All regular (“R”) 2026-27 school year calendars must have been affirmed as ready for compliance review by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) in the Instructional Day Calendar Compliance sheet in the 2026-27 school year Data Validation QLIK application by June 23. This ensures that schools receive formal notification that their calendars start the year fully compliant with District laws and regulations. Full instructional day and distance learning guidance for the 2026-27 school year can be found here.
Point of Contact
- Questions regarding guidance and calendar review should be directed to Aric Fulton at [email protected].
- Questions regarding the submission of calendars in eSchoolPLUS should be directed to Naveen Kusula at [email protected].
- All local education agencies (LEAs) must have affirmed that their 2026-27 school year calendars are ready for compliance review in the Instructional Day Calendar Compliance sheet in the 2026-27 Data Validation QLIK application no later than June 23.
- Any necessary calendar waivers or routine distance learning plans associated with the submitted calendars must have been submitted no later than June 23.
- Once calendars are submitted for review, OSSE will respond to LEAs within 10 business days either confirming compliance or providing technical assistance for out-of-compliance calendars. Calendar review will begin as soon as LEAs submit their calendar.
- Full information and guidance can be found here.
- The Head of School Point of Contact (POC) or the LEA Data Manager can affirm that their calendars are ready for review by selecting their LEA and clicking the “Ready to Review” button. Full instructions can be found in the Data Validation Technical Guide found in the 2026-27 Data Validation QLIK application.
- The eSchoolPLUS LEA Calendars User Guide provides information on how to upload calendars into eSchoolPLUS.
- OSSE’s Instructional Day and Distance Learning Guidance webpage
- OSSE’s Instructional Day Waiver and Routine Distance Learning Plan Quickbase Application
- April 24: 2026-27 Instructional Day and Distance Learning Guidance released
- June 23: Deadline for LEAs to submit full calendars in eSchoolPLUS and affirm calendars as "Ready for Review"
OSSE is reviewing all calendars for compliance. Please respond to OSSE staff promptly to ensure your school calendars are in compliance before the start of the school year. Starting the school year with a noncompliant calendar may result in notices of noncompliance.