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Software Requirements
User Account Requirements
 

CN - Child Nutrition

  • Software Requirements: You can use any computer with web-based access. However, CNMS requires Internet Explorer 5.5 or better browser.
     
  • User Account Requirements:
    • To obtain a user name and password, you will need to submit a Child Nutrition Management System SFA Application. Click on SFA application for a printable copy of the form.
    • Each SFA can be assigned one primary user. That individual can then go on-line and establish additional SFA users, management company users or SFA Viewers. SFA users can update program information and prepare and submit claims on-line. Management company users can view program information and prepare claims on-line, which can then be submitted on-line by an SFA user. SFA Viewers can only view information. They do not have update privileges.
    • When your application has been processed, you will receive an e-mail that will include your user name and password. Both your user name and password are case sensitive. Once you log on, you can change your password.

GED - General Educational Development

  • Software Requirements: This site requires Internet Explorer 5.0 or above.
     
  • User Account Requirements: The User Accounts are requested from the GED office. At this time only internal GED staff have user accounts.
     

IHRS - Impartial Hearing Reporting System

  • Software Requirements: This site has been designed and tested with the following Internet Browser versions:
    • Internet Explorer, version 5.x or higher
    • Netscape Navigator, version 4.5 or higher
       
  • User Account Requirements:
    • Every school district has been requested to designate at least two users of the system. These individuals may include but are not limited to the district clerk, superintendent, CSE chair, counsel for the district and support staff. These personnel are typically most familiar with the impartial hearing process and have the most access to hearing information. Personnel authorized by their school district may secure a confidential password by contacting the Special Education Policy Administration Unit at 518-473-0170 or e-mailing the request to vesidih@mail.nysed.gov. The request must include:
      • individual’s name
      • district name
      • mailing address
      • birth city or high school of user (for password verification purposes)
      • e-mail address
      • phone number
         
    • Specifics of usernames and passwords: District personnel and IHO usernames are in firstname.lastname format. Usernames may be entered in either upper or lower case. A six digit number and letter combination password will be assigned to you when you contact VESID. Passwords are case sensitive (letters need to be in upper case).
       

IMF - Institutional Master File

  • Software Requirements: This site requires Internet Explorer 5.0 or above and version 6.0 for printing with page breaks.
     
  • User Account Requirements: User accounts are requested through the IRS (Information Reporting Services) office.

Inventory of Registered Programs

  • Software Requirements:

LTSE - Long Term Sheltered Employment

  • Software Requirements: This site requires Netscape 4.0 or above / Internet Explorer 4.0 or above. This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer 5.0 or above. This site requires the use of Cookies and JavaScript.
     
  • User Account Requirements

Online Verification Searches

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PD - Pupils with Disabilities

  • Software Requirements:
     
  • User Account Requirements:
    • If you do not have a user id and password to submit data through this website, please send an e-mail message to vesidcar@mail.nysed.gov  to request this information. Please provide your name, title, name of school district or approved private school, phone number and e-mail address to request this information.
    • If you would like to send the PD-1/4 report by using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) process, you need a different user id and password. Click on the link below for a form that must be used to request this information. Send the form to the address indicated on the form. Click here to view/print this form.

RSU - Rate Setting Unit

SEDREF - State Education Department Reference File

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STAC - System to Track and Account for Children

State Aid

TEACH

  • Software Requirements:
     Supported Browsers are Internet Explorer 6.01 or later, Netscape 7.0 or later, Opera 7.0 or later, and Mozilla 1.6.

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If you have a question or comment about any of the New York State Education Department (NYSED) program areas or topic areas,
please call (518) 474-3852 or check the NYSED Functional Telephone Directory at http://usny.nysed.gov/phone/ .
You can also visit the Contact NYSED page for further information.

For any questions regarding teacher certification, teacher certificates or teacher certificate extensions,
please go to http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/contact.htm or call (518) 474-3901

For individuals experiencing problems with the TEACH System,
please go to https://portals.nysed.gov/tcert/technical.htm or call (518) 486-6041

For questions regarding professional licenses, professional license applications, or verifications of professional licenses,
please call (518) 474-3817 or go to http://www.op.nysed.gov

For any questions regarding GED exams, GED diplomas, or verifications of GED degrees,
please call (518) 474-5906 or go to http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/contact.shtml

If you are a person with a disability and you have a problem accessing the content on this web site,
please contact: webadmin@mail.nysed.gov or call (518) 473-4501. 

Please Note: The above listed phone number and/or email address is NOT to be used to request or inquire about professional licenses, student testing, teacher certification, teacher certificates, teacher certificate extensions, the TEACH system, education degrees (i.e. GED diplomas or high school/college transcripts), or any other NYSED program area or topic.