The Crisis Event tool tracks students who were enrolled or are eligible for enrollment but are temporarily or permanently enrolled in another school or district due to a crisis-related disruption in educational services. Fields specific to Texas are detailed below. See the core Crisis Event article for additional information.
Crisis Event field descriptions
Crisis Event data reports in the Students Ed-Fi resource.
| Field | Description | Ad hoc Inquiries
Database Location |
Start Date
(Required) | Date the crisis event began. | Student > Learner > StatePrograms > CrisisEvent > startDate
CrisisEvent.startDate |
| End Date | Date the crisis event ended. | Student > Learner > StatePrograms > CrisisEvent > endDate
CrisisEvent.endDate |
Crisis Code
(Required)
| Indicates a state health or weather-related event that impacts a group of students and may require additional funding, educational, or social services. The event may or may not cause the student to leave the district or campus of residence. The Commissioner of Education designates a crisis event.
This field is maintained at the district level so districts can easily activate and inactivate codes during crises. | Student > Learner > StatePrograms > CrisisEvent > crisisType
CrisisEvent.crisisType |
| Comments | Additional information about the record. | Student > Learner > StatePrograms > CrisisEvent > comments
CrisisEvent.comments |
District defined elements
District-specific data elements are established using the Custom Attribute/Dictionary tool.
- Fields do not display in the Crisis Event Editor. Users must select the record to see this detail.
- The header for this section is not displayed until district-defined elements are added.
Record, review, and maintain student Crisis Event information.