*Please forward this announcement to any appropriate Finance and Payroll staff
Reminder per TCC: The primary goal is for LEAs to submit their data free of FATAL errors by the deadline.
Updated Guidance:
A. For LEAs with Accounting Period 10 Open:
- Continue Working Through Errors: LEAs should aim to resolve all errors to submit a file free of FATAL errors. While data accuracy is important, the primary objective is to submit by the deadline.
- Submit Before Closing Period 10: Once the file is submitted to TEA, Period 10 may be closed.
- End of November Deadline: If LEAs are unable to achieve a FATAL-free file by the end of November, they may still close Period 10 and follow the steps outlined in section B below.
B. For LEAs with Accounting Period 10 Closed:
- ESC-16 ASCENDER Tickets: Submit a support ticket detailing any required corrections. The focus will remain on achieving a FATAL-free file. Please be sure to attach the error report from TEA to help ensure we are making the right correction. These tickets will be escalated to TCC to be reviewed and updated to correct fatal errors as stated within the ticket.
- Prioritization: TCC will prioritize these requests to ensure timely resolution.
- Note: At this time, only corrections necessary to clear FATAL errors will be processed.
We know you will need to close Period 10 so that Period 12 can be opened by the end of November or first of December, at the latest. Once your district has closed Period 10, if you have any remaining FATAL errors related to Budget or Payroll data, you will need to submit an ESC-16 ASCENDER ticket.
Please attach the TSDS PEIMS error report with the applicable FATAL errors identified on the report. Also, please include detailed information of the requested corrections that you would like TCC to make to the data and note that the requested change(s) will occur for reporting purposes only.
TCC will only make corrections that are necessary to clear FATAL errors, so that the submission can be completed.
Please note that these corrections made by TCC will only change the data for PEIMS reporting purposes and does not update the data in Finance or Payroll.
Next Steps After Fall First Submission:
- Once the submission window closes, TCC will provide programming updates to enable LEAs to correct their data and submit revised information during the resubmission window.
- Additional information on these programming updates will be provided as requirements are finalized.
Please submit an ESC 16-ASCENDER Ticket if you have any questions.