TO THE ADMINISTRATOR ADDRESSED:
SUBJECT: 2000-2001 Leaver Reason Codes
During the 1999 legislative session, several bills were passed (HB 907, SB 103, SB 1472, and SB 1784) that require revisions to the codes used to report student leaver data (PEIMS 203 record). Specifically, the leaver reason codes must be revised to accommodate this legislative action. These changes will not affect reporting in 1999-2000.
The revised codes will need to be used to record information about 7th-12th grade students leaving the districts during this school year. These data will be reported in the 2000-2001 PEIMS Submission 1. Therefore, in order to record the most appropriate codes for students who leave the district during this school year, please be advised of the changes shown below. Also, please note that the revised codes are not part of the 1999-2000 PEIMS Data Standards, but will be reflected in the 2000-2001 PEIMS Data Standards.
Attached you will find the complete set of codes to be used in recording reasons for students who leave the district during the current school year. These are not to be used to report 1998-1999 leavers in the 1999-2000 PEIMS Submission 1 due to TEA in December 1999. These codes are simply being provided so that districts will be able to record information correctly now for reporting 1999-2000 leavers in 2000-2001.
Codes to be Used for Reporting Leavers in Submission 1 of 2000-2001
|
Code |
Action |
Leaver reason text
|
|
12 |
Modified |
Student withdrew/left school due to poor attendance, enrollment not revoked by district. |
|
76 |
Added |
Student age 18 or over, district revoked enrollment because student had more than 5 unexcused
absences in a semester |
|
17* |
Deleted and replaced with 78* and 79 |
Student was expelled for behavior qualifying as a Class C misdemeanor or worse (Code of
Criminal Procedure), the behavior occurred on school property or at school-related functions, and appropriate actions resulted in placement in an alternative setting or the offense was
reported to the appropriate law enforcement |
|
78* |
Added |
Student was expelled for behavior qualifying as a Class C misdemeanor or worse (Code of
Criminal Procedure), the behavior occurred on school property or at school-related functions, AND failure to attend school results from either (1) adjudication for conduct that was
delinquent or indicates a need for supervision per Sec. 51.03 of the Family Code, or (2) conviction of and sentencing for an offense under the Penal Code |
|
79 |
Added |
Student was expelled for behavior qualifying as a Class C misdemeanor or worse (Code of
Criminal Procedure), the behavior occurred on school property or at school-related functions, BUT failure to attend school is neither a result of (1) adjudication for conduct that
was delinquent or indicates a need for supervision per Sec. 51.03 of the Family Code, nor (2) conviction of and sentencing for an offense under the Penal Code |
*School leavers coded with this Leaver Reason Code are not included in the calculation of the dropout rate used for accountability purposes.
Please contact Faye Gonzalez, TEA PEIMS coordinator, at (512) 463-5313 if you have any questions regarding these changes.
Sincerely,
Nancy Vaughan, Coordinator
Information Systems
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