Generate FES Extracts
The Generate FES Extracts screen makes generating, viewing, and downloading data for multiple surveys possible, as well aiding in meeting state reporting needs for the Family Empowerment Scholarship (FES) program.
1. From the Florida Reports menu, click FES Enrollment/Scheduling Process.
2. Click the Upload FES Payment File tab.
3. Follow the steps described in Uploading the FES Payment File.
4. From the Florida Reports menu, click Generate FES Extracts.
5. On the Generate FES Extracts screen, select the Survey from the corresponding pull-down to generate the correct survey data.
6. Select the Category. The choices are Educational Options (3A) or Unique Abilities (4D).
7. The Effective Date should be completed with Date Certain. Here you can select the applicable month, day, and year from the provided pull-downs, or click the calendar icon for a calendar view.
8. Click Choose File to upload the applicable file.
You and your district will need to download the file to your computer, then select the file here in order to import the data into Focus. Visit the following state school choice website to download the original file: https://www.floridaschoolchoice.org/login/login_district.asp.
9. Click Upload FES District EPS File to generate the FES prepayment Focus records and upload the file to the Focus server and database table.
10. Click Download Focus FES File to generate and download the text file containing the processed FES records to be uploaded to DOE via the state school choice website: https://www.floridaschoolchoice.org/login/login_district.asp. Downloading the file generates the matching/update dates process.
