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A log of changes that have been made to the California School Directory (Directory) since the February 2017 release.

Changes for 2024

Date Change Description Version
10-30-2024
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Added report for Charter and District CBO downloadable files.
3.2.0.0
9-19-2024
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Update Export Options. Removed email and administrator email address fields to improve cyber security.
  • Update About the Directory File Structure - Directory Export. Removed email and administrator email address fields.
3.1.0.0
6-6-2024
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Add custodian of record to private school detail page.
2.9.5.0
5-15-2024
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Increased web pages max-width to 1600.
  • Updated web pages and styles to accommodate new max-width.
2.9.4.0
2-29-2024
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Update base CDS query.
  • Modify query to account for preschools with EdOps = PRELEA, PRESUB.
2.9.3.0
2-29-2024
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Update Directory Disclaimer.
  • Update detail page. Submitting updates/corrections for entities that don't have a CDS Coordinator.
2.9.2.0
1-19-2024
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Update Directory Disclaimer. Remove link to Accreditation and Quality Assurance web page.
2.9.1.0

Changes for 2023

Date Change Description Version
10-12-2023
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Update FAQ questions
2.9.0.0
3-30-2023
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Update error notifications. Include/Exclude specific error codes.
2.9.0.0
3-20-2023
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Fix school profile types - Some schools were missing school profile links.
2.8.0.0
2-9-2023
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Update About the Directory File Structure - Directory Export. Change Description for Multilingual Yes/No.
2.7.0.0

Changes for 2021

Date Change Description Version
11-17-2021
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Update to school and district detail page. Do not allow update data request if school/district is closed.
2.6.0.0
10-13-2021
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Redact select fields in private school export for closed and PSA redact schools.
  • Correct media styling issue with selecting advanced search options when browser zoom is < 100%.
2.5.1.1
09-30-2021
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Add private school web-page link on export select page. Link to private school export data.
  • Fix frequently asked questions issue. Accordion expands wrong element.
  • Added logic to redact all private school contact information on school detail page and export.
2.5.0.2
02-16-2021
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Fix on Error/Exception handling and notifications.
2.4.3.0
02-11-2021
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Change to upgraded database.
2.4.2.0

Changes for 2020

Date Change Description Version
10-28-2020
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Updates to About the Directory.
  • Updates to Directory Resources.
2.4.0.0
9-01-2020
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Add Last Updated date to school and district detail pages and exports.
  • Redact Web Address information for closed schools in detail page and export.
2.3.0.3
6-30-2020
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Displays 1 administrator contact in the Directory and data files.
  • School detail page now utilizes legacy PSA data to find latest school records contact.
  • Added school website, longitude, latitude to export.
  • Added school fax and email to data download.
  • Update Community College link in Resources.
2.2.3.0
6-15-2020
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Security upgrade for email service.
  • Performed .NET version upgrade.
2.2.0.0
2-21-2020
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Defect identified when user performs and advanced district and county search, selects specific counties and/or districts, then exports search results.
2.1.0.0
1-27-2020
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Include district records in the simple search field with auto-populate.
2.0.0.0

Changes for 2019

Date Change Description Version
10-10-2019
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • List the private school custodian contact information for closed private schools.
  • Added CDE private school contact information for private school detail page.
  • Remove "List of active district's schools" link on detail page for closed districts.
  • Redact contact information for closed schools.
1.8.3.0
5-31-2019
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Improved design of the Directory Advanced Search page.
  • Added new functionality to the Directory Advanced Search that now provides user the ability to select multiple Status options.
  • Added navigational bar with pull-down menus for Popular Searches, Data Downloads and About the Directory.
  • Added Federal Charter District ID field to the school detail page and export.
  • Added Year Round to Public Schools and Districts Data File download.
  • Added Charter field to advanced and simple search results.
  • Added School Directory disclaimer to school detail page.
1.7.3.0
2-14-2019
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Added Multilingual search and export.
1.6.2.0

Changes for 2018

Date Change Description Version
12-27-2018
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Added simple search field to top of results page.
  • Added search by street address to Advanced Search
1.6.0.0
10-06-2018
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Removed non-accessible Public Schools and Districts Data Files downloads.
  • Added Educational Program Type to School detail page.
1.5.1.0
08-15-2018
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Added accessible version of Excel for export and Public Schools and Districts Data Files download.
  • Enhancement to CDS Update Data Request form. Added phone extension field. Added validation for phone and phone extension.
  • Added County Offices of Education web-page.
1.4.4.0
05-21-2018
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Fixed issue with Simple Search. Corrected functionality when selecting from auto-populate list. Finds all schools and districts that contain the selected words.
1.4.3.0
04-19-2018
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Added Google source code to front-end that will prevent thumbnail images from appearing in CDE custom search.
  • Remove Excel formatting to speed up data file downloads.
  • Clarify use of Simple Search on Home page and in search description.
  • Add NPS to the Private Schools Search Type on the Advanced Search Directory page.
1.4.2.4

Changes for 2017

Date Change Description Version
12-04-2017
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Added functionality to allow users to download customized Directory search results.
  • Additional logic added to Simple Search feature to search, order and return most relevant results.
  • New functionality added to allow users to download school and district data files real-time.
  • Added content to provide information about the California School Directory (Directory).
  • Added school and district data caching to Simple Search auto-complete feature.
1.4.2.3
09-11-2017
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Added auto-complete functionality to Simple Search.
  • Replace field-level description with accordion-style panels.
  • Updated HTML to address accessibility for vision impaired. This will allow screen readers to properly hear the content of web pages including field-level descriptions.
  • Added functionality to display multiple principals in the school detail view.
  • Added Chief Business Official (CBO) contact information to School Detail view.
  • Added New Search button to No Results page.
  • Formatted phone numbers and phone extensions.
1.3.2.0
06-01-2017
Enhancements and bug fixes include:
  • Added new enhancements including Simple Search feature, which allows users to search through the more commonly used searched fields at one time, rather than having to search through or specify search criteria for each field individually.
  • A change to display search results in three separate tabs - All, District, and School.
1.1.0.0
04-19-2017
Old School Directory retired.
    04-12-2017
    Added links for "Student Records & Transcripts" and "High School Equivalency (HSE) Tests" to Resources panel.
      03-28-2017
      Added functionality to allow users to export school data to Excel or Text file.
        1.0.0.1
        02-17-2017
        Complete re-design and re-write of School Directory. Changes and enhancements include:
        • More advanced search options using multiple criteria.
        • Display search criteria in results and allow user to dynamically refine and remove.
        • Re-sortable columns
        • Navigation and rendering is compatible with popular browsers and mobile devices.
        • Uses Google maps.
        • Clean and simplified page content.
        1.0.0.0

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