Beginning of School Year Help - Administrator Checklist
Aug 25, 2026
Beginning-of-year administrator task menu
Use this page after annual rollover processing to route directly to the current SIRAS procedure for each beginning-of-year task. This article is a starting menu; the linked articles own the detailed instructions.
Use this page after annual rollover processing to route directly to the current SIRAS procedure for each beginning-of-year task. This article is a starting menu; the linked articles own the detailed instructions.
Still cleaning up rollover?
Start with After Rollover - Record Processing & Cleanup before treating unresolved rollover records as ordinary beginning-of-year work.
Start with After Rollover - Record Processing & Cleanup before treating unresolved rollover records as ordinary beginning-of-year work.
Beginning-of-Year Tasks
Finish After-Rollover Record Cleanup
Find records that did not land in the expected scope, review Pending records, and complete remaining rollover cleanup.
Start here if rollover cleanup is not complete
Manage User Accounts
Review existing users and manage SIRAS user accounts for the new school year.
Staff access
Review User Roles & Permissions
Confirm staff have the correct SIRAS role and level of access for their current responsibilities.
Staff access
Transfer an Existing User Account
Use the transfer process when an employee already has a SIRAS account and is moving to a different district.
Staff changes
Remove Access When Staff Leave
Block access and complete the appropriate SIRAS cleanup when an employee leaves.
Staff changes
Set Up School-Year Calendar Events
Create or review the district/school calendar events needed for the new academic year.
Annual setup
Run Beginning-of-Year Data Monitoring
Review recurring student-data, meeting, compliance, and reporting queues as the new year begins.
Student data review
Recent Initials: Eligible, Not Participating
Find students who were found eligible earlier and are now beginning special education participation.
Onboard students beginning participation
Prepare for Fall 1 Census Day
Move from beginning-of-year setup into the dedicated Fall 1 preparation and certification workflow.
Next reporting phase
