State changes CEP validation and direct certification processes; coding changes announced for 2025–26

Apr 16, 2025

Tennessee announced procedural changes for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a new plan to procure software to support state match and direct certification, and upcoming student coding changes, including removal of the J code for 2025–26 and reintroduction of X and Y codes for applications.

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Rhonda, senior compliance and data manager at the Tennessee Department of Education, said the agency will change how it validates Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) ISP (identified student percentage) calculations beginning in the 2025–26 school year.

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