BC Reporting: 1701 File not including Kindergarten Students

 

The BC Ministry does not accept the grade code K for Kindergarten students.

 

When uploading the 1701 (.STD) file and see an error displaying for kindergarten students:

“Invalid Grade Code”.

To resolve this issue please follow below steps :

1. Validate  that the file name matches the FFI code in the file:

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2. Edit the .STD file on Notepad:

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Notice the FFI number:

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3. Edit the file name to match your FFI. (Please note if the school number starts with "0” than “0” also needs to be included in the Filename as shown below)

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4. Next, edit the .STD file in Notepad:

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5.Update all Grade codes from K to KF (Kindergarten Full Time):

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6. Save the file (Ctrl + S).

7. Upload to the Ministry.