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Selection Criteria

Selection criteria determine which database records are used in the report. Refer to selection criteria for analysis when the report does not return the correct records.
The report selects records based on the following criteria:

  • Staff members have Include in STAR LA File selected from the start page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information > STAR Information.

Report Input 

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Field

Description

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Report Output

Each of the fields displayed in the output of the report are described below. See Understanding the Report Output Table for a definition of each column in the table.

The MCCC Staff Extract is a XML file.

Item

Data Element

Description

[Table]FieldName

Field Type

Field Length

1

Record Type Indicator

File Identification Code

Set to "LA" by the report

Alpha

2

2

Contracting District Number

The Org Unit ID number of a district. This will be District Number from PowerSchool.
From the District Office > District > District Info

[Prefs]DISTRICTNUMBER

Numeric

4

3

Contracting District Type

District Type from MDE-Org
From the District Office > District > District Info.

[Prefs]DISTRICTTYPE

Numeric

2

4

File Folder Number

File Folder Number from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information > STAR Information

[S_MN_USR_X]FILE_FOLDER

Numeric

7

5

Social Security Number

Report as all zeros

Numeric

9

6

Staff Name

Name from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information

[Users]LastFirst

Alpha

48

7

Gender

Gender from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information

[UsersCoreFields]Gender

Alpha

1

8

Birth Date

DOB from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information

[UsersCoreFields]DOB

Date Format
YYYYMMDD

8

9

Race/Ethnicity

Reported as 0

Alpha

1

10

New Licensed Staff

New Licensed Staff from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information > STAR Information
Click for a list of New Licensed Staff values.

[S_MN_USR_X]NEW_LIC_STAFF

Numeric

2

11

Inactive/Transfer/Termination

Inactive/Transfer/Termination from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information > STAR Information
Click for a list of Inactive/Transfer/Termination codes.

[S_MN_USR_X]IN_TRA_TERM

Numeric

2

12

Contract Base Salary

Contract Base Salary from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information > STAR Information

[S_MN_USR_X]BASE_SALARY

Numeric

6

13

Highest Education Level

Highest Education Level from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information > STAR Information

Click for a list of STAR Highest Education Level codes.

[S_MN_USR_X]High_Ed_Lvl

Numeric

2

14

Contract Days

Contract Days from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information > STAR Information. A maximum of 265 days

[S_MN_USR_X]CONTRACT_DAYS

Numeric

3

15

Years of Experience – Superintendent

Years of Experience – Superintendent from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information > STAR Information

[S_MN_USR_X]YOE_Superintendent

Numeric

2

16

Years of Experience – Principal

Years of Experience – Principal from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information > STAR Information

[S_MN_USR_X]YOE_Principal

Numeric

2

17

Years of Experience – Classroom Teacher

Years of Experience – Classroom Teacher from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information > STAR Information

[S_MN_USR_X]YOE_Teacher

Numeric

2

19

Years of Experience – Other

Years of Experience – Other from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information > STAR Information

[S_MN_USR_X]YOE_Other

Numeric

2

20

Out-of-District Assignment

Out-of-District Assignment from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information > STAR Information.
Reported Values: Y – Yes N – No

[S_MN_USR_X]OUT_DST_ASSIGN

Alpha

1

21

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time/Part Time from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information > STAR Information.
Reported Values:  F - Full Time P - Part Time

[S_MN_USR_X]FULL_PART_TIME

Numeric

1

22

District Use

District Use from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information

[SchoolStaff]ID

Numeric

10

23

Hispanic

Full Time/Part Time from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information. Reported Values:  Y – Yes N – No

[Users]FedEthnicity

Alpha

1

24

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Full Time/Part Time from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information Reported Values:  Y – Yes N – No

[TeacherRace]RaceCD
If RaceCd = I

Alpha

1

25

Asian

Full Time/Part Time from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information Reported Values:  Y – Yes N – No

[TeacherRace]RaceCD
If RaceCd = A

Alpha

1

26

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Full Time/Part Time from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information
Reported Values:  Y – Yes N – No

[TeacherRace]RaceCD
If RaceCd = P

Alpha

1

27

Black or African American

Full Time/Part Time from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information
Reported Values:  Y – Yes N – No

[TeacherRace]RaceCD
If RaceCd = B

Alpha

1

28

White

Full Time/Part Time from Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Information
Reported Values:  Y – Yes N – No

[TeacherRace]RaceCD
If RaceCd = W

Alpha

1

29

Hire or Return from Leave Date

Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, the LA Files will contain a list of all staff who were employed for a position requiring a PELSB license in your district or charter school since the previous report (October 1 of the previous year). Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Staff Profile > STAR Information.

[S_MN_USR_X]HireReturnfromLeaveDate

Date (YYYYMM)

6

30

Termination or Leave Effective Date

Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, the LA Files will contain a list of all staff who were employed for a position requiring a PELSB license in your district or charter school since the previous report (October 1 of the previous year). Start Page > Staff > Select a Staff Member > Staff Profile > STAR Information.

[S_MN_USR_X]TerminationEffectiveDate

Date

(YYYYMM)

6

31

Filler

Alpha

17

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