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
- District of Residence Codes and Descriptions
- Language Codes and Descriptions
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 Educational Services (BOCES), charter schools, and Religious and Independent schools (collectively referred to as Local Education Agencies or LEAs) for reporting the school year (SY) data to the 51·çÁ÷ (NYSED) via the Student Information Repository System (SIRS) and the Basic Educational 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.