January 24, 2020

Portable Student Records Service (Snack-Pack)

The “Snack-Pack” student record service, by CEPI and facilitated through Michigan DataHub, offers a vital resource for efficiently onboarding newly enrolled students to your district.  This feature provides a concise yet critical set of student data, sourced from the most recent records submitted to the State (MSDS) by their previous educational institution.  With access to this data, educational staff gain actionable insights into the potential services students may be eligible for upon enrollment, ensuring full student support from the outset.

The prompt delivery of this information is crucial because delays in accessing such data could span weeks or even months, potentially impeding the timely provision of entitled services to students.  It’s important to note that the Snack-Pack service is exclusively intended for newly enrolled students.  

Integration Status: Production Integration Type: Ed-Fi API Product/Initiative: Feature System: State of Michigan System Student Information System (SIS)
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Vendor/Sponsor/Owner: CEPI

Contact: Joel Thiele, PK-12 Student Services Manager, thielej@michigan.gov

Documentation Links: CEPI – Portable Student Records Service – Field Descriptions (Version 1 and Version 2)

Integration Steps:

Step 1: Navigate to the Data Hub Cockpit 

Step 2: In the API Integration section, select the Student Information System integration created for your districts integration (MISTAR-Q, PowerSchool, Skyward, Infinite Campus, Synergy) 

snack-pack 1

Step 3: Select the ALLOW PORTABLE RECORDS RETRIEVAL option. Ensure the option has a checkbox.

Snack-Pack 2

Step 4: Click the submit button and follow the instructions, provided by your SIS vendor for any required configuration in the SIS tool.

Who is implementing this: 

Student Information System          Version 2       

MISTAR-Q                                         In Production

Infinite Campus                                 In Production

PowerSchool                                     In Production

Skyward SMS                                    In Production

Skyward - Qmlativ                             In Production

Edupoint Synergy                              In Production