessments, the district must report the grades in which the assessments were provided, how the assessment measures changes in learning, and how the district plans to address any losses in learning.

Additional information on reporting requirements, including a Fact Sheet and FAQ, can be found on MDE’s Benchmark Assessments website.

MI School Data News

Visit MI School Data to view updates to the At Risk Student report and the Parent Dashboard.

The Educator Effectiveness report has been released in preview and will be publicly within a week.

See details of this update and upcoming reports on the MI School Data News and Updates page.

MiLogin Branding Refresh Complete

On Oct. 28, MILogin Third Party, which is the authentication mechanism for all CEPI applications, became MiLogin for Business.

What changes were implemented?

  • An updated look and feel user experience when logging into MiLogin for Business.
    • Existing users with access to CEPI applications continue to have the same access. No changes were made to CEPI’s applications.
  • New users will have an improved and streamlined registration process.

For more information on these changes, please review the updated MiLogin User Guide.

MiLogin for Business

Words to Know

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