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Homeless Data Collection Timelines

Data collection timelines for local educational agencies (LEA’s) as it relates to their homeless education program for California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CAPLADS) and Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS).
Collection Name Collection Type Time-Frame Resulting Report
Census Day Point-In-Time Count First Wednesday in October CALPADS Reports 1.17 and 1.18
End of Year (EOY) 3 Cumulative count July 1 – June 30 CALPADS Reports 5.4 and 5.5
CARS Winter LEA Allocation and Reservation Typically,
January 1 – March 1
Title I, Part A Reservations
CARS Spring Homeless Education Policy, Requirements, and Implementation Typically,
June 1 – July 31
Collection of LEA level data as it relates to their homeless education program.

For submission windows and certifications deadline refer to the CALPADS Calendar web page.

Further information on winter and spring certification dates can be found on CARS Data Collection Release Schedule web page.

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Last Reviewed: Wednesday, February 07, 2024
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