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The Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) encompasses all data requested and received by TEA about public education, including student demographic and academic performance, personnel, financial, and organizational information.
The Texas Student Data System (TSDS) is a statewide system that modernizes and improves the quality of data collection, management, and reporting in Texas education.
The Student Attendance Accounting Handbook (SAAH) contains the official attendance accounting requirements that all public school districts and open enrollment charter schools in Texas must meet.
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2026-2027 TSDS PEIMS Submission Timeline Changes
The Texas Education Agency is updating the timeline and process for the Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) submissions for the 2026-2027 school year. These changes introduce a new PEIMS Fall Enrollment Submission and adjust existing PEIMS Fall Submission criteria, requiring school systems to adapt their internal schedules accordingly. This does not impact any data reporting for the 2025-2026 school year.
Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, a new PEIMS Fall Enrollment Submission will be added to collect:
All students enrolled on the first Friday in October with their Special Education program determination, if applicable, and
Students in grades 7-12 enrolled at any point during the school start window (first day of school through the last Friday in September).
The snapshot date for the PEIMS Fall Enrollment Submission will be the first Friday in October, and the submission will be due in mid-October. There will be no resubmission for the new PEIMS Fall Enrollment Submission.
Additionally, the existing PEIMS Fall Submission will be updated to include:
ONLY students enrolled on the last Friday in October,
School system budget, and
Staff employed on the last Friday in October.
A To the Administrator Addressed Letter, Early Notice- TSDS PEIMS Submission Timeline Changes is posted with additional information.
Speech Therapy Companion Document (1).pdfStudent Attendance Accounting Handbook | Section 2 Audit Requirements | Required Audit Information
The student attendance data asked for in an audit must be organized into three distinct data sets: the Student Detail Report, the Campus Summary Report, and the District Summary Report.
Your district must generate Student Detail Reports, Campus Summary Reports, and District Summary Reports each six-week reporting period. (2.3)
Each six-week reporting period, the campus personnel responsible for ensuring student attendance accounting codes are correct should generate Student Detail Reports and review them for reasonableness. (2.3.1)
Campus Summary Reports should be generated each six-week reporting period and reviewed by the principal for reasonableness. (2.3.2)
District Summary Reports should be generated each six-week reporting period and reviewed by the superintendent or the superintendent’s designee. (2.3.3)
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