2026-27 School Year OSSE Calendar Guidance and Key Links
The guidance and links below apply to instructional day school calendars for the 2026-27 school year. All inquiries should be directed to [email protected].
Instructional Day and Distance Learning Guidance
Reminder: Calendar Submission for Compliance Review
Regular 2026-27 school year instructional day calendars are due in eSchoolPLUS by June 23, 2026. Local education agencies (LEAs) must submit their 2026-27 instructional day calendars for compliance review no later than June 23. LEAs will submit their calendars using the Instructional Day Calendar Compliance sheet in the 2026-27 Data Validation QLIK application. OSSE anticipates the compliance portal will open in early May. Full instructions will be available in the Data Validation Technical Guide in the 2026-27 Data Validation QLIK application. This process is identical to the one used in the 2025-26 school year.
Attendance and Calendars Waivers
Schools and LEAs may apply for instructional day waivers for the 2026-27 school year:
- Waiver to Exceed Five Situational Distance Learning Days
- Half-Day Waiver
- Waiver to Reduce Instructional Time for Extraordinary Operational Conditions
More information is available in the 2026-27 OSSE Instructional Day and Distance Learning Guidance. LEA data managers should submit waiver applications using the appropriate attendance waiver application in the OSSE Support Tool Quickbase application.
Routine Distance Learning Plans
LEA data managers should submit Routine Distance Learning Attendance Plans using the applicable application in the OSSE Support Tool Quickbase application.
Archived Attendance Guidance and Waivers
The below guidance archive applies to the instructional day for previous school years school calendars. All inquiries regarding this guidance should be directed to [email protected].
Attendance and Calendars Guidance