Verification and Certification
Data used for reporting purposes are not final until the reporting deadlines. These dates may be found in the听SIRS Reporting Timeline.
Prior to these deadlines, the Department makes preliminary data available in verification reports, enabling Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) to review and change their data until the final reporting deadline. LEAs must then certify that the data they see in these verification reports are accurate as of those deadlines.
Below are links to grids for various types of LEAs identifying reports requiring certification and reports available for review and verification, as appropriate. Prior to the end of the reporting year, LEAs should review which reports require certification and which reports should be reviewed and, if applicable, verified for the accuracy of data.
End of Year data certification (EOY certification) is done using an online fillable form on the IRS Data Exchange (IDEx). The form is accessible by logging into the听with your SEDDAS account. For guidance on gaining permission to access and use the IDEx, go to our听IDEx resources page.
The EOY certification form will display only those reports available to your LEA type. However, not all reports may be applicable to your specific LEA. For example, a K-8 religious or independent school that doesn鈥檛 offer Regents would not have any Annual Regents data, but that report will still display on the certification form.
For the 2024-25 school year, the Level 2 data warehouse closes on August 15th, 2025. The certification form will be available in the IDEx after that date. EOY certification is due on August 29th, 2025.
贵辞谤听Special Education EOY Verification and Certification, Public School Districts only should review and certify the EOY Verification Reports (VR11-VR16) by logging into the听. More information can be found in the听.