Data Pipeline Snapshots: Special Education Discipline

Overview

The Special Education Discipline Snapshot contains information on children with disabilities served under IDEA that were subject to disciplinary removal. This information is used for federal reporting requirements and SPP Indicator 4 to monitor state performance and examine issues related to disproportionality.

Deadlines

The 2024-2025 Special Education Discipline Snapshot will be available by May 1, 2025. Final submission is due by August 1, 2025.

• Special Education Discipline Timeline (PDF)

File Layout and Definitions

• Special Education Discipline Snapshot File Layout (PDF)

Business Rules

• Special Education Discipline Snapshot Business Rules (XLSX)

Trainings

• 2023-2024 Special Education Discipline Reports and Finals Steps Training Slides (PPTX)  (updated 08/20/2024)
• 2023-2024 Special Ed Discipline Office Hour Slides (PPTX) (posted 05/23/2024)
• 2023-2024 Special Ed Discipline Collection Training (PPTX)   (posted 05/10/2024)
  • ​2023-2024 Special Ed Discipline Training Recording
• 2023-2024 Special Ed Discipline Snapshot Process Overview (PPTX)  (posted 04/16/2024)
  • ​2023-2024 Special Ed Discipline Snapshot Process Overview Recording

Additional Links

• Special Education Discipline Collection Overview and FAQ (PDF) (updated 04/09/2024)
• Special Education Discipline Data Content Guide (DOCX)  (updated 04/09/2024)
• SPED Discipline Exception Instructions and Template (XLSX)  (updated 04/30/2024)

Reports

• Special Education Discipline Cognos Reports Logic (PDF) (updated 05/29/2024)
• Special Education Discipline Report Flag Explanations (DOCX) (updated 07/24/2024)

Contact: SpedDiscipline@cde.state.co.us