The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released correspondence pertaining to upcoming changes to the Leaver Records Data Validation (LRDV) system for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years.
To support school systems with their upcoming PEIMS Fall Submission, school systems should use these resources to locally review their 2023–24 leaver data, policies, and procedures to ensure data are accurate, complete, and proper supporting documentation was obtained. Any locally identified issues should be addressed before submitting 2024–25 leaver data in the 2025–26 PEIMS Fall Submission.
The 2025 LRDV Manual was posted on the Data Validation Manuals webpage on October 29, 2025. On November 21, 2025, all school systems may retrieve their LRDV reports by logging in to the Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL) portal to access the Accountability application. Reports can be found under the “Performance-Based Monitoring” tab. School systems can reference Tips for Conducting Local Reviews for guidance on conducting local reviews and are also encouraged to contact their Education Service Centers for support.
TEA will be refreshing the LRDV system over the next year by updating indicators and methodologies, providing greater clarity on triggered indicators and recommended actions, and establishing a more robust review process. The updated manual will be communicated in late Spring 2026. Associated data validation reports issued in late Spring/early Summer 2027 apply to 2025–26 school year leavers, which will be reported in the 2025-26 PEIMS Summer and Extended Year submissions.
The agency will continue to monitor 2023-24 and 2024-25 leaver data for compliance while the LRDV system is undergoing changes.
More information can be found on TEA’s Leaver Records Data Validation Updates webpage. The full correspondence can be found here.
