Choice Weekly Update
May 31, 2019
Choice Certification Training
Choice Certification training will be offered June 5, June 19, July 10, and July 15 from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. The training is intended for new schools and/or new staff. Registration is limited to 30 attendees per session and will be held in the Riley Room at the IDOE.New Documents for the 2019-2020 School Year
- Income Guidelines for School Use - (English)
- Estimated Award Amounts for the 2019-2020 School Year - (English) (Spanish)
- Continuing Choice Track - (English) (Spanish)
- F Public School Track - (English) (Spanish)
- Previous Choice Track - (English) (Spanish)
- Previous SGO Track - (English) (Spanish)
- Sibling Track - (English) (Spanish)
- Special Education Track - (English) (Spanish)
- Two Semesters in a Public School Track - (English) (Spanish)
2019 Legislative Guidance
The 2019 legislative session ended on Wednesday, April 24. IDOE is in the process of issuing official guidance, which will be posted on the IDOE website for Government Affairs as it is completed. Guidance and resources regarding the changes to the Choice Scholarship Program will be shared with Choice Schools as it becomes available.
May Regional Meetings
Thank you to all who were able to attend the May Regional Meetings. The slides from the meetings are available by clicking the link below.
Annual Conference
The Choice Annual Conference will be held on Tuesday, July 16 at the Indiana Government Center South. The conference will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. There is no cost to attend the conference, however parking and lunch will be on your own.
2018-2019 Calendar Certification – Must Certify before AT Data Submitted
The window to certify school calendars for the 2018-2019 school year opened Monday, May 13. All calendars must be certified by June 17 or within five business days of the last instructional day for students, whichever is later. Please note that all records transferred for the 2018-2019 DOE-AT (Attendance) collection will fail if the school has not certified its calendar. Please see this memo for more information.
End of Year Reminders
- EM Enrollments - All students are to be exited at the end of the school year. If the student was in attendance on last day of school, exit code 50 (end of school year) is the appropriate code. There is no Signoff for EM data.
- Foreign Exchange Students - If a foreign exchange student is not returning the following school year, exit the student with code 27 (foreign exchange student who returns to country of origin.)
- 2018-2019 Graduates - Don't forget to report early graduates.
Reports Currently Open
- DOE AT for EM submitters 2019 (Attendance)
- DOE CE 2019 (Certified Employee) Period 2
- DOE CP 2019 (Certified Positions) Period 2
- DOE CC 2019 (Course Completion) Period 2
- IREAD Summer Retest (Grades 3-5) – Period 3
- DOE IR 2019 (IRead3 Exemption)
- DOE LE (LEP Federal Flexibility)
- DOE EM 2019 (Enrollment and Mobility)
- DOE SPN 2019 (School Personnel Number)
- DOE STN 2019 (Student Test Number)
- DOE GR 2019 (Graduate)
- DOE HB 2019 (Homebound/Hospitalized)
Reports Opening Soon
- DOE-DT 2019 (Dual Credit) - opens July 12
Data Reporting Help
Click here to find Data Reporting Layouts and Resources, Data Reporting Calendar, and IDOE Contact List.
To contact STN support HelpDesk click here to create a work order. Please provide correct email address and phone number in the work order. STN Support is also available by phone at 317.232.0808.
Choice Scholarship Program
Email: ChoiceSchool@doe.in.gov
Website: doe.in.gov/choice
Location: 115 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-233-2200