Student Information Repository System (SIRS) Guidance
SIRS Manual and Data Elements
Guidance on reporting data to the Department via the SIRS Level 2 data warehouse.
- 2025-26 SIRS Manual
- NYSED Data Elements List
- County of Residence Codes
- District of Residence Codes and Descriptions
- Major Life and PLAN Exemptions
- Language Codes and Descriptions
- Test Groups for Assessments with Subtest Identifiers and Codes
- Staff Codes and Descriptions
SIRS Reporting FAQ Documents
Overview
When new data collections are introduced or significant changes are made to current collections, The Department often releases a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document. The purpose of these documents is to provide reporting guidance to the field and to answer common questions. Links to these documents will be included in the SIRS Manual.
- Student Infraction Response FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
- Student Disciplinary Removal Template for 853 Schools
SIRS Reporting Timelines and Guidance Memos
Overview
The SIRS Reporting Guidance Memo highlights data collection requirements and deadlines for public school districts (school districts), Board of Cooperative ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëùal Services (BOCES), charter schools, and Religious and Independent schools (collectively referred to as Local ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Agencies or LEAs) for reporting the school year (SY) data to the ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù (NYSED) via the Student Information Repository System (SIRS) and the Basic ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëùal Data System (BEDS) Institutional Master File (IMF).
The NYSED SIRS Timeline indicates when the data are to be reported to the NYSED Level 2 (L2) Data Warehouse by your Level 1 (L1) Reporting Center.
Please consult your Level 1 RIC/Big5 CSD Contacts for local deadlines.