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• FY24 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (A) Collection and Appeal Extension

• FY24 EMIS Data Collection Calendar

• FY25 EMIS Changes Open for Public Comment

• Reminder: New EMIS Coordinator In-Person Training Day Interest Survey

• EMIS Tip

FY24 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (A) Collection and Appeal Extension

The vendor system issue with the KRA Scale Score Report file has been resolved. The FY24 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (A) Collection will now close on March 29. The KRA appeal will open April 1.

FY24 EMIS Data Collection Calendar

An updated version of the FY24 EMIS Data Collection Calendar has been posted. This update includes the new close date for the KRA Collection. You can find it on our website.

FY25 EMIS Changes Open for Public Comment

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”.

Now Open for Public Comment
The public comment period for the following changes closes at the end of the day on March 13. Please see the webpage at the above link for complete details.

• 25-11     Clarify Reporting Guidance for Withdrawal Reason 38
• 25-13     Clarifies Previous Year District IRN Reporting
• 25-22     Update Admission Reason 5
• 25-24     Adds New Retained/Promoted Status Option
• 25-37     Updates Withdrawal Codes Reportable via FL Record
• 25-38     CTE Assessment Matrix Changes
• 25-41     Updates to PK Experiences Program Codes
• 25-52     Updates to STUKGLFREE and STUKGLRCED
• 25-69     Add Data Set to FA Record File Layout
• 25-72     Updates to RIMP Code Reporting (gr 5)
• 25-74     Clarify Reporting of Disadvantagement Element for PS
• 25-77     Clean Up GE Record File Layout
• 25-78     Corrects Referral for Evaluation Date

Reminder: New EMIS Coordinator In-Person Training Day Interest Survey

This in-person training day is intended for those who have been EMIS coordinators for less than a year. This day's training will include sessions on EMIS Communications & Resources, the Data Collector, ODDEX, and the SDC. This in-person training will be tailored toward very new coordinators.  

Space is limited. To express your interest in attending this training, fill out the survey at this link. The survey closes at the end of the day Wednesday, Feb. 21. We will notify all responders by the close of business Thursday, March 7 to let them know whether their registration has been accepted. For more information, see the New EMIS Coordinator Training webpage.

EMIS Tip

There is a hierarchy of support available for EMIS reporting questions and problems. EMIS coordinators, the EMIS Manual, and other available resources should always be consulted first. When additional information and help is needed, the appropriate ITC should be contacted. When the appropriate ITC cannot answer the question or resolve the issue, the EMIS helpdesk is the next level in the hierarchy. Questions in the EMIS helpdesk are handled by the EMIS staff at the Department. The final level of the hierarchy of support is contacting EMIS staff at the Department directly.

Following this support hierarchy allows for a triage of questions/issues, thus cutting down on the number of questions the Department receives and decreasing response times. This also allows you to receive a written response from the Department. For more information about the hierarchy of support, see EMIS 1.0 on the EMIS Framework webpage.