FileSpec:202610OctoberCycleStudentAssignment
Item Item Name Column Name Required Definition Code Set Data Type Length Precision
005 Collection Version CollectionVersion Required Collection version should contain this value '2026Oct1.0StuAssign' for the 2026 Student/Assignment October Cycle File Layout.
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010 Current School Year CurrentSchoolYear Required The ending year of the current school year. For example, use '2026' for the 2025-2026 school year.
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025 Reporting District Code ReportingDistrictCode Required DESE assigned 6 digit county district code for the district reporting. <A HREF = "FilespecCodeSets_2026CodeSets.html#DESE_District_Codes">DESE_District_Codes</A> Text 6
030 Reporting School Code ReportingSchoolCode Required DESE assigned 4 digit school code where the student is being reported from. <A HREF = "FilespecCodeSets_2026CodeSets.html#DESE_School_Codes">DESE_School_Codes</A> Text 4
045 MOSIS ID StateID Required State assigned student identifier. See https://dese.mo.gov/data-system-management/core-datamosis for more information.
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055 Student Local Student ID LocalStudentID Optional Local student id maintained by the district. Allows for data to be associated to local systems from DESE source systems.
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060 Student Legal Last Name StudentLastName Optional Legal last name as appears on certificate of birth.
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065 Student Legal First Name StudentFirstName Optional Legal first name as appears on certificate of birth.
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070 Student Legal Middle Name StudentMiddleName Optional Legal middle name as appears on certificate of birth.
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075 Student Legal Name Suffix StudentNameSuffix Optional Legal name suffix as appears on certificate of birth. E.g. Jr, Sr
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080 Student Date of Birth StudentDateofBirth Required Date of birth as appears on certificate of birth.
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095 Student Grade Level StudentGradeLevel Conditional Required for all students who are not adults taking special adult programs. Grade level as of the time data is being submitted unless otherwise specified. <A HREF = "FilespecCodeSets_2026CodeSets.html#Student_Grade_Level_Codes">Student_Grade_Level_Codes</A> Text 3
100 Student Gender StudentGender Required Gender <A HREF = "FilespecCodeSets_2026CodeSets.html#Gender_Codes">Gender_Codes</A> Text 1
105 Race/Ethnicity StudentRaceEthn Required Pre-defined Race / Ethnic code. <A HREF = "FilespecCodeSets_2026CodeSets.html#Race_Ethnicity_Codes">Race_Ethnicity_Codes</A> Text 1
110 Assignment Number AssignNum Required The number used to uniquely identify an instance of an educators course assignment also used to link that course to the records of students within the course.
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120 Dual Credit Site DualCreditSite Conditional Site at which instruction of college credit (dual credit) course is given. Enter DIST if instruction is provided at district attendance center, COLL if instruction is provided on college campus, or ITV if instruction is provided by college through instructional television to students in district classroom else null. <A HREF = "FilespecCodeSets_2026CodeSets.html#Dual_Credit_Site_Codes">Dual_Credit_Site_Codes</A> Text 4
126 Receiving Coll/Dist Code ReceivingCollDistCode Conditional 6 digit code for site at which instruction of normal or college credit (dual credit) course is given.
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130 Sending District Code SendDistCode Conditional 6-digit number and name of sending district else null. <A HREF = "FilespecCodeSets_2026CodeSets.html#DESE_District_Codes">DESE_District_Codes</A> Text 6
140 Sending School Code SendSchoolCode Conditional 4-digit number and name of sending high school else null.
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150 ED SSN EDSSN Conditional Required if the Reporting and Receiving district are the same or if there is no Receiving district. Educator Social Security Number. Formats allowed '999999999'.
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160 Position Code PosCode Required Position code of educator’s assignment. <A HREF = "FilespecCodeSets_2026CodeSets.html#Position_Codes">Position_Codes</A> Text 2
170 CTE Program Type CTEProgType Conditional Program type code of CTE approved program. <A HREF = "FilespecCodeSets_2026CodeSets.html#CTE_Program_Type_Codes">CTE_Program_Type_Codes</A> Text 4
180 Disadvantaged Disadvantaged Conditional Disadvantaged is defined as students who are eligible for free or reduced price lunch or Pell Grants. <A HREF = "FilespecCodeSets_2026CodeSets.html#Yes_No">Yes_No</A> Text 1
270 IEP Disability (Primary) IEPDisability Required Report most dominant disability. <A HREF = "FilespecCodeSets_2026CodeSets.html#Disability_Codes">Disability_Codes</A> Text 2
280 Adult Adult Conditional Required if CTEProgramType is reported. Indicate if student is considered an adult student taking a special adult program. <A HREF = "FilespecCodeSets_2026CodeSets.html#Yes_No">Yes_No</A> Boolean 1
282 Local Course Number LocCourseNum Optional Course code that identifies assignment. Every assignment must be identified by a course code except pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and elementary classes in self-contained classrooms. If a teacher has more than one grade in a self-contained elementary classroom or is teaching morning and afternoon pre-kindergarten or kindergarten classes, show as separate assignments.
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284 Local Course Name LocCourseName Optional Course name abbreviation.
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286 Local Section Number LocSecNum Optional Local Section Number
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288 State Course Number CourseNum Optional Course code that identifies assignment. Every assignment must be identified by a course code except pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and elementary classes in self-contained classrooms. If a teacher has more than one grade in a self-contained elementary classroom or is teaching morning and afternoon pre-kindergarten or kindergarten classes, show as separate assignments. <A HREF = "FilespecCodeSets_2026CodeSets.html#State_Course_Codes">State_Course_Codes</A> Text 6