EF-S-05 Part I, Special Education Child Count: School administrative units are advised to verify the “Special Education Students for Federal Count” report in Infinite Campus State Edition (ICSE) and ensure that all student records in ICSE are updated by October 15, 2016. The “Special Education Students for Federal Count” report will refresh automatically between Oct. 1 and the end of the business day on Oct. 15. If changes to any student enrollments are made after Oct. 15, a manual refresh of this report must be requested by calling the MEDMS Help Desk at 624-6896. The “Special Education Federal Count Certification” can be submitted to the Department from Oct. 16 through Oct. 31. Detailed instructions for completing the EF-S-05 Part I can be found here.
EF-S-05 Part II, Special Education Personnel Employed, Contracted, and Needed: School administrative units should verify and update the EF-S-05 Part II Section A and B reports in MEDMS between October 1 and October 31, 2016. Note that this is the last year that reporting of the EF-S-05 Part II will occur in MEDMS; future reporting of the EF-S-05 Part II will occur in NEO. Detailed instructions for completing the EF-S-05 Part II can be found here.
If you have any questions regarding the EF-S-05 Part I or II, contact Shawn Collier at shawn.collier@maine.gov or 624-6615 or Ted Fournier at edward.fournier@maine.gov or 624-6845. For MEDMS or Infinite Campus technical issues, contact the MEDMS Help Desk at MEDMS.Helpdesk@maine.gov or 624-6896.