eSchoolPlus California

October 2026 Minor Maintenance Release

These changes have been released in the following software version:

  • ESP_26.9.1.0

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Release Note

ESP-116036

CA Course

Updated CA Course pages to align with California State reporting requirements by adding new state-approved Content Area Subcategory codes and retiring obsolete codes. These changes are now reflected across District Courses, Building Courses, and Course Sections in the CA Course – Content Area Subcategory field.

ESP-116035

CA Course

Added the following codes for the AP/IB Course Cross Reference field:

  • 9281 - International Baccalaureate (IB) Mathematics: analysis and approaches SL

  • 9282 - International Baccalaureate (IB) Mathematics: analysis and approaches HL

  • 9283 - International Baccalaureate (IB) Mathematics: applications and interpretation SL

  • 9284 - International Baccalaureate (IB) Mathematics: applications and interpretation HL

  • 9361 - Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies

  • 9362 - Advanced Placement (AP) Pre-Calculus

  • 9363 - Advanced Placement (AP) Networking

  • 9364 - Advanced Placement (AP) Cybersecurity

  • 9365 - Advanced Placement (AP) Business with Personal Finance

ESP-116000

CA Course

Added the following new State Course Codes to the State Course Code field, which is available across all three CA Course screens:

  • 9361 – Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies

  • 9362 – Advanced Placement (AP) Pre-Calculus

  • 9701 – Visual Impairment Instruction

  • 9702 – Orthopedic Impairment Instruction

  • 9703 – Hearing Impairment Instruction

ESP-116122

CA ORA Staff Assignments

To support CALPADS 18.1 reporting requirements, the following Job Class codes have been added:

  • 13 – Teacher, Instructional Assignments

  • 14 – Teacher, Non-Instructional Assignments

Validation Enhancements

The following compliance validations have been introduced as warning messages:

  • When Job Class 14 (Teacher, Non-Instructional Assignments) is selected, 6018 (Employee on Leave) is the only valid Non-Classroom Based Job Assignment Code. Entering any other Non-Classroom Based or Support Assignment Code will generate a warning.

  • At least one Non-Classroom Based or Support Assignment Code must be entered when applicable. A warning will be displayed if 6018 (Employee on Leave) is the only code entered where an alternative assignment code is required.

ESP-116034

Programs - CA145-Special Education Infant

The Service Location Code master list has been enhanced to include additional service location options and updated descriptions to align with current Special Education reporting requirements.

This release introduces the following Service Location Codes:

  • 205 – Home/community-based (infants/preschool age) on IEP/IFSP team determination

  • 330 – Public preschool

  • 340 – Private preschool

  • 350 – Extended day care

  • 360 – Residential facility

  • 510 – Regular classroom/public day school

  • 530 – State Special School

  • 540 – Special Education Center or facility

  • 550 – Public residential school

  • 560 – Other public school or facility

  • 570 – Charter schools

  • 580 – Virtual Platform

  • 610 – Continuation school

  • 620 – Alternative work education center/work study

  • 630 – Juvenile court school

  • 640 – County Community School

  • 650 – Correctional institution or facility

  • 710 – Community college

  • 720 – Adult education facility

  • 810 – Nonpublic day school

  • 820 – Nonpublic residential school, in California

  • 830 – Nonpublic residential school, outside California

  • 840 – Private day school (not certified by Special Education Division)

  • 850 – Private residential school (not certified by Special Education Division)

  • 860 – Parochial school

  • 890 – Service provider location

The following existing Service Location Codes have been updated:

  • 210 – Home, instruction based on IEP/IFSP team determination

  • 220 – Hospital

  • 520 – Separate classroom in public integrated facility

  • 900 – Other

ESP-116123

Validation Tables - Staff Assignment and CA ORA Staff Assignments

The following staff assignment codes are now available in the Assignment field on the CA ORA Staff Assignments page:

  • 0160 - Charter School Administrator or Director

  • 0226 - Deaf or Hard of Hearing Interpreter

  • 6018 - Employee on Leave

  • 6020 - Other Certificated non-instructional assignment

  • 6027 - Non-Instructional Teacher Librarian