User Manual

_User Manual - Table of Contents

Aug 15, 2026

Where do you want to start?

I am getting started with SIRASLogin/navigation, role-based support, and orientation resources.

I am working in Special EducationIEP workflow, Special Education MIS Summary, SEDS/CALPADS, and SPED data history.

I am working in Section 504504 Summary Page, 504 Forms, plan workflow, and SIS handoff.

I am working in SST TrackerSST Summary Page, interventions, meetings, follow-up, and SST decisions.

I need a shared SIRAS tool or menuHome, Choose Student, Search, Student Info, Reporting, Tools, and Change Scope.

I want to learn about SIRAS SystemsAbout SIRAS, who uses it, support, and the broader SIRAS community.

Designation controls meaning.
Some screens have the same or similar names in Special Education, 504, and SST, but their data components and workflows can differ. Do not apply a Special Education reporting rule simply because a 504/SST screen is also called MIS Summary, Forms Manager, or Pending.

Getting Started

If you are new to SIRAS—or new to a role in SIRAS—start with the resources that match what you need to do.

Logging In to SIRASStart here for account access and login basics.

Navigating SIRASLearn menus, student navigation, look-ahead controls, and general interface conventions.

Support Guide for ProvidersA role-based starting point for service providers and other general users.

Support Guide for AdministratorsA role-based starting point for SELPA, district, school, and SEDS administrators.

Want context before diving into the program?
Read About SIRAS Systems, then visit Who Uses SIRAS? to see the current public list of participating SELPAs, districts, county offices, and state special schools.

About SIRAS and the SIRAS Community

About SIRAS SystemsWhat SIRAS is, the program areas it supports, support/training resources, integrations, and SIRAS Systems background.

Who Uses SIRAS?A public list of participating SELPAs, districts, county offices, and special schools.

Special Education Starting Points

End-to-end IEP workflow	10 Steps to Developing an IEP
Special Education MIS Summary	MIS Summary Help
SPED data types / Current / archive	Types of Special Education Data in SIRAS
What does “Pending” mean?	Pending in SIRAS
SEDS/CALPADS reporting	Reporting data to CALPADS

Section 504 Starting Points

504 module root	504 Module Guide
504 Summary Page	504/SST MIS Summary Page Help
504 meeting/forms workflow	504 Forms Help
504 data to the district SIS	Special Education and Section 504 Data from SIRAS to SIS

504 reporting branch:
The district SIS is responsible for the district's Section 504 CALPADS/Program 101 workflow. A new 504 determination or exit in SIRAS therefore needs a dependable handoff to the SIS.

SST Tracker Starting Points

SST module root	SST Tracker Guide
SST Summary Page	504/SST MIS Summary Page Help
End-to-end SST plan workflow	10 Steps to Develop an SST Plan
Transfer between IEP / 504 / SST modules	IEP - SST - 504 Module Record Transfers

Shared SIRAS Navigation

The tools below are shared entry points used across SIRAS. The visual boxes group the most common destinations, and the added cards for IEP Manager, Service Logs, and MIS Summary Page restore some of the quick-access items that were easier to spot in the older User Manual layout.

Home Page Starting point for general navigation, dashboard access, and common menu entry points.

Choose Student Locate and open the correct student record before working in Special Education, 504, or SST.

Search Help Search criteria, look-ahead behavior, saved searches, and ways to find groups of students.

IEP Manager Special Education meeting and forms workflow for IEP activity. Use current Special Education articles for the exact data flow and reporting rules.

Service Logs Delivered-service documentation, provider workflow, and Medi-Cal billing-related orientation where applicable.

MIS Summary Page Current Special Education student data, status, and data-flow hub. Use the 504/SST counterpart when you are not in the Special Education designation.

Student Info Student-centered pages and tools used after opening a record.

Reporting Group-level views, lists, reports, and Special Education reporting tools.

Student Lists
Statistical Reports
Meeting Reports
CALPADS Reporting — Special Education / SEDS; not the 504/SST reporting model.

Tools Utilities and administrative tools that support work across the platform.

Change Scope Move between authorized SELPA, district, school, and other available scopes.

Some areas also provide perspective/view controls. Follow the current on-screen label and the related article for the feature you are using.

Perspective controls and legacy User Manual references:
Some older User Manual destinations pointed perspective/view controls to articles that no longer accurately describe the workflow. In this revised version, quick-access cards are restored for the functions users still expect to find quickly, while the links point to the current article set.