NOTE: This is a new KBA for the 2025-26 SY and forward, partially replacing Error 7139.
Short Text: Education Environment code does not match Student Age.
Long Text: The reported Education Environment code indicates an educational setting of kindergarten or prior-to-kindergarten. Please review the submitted Education Environment code for the Student and update to a code reflective of the student's age. If the student has turned 6, please create a new sSEPA record for the student and submit with updated Grade Level and Educational Environment.
How to Fix: This error appears if a student’s submitted educational environment is not appropriate for the student’s submitted age and grade level for their special education (sSEPA) record, as determined by the submitted sSEPA record begin/end date.
To ensure accurate federal reporting, it is critical that the sSEPA that covers October 1 has a valid educational environment for the student’s age as of October 1.
To fix this error:
Scenario 1:
Throw on sSEPA if:
Throw on sSEPA if:
Additional Resources:
- 7506 is for students aged 3 - 4.
- 7508 is for students aged 5 turning 6.
- 7507 is for students aged 6 - 21.
Short Text: Education Environment code does not match Student Age.
Long Text: The reported Education Environment code indicates an educational setting of kindergarten or prior-to-kindergarten. Please review the submitted Education Environment code for the Student and update to a code reflective of the student's age. If the student has turned 6, please create a new sSEPA record for the student and submit with updated Grade Level and Educational Environment.
How to Fix: This error appears if a student’s submitted educational environment is not appropriate for the student’s submitted age and grade level for their special education (sSEPA) record, as determined by the submitted sSEPA record begin/end date.
To ensure accurate federal reporting, it is critical that the sSEPA that covers October 1 has a valid educational environment for the student’s age as of October 1.
To fix this error:
- Correct the end date if it is incorrect or has not been submitted.
Scenario 1:
- Ensure that the child’s age is 5 on the Effective Begin Date for the sSEPA, and
- Ensure the child’s Ed Environment code is one of the following:
- "R1", "R2", "R3", "R4", "B1", "B2", "B3", "B4", or "B5" and
- Grade Level is "KG."
- Ensure that the child’s age is 5 on the Effective Begin Date for the sSEPA, and
- Ensure the child’s Ed Environment code is one of the following:
- "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "I", "J", "S", or "T" and
- Grade Level is < "KG" (i.e., PK).
- Ensure that the child’s age is 5 on the Effective Begin Date for the sSEPA, and
- On Current Date student age becomes 6, and
- Ensure the child’s Ed Environment code is one of the following:
- "R1", "R2", "R3", "R4", "B1", "B2", "B3", "B4", or "B5".
Technical Details
Business Logic: Do not run for DOC students.
Throw on sSEPA if:
- Student Age (on Effective Begin Date) is "5" AND
- EdEnvironment code is "R1", "R2", "R3", "R4", "B1", "B2", "B3", "B4", or "B5" and
- Grade Level is "KG".
Throw on sSEPA if:
- Student Age is "5" (on Effective Begin Date) AND
- EdEnvironment code is "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "I", "J", "S", or "T" AND Grade Level is <KG (ie, PK).
Throw on sSEPA if:
- Student Age is "5" on Effective Begin Date AND >=6 on Effective End Date AND
- on CURRENT DATE student age becomes "6" AND
- EdEnvironment code is "R1", "R2", "R3", "R4", "B1", "B2", "B3", "B4", or "B5".
Additional Resources:
- Educational Environment data element page
- sSEPA record begin/end date data element page
- Grade Level Placement data element page
05/28/2025