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Error Name

Invalid Student Golden State Seal Merit Diploma Indicator

Severity

FATAL error - Must be corrected in order to post the record and/or certify your data.

Error Description

If Student Golden State Seal Merit Diploma Indicator = Y then Student School Completion Status must = 100 (Graduated, Standard HS Diploma)

Suggested Resolution

Understanding the Error:

The Student Golden State Seal Merit Diploma Indicator should only be populated with a "Y" for students who have a Student School Completion Status Code = 100 and who meet the eligibility requirements for the Golden Status Seal Merit Diploma. LEAs are responsbile for maintaining approripate records in order to identify Golden Status Seal Merit Diploma(California Education Code Section 51454).

Things to check for in submission: Verify that the indicator is correctly populated in the submitted file.

Suggested Resolution:

1) Enter the appropriate Indicator code. Valid values may include "Y" or "N" or can be left blank. OR

2) If the Completion Status Code is incorrectly populated in the submission, remove or change it so the correct value is submitted to CALPADS for the enrollment record of the SSID.