PIMS ACT 16
PIMS ACT 16 captures expenditures relating to special education students. The expenditure range is based on the total cost of the student’s special education program directed by an individualized education program (IEP) for the entire school year. Expenditures vary every school year. Refer to the Pennsylvania Department of Education's PIMS manual for additional information.
Use this report to review data before the state submission. Data from this report is included in two SIS export reports.
PowerSchool Export > PowerSchool PA State Reporting (S_PA_SEN_SPED_X)
eSP Export > eSchoolPLUS Act16Category (StudentProgramStatus)
Submission
The report covers a date range of July 1 to June 30.
The school district of residence submits the ACT 16 template.
Exceptions:
The charter school reports students enrolled in a charter school.
1305 (Foster Home) students are reported by the school district where the student resides with the foster parents.
The PA Department of Corrections Education reports students educated in state adult and state juvenile correctional facilities.
Students designated as Wards of State in county prisons are reported by the school district in which the prison is located.
Prerequisites
The student must have an IEP implemented within the reporting range of July 1 and June 30. The date range year is calculated using the first and last in-session days for the previous school year, and the special education exit date does not exist or is greater than July 1 of the previous year.
Dates are set on the Calendar Information section of the Globals profile using the Teacher's Last Day of Previous School Year {LastDayInSessionLastYear} and Teacher’s First Day of Previous School Year {FirstDayInSessionLastYear} fields.
The student is not in a gifted program. Their primary disability is not Gifted.
Field Locations
Use the following field locations to update prerequisite data:
Field | Location |
|---|---|
Special Ed Exit Date | Student profile, Eligibility section, under Special Education Information |
Primary Disability | Student profile, Eligibility section, under Special Education Information |
View Report
From the Reporting menu, choose Standard Reports.
Click PIMS, then click PIMS Act 16.
Review the report to ensure that all students with active IEPs are present and funding categories are entered.
Report Field Descriptions and Criteria
Data Element | Data Source | Type of Data Entry (Manual, SIS Integration, or Form) | Profile, Section or | Profile or Form Field | Keyword Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
District Code | Globals.ThisDistrict.ID | SIS Integration | Globals | Your District's ID | N/A |
School Year Date | (DateYear(Globals.FirstDayOfSchool) + "-06-30" The year value of the student's first day of the current school year with "6-30" appended as the day and month values. For example, 2021-6-30. | Manual entry with the end-of-year rollover | Globals, School Calendar | Student's First Day of Current School Year | N/A |
Student ID | StudentID | SIS integration or manual entry | Students, Demographics Enrollment | PA Secure ID | N/A |
Reporting Date | (DateYear(Globals.FirstDayOfSchool) + "-06-30" The year value of the student's first day of the current school year with "6-30" appended as the day and month values. For example, 2021-6-30. | Manual entry | Globals, School Calendar | Student's First Day of Current School Year | N/A |
Collection | Fixed value: ACT16 | Fixed value | Students, PIMS | Collection | N/A |
Measure Type | Fixed value: COUNT | Fixed value | Students, PIMS | Measure Type | N/A |
ACT 16 Fund Category | Act16Category.PIMS | Manual entry | Students, PIMS | Category Set Code | Act16Codes |