[DistrictEmisCoordinators] FW: EMIS Newsflash – October 7, 2026

Wed Oct 7 07:23:54 EDT 2026

Good Morning!  Just making sure that you all saw this.

Have a wonderful Wednesday,
Angie

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Subject: EMIS Newsflash – October 7, 2026

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EMIS Newsflash

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  *   FY27 Beginning of Year Student (S) Collection, v2
  *   FY27 SOES Beginning of Year Student (S) Collection, v3
  *   FY27 Initial Exiting Student (S) Follow-Up Collection, v1
  *   Kindergarten Reporting Reminders

FY27 Beginning of Year Student (S) Collection, v2
FY27 SOES Beginning of Year Student (S) Collection, v3
FY27 Initial Exiting Student (S) Follow-Up Collection, v1
Please refer to the Release Notes<https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/http:%2F%2Feducation.ohio.gov%2FTopics%2FData%2FEMIS%2FTechnical-Documentation%2FEMIS-Release-Notes/1/010001a1160679e7-86473ec0-84b7-46b1-9783-7803deb1c984-000000/aHhCOcagrGDM7IFVT3jRw9a80Aorc9KDToe3WNLOydk=452> for details regarding these recently posted collection requests.

Kindergarten Reporting Reminders
Ohio law<https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Fcodes.ohio.gov%252Fohio-revised-code%252Fsection-3321.01%26data=05%257C02%257Cdeidre.wunderlich%2540education.ohio.gov%257C899f6b4fbe7d48f3dc6208df23ad02e6%257C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%257C0%257C0%257C639268898127111033%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=U7aMvK68GKzwVBdN9e%252FDVDslNNpbB9mL2xOOx33MsTQ%253D%26reserved=0/1/010001a1160679e7-86473ec0-84b7-46b1-9783-7803deb1c984-000000/4TC7p3pwtioPb0kyWJwjYuWhio6yCwV8JIrlwEMnpPU=452> requires the Department to annually collect certain information regarding kindergarten enrollment and fees or tuition charged for all-day kindergarten. Results are posted each year on the Department’s website<https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Feducation.ohio.gov%2FTopics%2FEarly-Learning%2FKindergarten/1/010001a1160679e7-86473ec0-84b7-46b1-9783-7803deb1c984-000000/0r2M_f85aCSfv_oZpFuUMGKhvSoArXg863mOEVSWwhE=452>. The relevant attributes are reported during the Beginning of Year Student (S) Collection and the SOES Beginning of Year Student (S) Collection and can be found in EMIS Manual Section 5.3<https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Feducation.ohio.gov%2FTopics%2FData%2FEMIS%2FEMIS-Documentation%2FCurrent-EMIS-Manual/1/010001a1160679e7-86473ec0-84b7-46b1-9783-7803deb1c984-000000/PEOFRtFZBgaEkGCXbJ81o9Qny34EVC2oDdovv7Z-Krk=452>: Organization General Information (DN) Record. These two collections are currently scheduled to close on December 18, 2026. The (ENRL-004) Kindergarten Survey report can assist districts in reviewing the relevant data.
As stated in law, schools offering full-time kindergarten through grade 6 are required to be open for instruction for a minimum of 910 hours in the school’s calendar year. This should be reflected in the EMIS calendars reported for these grades.
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For questions about these kindergarten reporting requirements, contact Elizabeth.saileragnew at education.ohio.gov<mailto:Elizabeth.saileragnew at education.ohio.gov>. For EMIS reporting questions, work with your district’s EMIS coordinator, who can contact your ITC if necessary.

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