Completing the Start Year tab in jmc Office is a critical step in submitting your school's data to Ed-Fi at the beginning of the school year. This state reporting milestone guides you through the process, ensuring successful data submission to the state through the Ed-Fi portal. By completing the checklist on the Prep tab, updating code tables, uploading school data, and addressing any errors, you can prepare your data for Ed-Fi submission. Access the Start Year tab in jmc Office, follow the step-by-step instructions, and utilize the helpful tips to ensure a smooth and accurate data submission process.

In jmc Office, go to Minnesota > Ed-Fi > Start Year to confirm that you have completed the necessary tasks to prepare your data for Ed-Fi submission.

Step One: Click the "Prep" tab to access the checklist of items that are to be completed before the start of the school year.

Step Two: Place a checkmark in the appropriate checkboxes to indicate that you have completed the listed item.

Step Three: Click the "Tables" tab to access the list of tables that require updating from MDE at the start of the school year.

Step Four: Click the first enabled button on the "Tables" tab to update your jmc database from the corresponding MDE code table for the start of the school year.

Step Five: Click the "General" tab to access a list of MDE data submission elements related to your general school data.

Step Six: Click the first enabled button on the "General" tab to begin uploading school data to the MDE.

Step Seven: Fix any errors displayed on the "Start Year Summary" report and repeat step seven and step eight until all school data is successfully updated in Ed-Fi.

Helpful Tip: Click the "Print Summary" button to print the summary for reference while fixing data errors or click the "Cancel Summary" button to return to the "General" tab and continue the Start Year process.

Step Eight: Click the "Students" tab to view instructions for submitting student data to the MDE.

Helpful Tip: For additional support, send your error summaries to support@jmcinc.com for help diagnosing and fixing errors.