This information will help determine if the student meets eligibility requirements for services under the McKinney-Vento Act.
PEIMS Indicators (Texas Public Education Information Management System)
TEA Hurricane Harvey Crisis Code FAQ
This document helps explain the proper use of the Hurricane Harvey Crisis Codes (5a, 5b, and 5c) when identifying students in PEIMS.
Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Weekly Crisis Code Report Final Submission
The Commissioner of Education released this message through the TAA correspondence system on February 8, 2018. Please read the communication carefully and provide the required data by March 9, 2018.
TSDS PEIMS Optional Items for Homeless Status and Unaccompanied Youth Status Indicators
In addition to the information that is required for PEIMS reporting, there is other information that districts have found helpful in determining homeless status, unaccompanied youth status, or eligibility for other services or programs. These components are not required, but may be useful. These components could be incorporated into existing forms or may even already… Read more »
Unaccompanied Youth Status Indicator Template (English)
- Download "TSDS_PEIMS_UnaccompaniedYouthStatus_Template_2017"
- Download "TSDS_PEIMS_UnaccompaniedYouthStatus_Template_2017"
This sample template is meant only to be an example of how a district might combine various components into a form that could collect the required information. This is not a mandated form—it is an example prepared for a hypothetical school district to serve as a starting point for districts. Likewise, there is no requirement… Read more »
TSDS PEIMS Unaccompanied Youth Status Indicator Instructions
These instructions, developed by the Texas Homeless Education Office (THEO), are intended to assist districts in collecting and reporting information necessary for both PEIMS reporting and compliance with the McKinney-Vento Act regarding homeless, unaccompanied youth. This document itself is not a form or instrument that can be used to collect this information. However, it does… Read more »
Student Residency Questionnaire/SRQ (Spanish) for the PEIMS Homeless Status Indicator
This sample template is meant only to be an example of how a district might combine various components into a form that could collect the required information. This is not a mandated form—it is an example prepared for a hypothetical school district to serve as a starting point for districts. Likewise, there is no requirement… Read more »
Student Residency Questionnaire/SRQ (English) for the PEIMS Homeless Status Indicator
This sample template is meant only to be an example of how a district might combine various components into a form that could collect the required information. This is not a mandated form—it is an example prepared for a hypothetical school district to serve as a starting point for districts. Likewise, there is no requirement… Read more »
TSDS PEIMS Homeless Status Indicator Instructions
These instructions, developed by the Texas Homeless Education Office (THEO), are intended to assist districts in collecting and reporting information necessary for both PEIMS reporting and compliance with the McKinney-Vento Act regarding homeless students. This document itself is not a form or instrument that can be used to collect this information. However, it does contain… Read more »
TSDS PEIMS FAQ: Homeless and Unaccompanied Youth Indicators
This document addresses some of the most frequently asked questions on the PEIMS homeless and unaccompanied youth indicators. This document also incorporates changes to PEIMS regarding the identification of homeless children and youth effective beginning with the 2015-2016 school year.