2025-26 Audit and Reporting Guidelines Format Final- Harsha

Who will need to assist the audit team and for how long........................................................... 10 Next steps ................................................................................................................................... 11 GUIDELINES FOR AUDITORS ................................................................................................... 12 ADMISSIONS................................................................................................................................. 13 State Board Policy 8.2 ................................................................................................................ 13 Admissions file required documents .......................................................................................... 13 Can a diploma substitute for an official transcript ..................................................................... 15 What about High School Equivalency (HSE) transcripts........................................................... 15 How to verify diplomas in Diploma Sender............................................................................... 15 What type of transcript should a home-schooled student present .............................................. 15 What about International Students ............................................................................................. 16 What about students without a High School diploma or High School Equivalency (HSE) ...... 16 What if there is missing documentation in a student’s admission file or on an attendance roster? 17.. 16 What about MI-BEST students? ..............................................................................................17 What about MI-BEST students .................................................................................................. 16 MIBEST Flowchart Diagram ..................................................................................................1817 RESIDENCY................................................................................................................................19 General Residency Determination ...........................................................................................19 In or Out State Resident - Clarification ...................................................................................19 Residency of Minors - Clarification ........................................................................................19 Residency Exceptions ..............................................................................................................19 Residency DecisionsRESIDENCY ................................................................................................. 18 General Residency Determination.............................................................................................. 18 In or Out State Resident - Clarification ...................................................................................... 18 Residency of Minors - Clarification ........................................................................................... 18 Residency Exceptions................................................................................................................. 18 List Of Approved Residency Documents................................................................................... 20 Residency Decision Trees, Flowchart Diagrams, Notes and Allowances...............................2221 Immigrants, permanent residents or green card holders ..........................................................31 Non-immigrant Visa Holders...................................................................................................31 Undocumented Aliens .............................................................................................................31 List Of Approved Residency Documents ................................................................................31 ATTENDANCE ...........................................................................................................................33 Concepts ..................................................................................................................................33 Method.....................................................................................................................................33 Student Schedule File – Related Fields ...................................................................................34 Course File – Related Fields....................................................................................................34

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