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U.S. Department of Education ? Passed-through the NYS Education Department Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies; ALN 84.010; Project #0021-21-3155, 0011-21-2036, 0011-22-2036, & 0021-22-3155; Grant Period ? Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 Significant Deficiency Criteria: According to the OMB Compliance Supplement, the District is required to report graduation rate data using the four-year adjusted cohort rate, or one or more extended-year adjusted cohort rates. To remove a student from the cohort, the District is required to confirm, in writing, that the student transferred out, emigrated to another country, transferred to a prison or juvenile facility, or is deceased. To confirm that a student transferred out, the school or LEA must have official written documentation that the student enrolled in another school or in an educational program that culminates in the award of a regular high school diploma. Condition: The District did not maintain supporting documentation for eight out of forty exit student transfers tested during the 2021-2022 school year. Cause: The District did not take timely action to maintain support for the removal of eight students from the regulatory adjusted cohort when reporting graduation rate data. Effect: The District is not in compliance with the high school graduation rate compliance requirement. Recommendation: We recommend the District develop a system to maintain the appropriate documentation to support the removal of a student from the regulatory adjusted cohort when reporting graduation rate data. District?s Response: The District?s response is included in their corrective plan.