School districts and intermediate school districts (ISDs) should update the on-line School Code Master (SCM) whenever school or facility information changes. As the official directory of schools and facility information, the SCM links the MEIS data sets by the SCM (facility) number. Updates include changes in the name of a school, contact information (e.g., administrator, address, area code, e-mail), grade range adjustments, as well as requests for new school facility numbers and closings of schools.

When SCM records are out of date, data submission can be more difficult.  With accurate records, the management of data and its submission goes more smoothly.

Each school district and ISD should have at least one authorized user for the on-line SCM who can access the SCM regularly via the Internet to verify official information. To identify the currently authorized users for the on-line SCM for your district, send an e-mail request to Help-Desk@michigan.gov.

For public K-12 schools, the School Closings application contained in the School Code Master replaces the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) operated by the Michigan State Police for reporting temporary school closings and delays.  The new application is managed by the Center for Educational Performance and Information.  Only approved school personnel (e.g., superintendents) will be able to enter temporary school closing information and control that information on-line.  In place of the LEIN, all colleges/universities and non-public schools should contact their local media directly with any temporary school closings.  More information about the School Closings (Weather and Other Delays) application can be found at: School Code Master