Administrator's Calendar

Select the month from the pull-down menu to find months and dates for requirements and additional events throughout the school year. Links to Ohio law appear to the right of each item.

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is unable to guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of this calendar. The information on this calendar is presented as a courtesy to administrators and commits to updating the information on a periodic basis. School personnel should always directly confirm all deadlines and requirements in statute or rule on a regular basis. The Department expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in the contents of this website. 

This calendar contains two types of items, required (stopwatch icon) and informational (information icon).

 

August

  • stopwatch icon Remember to hold and document required safety drills. | ORC 3737.73
  • stopwatch iconSchool bus routes must be approved annually by the district board of education not earlier than 30 days prior to and not later than 30 days after the beginning of a school term. | OAC 3301-83-13
  • stopwatch icon​ July 1 - 20th day of instruction: Kindergarten Readiness Assessment | ORC 3301.0715
  • July 1 - November 15, 2026: The Non-Public Auxiliary Services Final Expenditure Report (FER) submission window. | ORC 3317.06; 3317.062
  • Within the First Two Weeks of the First Day of School: The principal or teacher in charge of each chartered public or nonpublic school must file an enrollment report with the treasurer of the school district in which the school is located. This report must be updated during the first week of each month. | ORC 3321.12
  • August 1: 
    • Term of district Superintendent begins in first year of new contract. | ORC 3319.01
    • stopwatch iconDeadline for boards of education to report to the State of Ohio Board of Education each civil proceeding to which it is a party and such other statistics as may be required on forms furnished by the State Board. | ORC 3319.33
    • OhioES opens for 2025-2026 LEA setup | ORC 3319.111
    • Registration for Resident Educator program opens.
    • stopwatch icon​Public districts must attempt to provide a transportation plan, including routes and schedules, by August 1 if community or nonpublic schools have submitted start and end times after April 1 but before this date. | ORC 3327.016
    • stopwatch iconDeadline for community schools to notify the public school district that it is accepting transportation responsibility for the students attending the community school. | ORC 3314.091
  • August 1, 2027: FY27 Financial Forecast - Initial Required Submission Window Opens (FY27) (2027P0000) | ORC5705.391, OAC 3301-92-04
  • August 4, 2027:
    • ​Close Date - EMIS Collection - Tier 1 Dyslexia Screener Collection (FY27) (2027ADSFY)
    • Close Date - EMIS Collection - Diagnostics Collection (FY27) (2027ARDFY)
    • Close Date - EMIS Collection - OELPA Assessment Collection (FY27) (2027AGFSP)
  • information icon August 5, 2026:
    • All districts close date EMIS collection - Final Exiting Student Follow Up (FY26) (2026S2EXT) | ORC 3301.0714
    • All districts close date EMIS collection - OELPA Assessment Collection (FY26) (2026AGFSP) | ORC 3301.0714
    • All districts close date EMIS collection - Spring Alternate Assessment Collection (FY26) (2026AALTS) | ORC 3301.0714
    • All districts close date EMIS collection - Career Tech Accountability Assessment Collection (FY26) (2026ACTSP) | ORC 3301.0714
    • All districts close date EMIS collection - Reading Diagnostics Collection (FY26) (2026ARDFY) 
    • All districts close Tier 1 Dyslexia Screener Collection (FY26) (2026ADSFY) 
  • August 6, 2026 - December 18, 2026: SOES Beginning of Year Student Collection (FY27) (2027SAODE)
  • information icon August 7, 2026: All districts close date EMIS collection - Other Accountability Assessments (FY26) (2026ANACC) | ORC 3301.0714
  • information iconAugust 13, 2026 - December 18, 2026: EMIS collection - Beginning of Year Student Collection (FY27) (2027S1TRD)
  • First Tuesday after First Monday: Special Election Day. | ORC 3501.01
  • 100 Days Prior to November Election: Deadline to file first income tax resolution with state tax commissioner for November election. | ORC 5748.02
  • 90 Days Prior to November General Election: 
    • ​Last day to certify resolution for operating/permanent improvement levy (including renewal or replacement levy), emergency levy, phased-in levy, income tax or combined income tax and property tax levy to board of elections for November election, accompanied by county auditor certification. (The auditor may take up to five days to certify the proposed issue.) | ORC 5705.21; ORC 5705.212; ORC 5705.213: ORC  5748.02(C); ORC 5748.09
    • Last day to file resolution to proceed with bond issue (stand-alone or combination) with board of elections (November election), accompanied by previously-adopted resolution of necessity and millage rate certified by county auditor, unless state consent was required, which accelerates the filing deadline to 98 days prior to the election. | ORC 133.18; ORC 5705.218; ORC 5748.08
  • August 20, 2026 - February 3, 2027: EMIS Collection - Staff and Course Collection Initial (FY27) (2027L1STR)
  • information icon August 21, 2026: ​All districts close date EMIS collection - Child Outcome Summary Assessment Collection (FY26) (2026AGMFY) | ORC 3301.0714
  • August 29: 
    • Deadline (60 days after the close of the fiscal year) for district treasurer not using generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to file a financial report with the auditor of state and to publish notice that the report is available. The deadline for districts using GAAP is 150 days after the close of the fiscal year. | ORC 117.38
  • August 29, 2026:​
    • All districts close date EMIS collection -  Financial Collection (FY26) (2026H0000)
  • August 31, 2026: 
    • The treasurer must submit reports listing each investment of interim funds to the district board of education, DEW director, and auditor of state. | ORC 135.142
    • stopwatch iconPublic districts and community schools that accept transportation responsibility under ORC 3314.091 must submit transportation expense (T-2) reports by August 31.| OAC 3301-83-01
    • Chartered Nonpublic Schools Medical Reporting- Diabetes and procurement of stock emergency medications reporting due in NPDS for nonpublic schools. | ORC 3313.7112, 3313.7119, 3313.7116, 3313.7111, 3313.7114
    • Nonchartered Nonpublic Schools Medical Reporting- Diabetes and procurement of stock emergency medications reporting due in NPDS for nonpublic schools. | ORC 3313.7112, 3313.7119, 3313.7116, 3313.7111, 3313.7114
    • stopwatch icon FY27 Financial Forecast – Initial Required Submission Window Closes | ORC5705.391, OAC 3301-92-0
    • stopwatch icon New bus and motor van driver physicals required prior to transporting students for the upcoming school year. Failing to do so will result in the driver being inactive at midnight, September 1st. | ORC 3327.10; OAC 3301-83-07
    • The Non-Public Administrative Cost application window closes. | ORC 3317.063
  • August 31, 2027:
    • ​All districts close date - Financial Collection (FY27) (2027H0000)

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September

  • stopwatch icon Remember to hold and document required safety drills | ORC 3737.73
  • stopwatch icon New driver physicals required prior to transporting students for the upcoming school year | OAC 3301-83-07
  • stopwatch icon​ July 1 - 20th day of instruction: Kindergarten Readiness Assessment | ORC 3301.0715
  • September 1: Deadline for State Board of Education to either approve or disapprove a proposed transfer of territory and notify, in writing, the boards of education of the districts affected by such proposed transfer of territory of its decision. | ORC 3311.24
  • September 1, 2026 - January 28, 2027: EMIS Collection - Financial Forecast - Initial Optional (FY27) (2027P1OPT)
  • First Monday: Labor Day
    • ​​Board may dismiss school for that day. | ORC 3313.63
    • Holiday for eleven and twelve month nonteaching employees. | ORC 3319.087
  • Within First Two Weeks of First Day of School: The principal or teacher in charge of each chartered public or nonpublic school must file an enrollment report with the treasurer of the school district in which the school is located and update that report during the first week of each month. | ORC 3321.12
  • September 10, 2027: 
    • Close Date EMIS Collection - Current Graduation Credit Progress Collection (FY27) (2027SGRCR)
    • Close Date EMIS Collection - Student Course Grade Collection (FY27) (2027LCGRD)
  • September 11, 2026:
    • ​All districts close date EMIS collection - Current Graduation Credit Progress Collection (FY26) (2026SGRCR) | ORC 3301.0714
    • All districts close date EMIS Collection - Student Course Grade Collection (FY26) (2026LCGRD) | ORC 3301.0714
  • September 15: 
    • ​Deadline for teachers to file transcripts showing additional training with the treasurer.  | ORC 3317.14
    • Ohio School Report Cards are released. | ORC 3302.03
  • September 17, 2026 - March 19, 2027: EMIS Collection - Summer and Fall End of Course Assessment Collection (FY27) (2027AGEFL). 
  • September 17, 2026 - March 26, 2027: EMIS Collection - Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Collection (FY27) (2927AGOFL).
  • September 17, 2026 - September 10, 2027: 
    • EMIS Collection - Current Graduation Credit Progress Collection (FY27) (2027SGRCR)
    • EMIS Collection - Student Course Grade Collection (FY27) (2027LCGRD)
  • September 18, 2025 - September 11, 2026: 
    • Current Graduation Credit Progress Collection (FY26) (2026SGRCR)
    • Student Course Grade Collection (FY26) (2026LCGRD)
  • September 28 - October 16, 2026: Prevention Services Data Collection | ORC 3313.6024
  • September 30:
    • Deadline for administration of a Department approved Reading Diagnostic for K-3 students. | ORC 3313.608
    • Deadline to provide Emergency Medical Authorization forms to parents. | ORC 3313.712
    • Deadline for local board of education to adopt resolution declaring its intent not to provide career-technical education to students in grades 7 through 12. | ORC 3313.90
    • Deadline to submit the names of all covered licensed staff members to STRS. | ORC 3307.211
    • Annual Business Advisory Council Plans and Addendums due. | ORC 3313.82
    • Local career advising policies and/or plans must be reviewed and approved by local boards of education by September 30th every two years. | ORC 3313.6020
  • July 1 - November 15, 2026: The Non-Public Auxiliary Services Final Expenditure Report (FER) submission window. | ORC 3317.06; 3317.062
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October

  • stopwatch icon Remember to hold and document required safety drills | ORC 3737.73
  • stopwatch icon Public districts and community schools that accept transportation responsibility under ORC 3314.091 complete student ridership for students riding the bus. This should be performed the 1st full week school is in sessions five consecutive days in October. |ORC 3317.0212, OAC 3301-83-01
  • Third full week of October: National school bus safety week.
  • Special Education Rating: Districts and Community Schools receive their Special Education Rating based on their performance on the Special Education Profile. The Department sends emails to superintendents, specail education contacts, and community school sponsors with instructions to access their online ratings reports through the Department's OH|ID portal. | 34 CFR 300.600 (a)(2)
  • October 1: Deadline for adoption of permanent appropriations for the fiscal year (unless delayed because the amended certificate has not been received). | ORC 5705.38(B) 
  • October 1, 2026 - July 21, 2027: Calendar Collection - Final (FY27) (2027CFINL)
  • October 1, 2026 - August 4, 2027: 
    • EMIS Collection - Tier 1 Dyslexia Screener Collection (FY27) (2027ADSFY)
    • EMIS Collection - Diagnostics Collection (FY27) (2027ARDFY)
  • October 2, 2025 - August 5, 2026:
    • ​Reading Diagnostics Collection (FY26) (2026ARDFY)
    • Tier 1 Dyslexia Screener Collection (FY26) (2026ADSFY)
    • Calendar Collection - Final (FY26) (2026CFINL)
  • October 6 - 10, 2026: Non-Public Count Week.
  • October 9, 2026: All districts close date EMIS collection - Graduation Collection (FY26) (2026G0000) | ORC 3301.0714
  • ​Second Monday: Columbus Day
  • October 15:
    • Deadline for board of education to file a summary of immunization records, by school, to the Ohio Director of Health. | ORC 3313.67
  • October 15, 2026 - January 5, 2027: EMIS Collection -Initial Exiting Student Follow up (FY27) (2027S1EXT)
  • October 15, 2026 - March 5, 2027: EMIS Collection - Fall 3rd Gr ELA and Reading Collection (FY27) (2027AGNFL)
  • October 15, 2026 - July 14, 2027: EMIS Collection -Child Outcome Summary Assessment Collection (FY27) (2027AGMFY)
  • October 15, 2026 - August 20, 2027: EMIS Collection -Child Outcome Summary Assessment Collection (FY27) (2027AGMFY)
  • October 31: 
    • Enrollment reporting date (also last day of March and June). | ORC 3317.03
    • Non-Public ADM determined. | ORC 3317.024
    • Community School budget submissions. | ORC 3314.03(C)
  • July 1 - November 15, 2026: The Non-Public Auxiliary Services Final Expenditure Report (FER) submission window. | ORC 3317.06; 3317.062
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November

  • stopwatch icon Remember to hold and document required safety drills | ORC 3737.73
  • November 1: Public districts and community schools that accept transportation responsibility under ORC 3314.091 must complete student ridership (T-1) report by November 1. Data is submitted electronically in Drives. | OAC 3301-83-01
  • November 1-30 annually: Traditional districts and Joint Vocational School Districts conduct Consolidated School Report | ORC 3301.68
  • First Monday: Deadline for treasurer to notify district board of education of the amount necessary to provide for the payment of final judgments against the board (except for condemnation of property cases). | ORC 5705.08
  • First Tuesday After First Monday: General Election Day. Board of education members are elected in odd-numbered years. | ORC 3501.01; ORC 3501.02
  • November 10: Veterans Educate Today’s Students Day (VETS)
    • All schools are encouraged to observe the day by inviting veterans, on or about this day, to visit schools and discuss their military experiences | ORC 5.23 
  • November 11: Veterans Day
  • November 15, 2026: 
    • ​The Non-Public Auxiliary Services Final Expendiure Report (FER) submission window closes.
    • Registration closes for the Resident Educator Program.
  • November 16, 2026: Roster Verification Intent to Participate opens.
  • Fourth Thursday: Thanksgiving Day
  • November 27 - 150 Days After Close of Previous Fiscal Year: Deadline for district treasurer using generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to file financial report with the auditor of state and to publish notice that the report is available; the deadline for districts not using GAAP is 90 days after the close of the fiscal year. | ORC 117.38
  • information icon November 30: 
    • ​Traditional districts Deadline to report Five Year Forecast- Initial Required (FY25) (2025P0000) | ORC 3301.0714
    • Community Schools Five Year Forecast submission (Fall) | OAC 3301-92-04
    • Consolidated Schools Report Due | ORC 3301.68
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December

  • stopwatch icon Remember to hold and document required safety drills | ORC 3737.73
  • Special Education Profile Phase 1: The first phase of the Special Education profile is releasted to districts and community schools. This release contains all indicators that may have required actions, including alternate assessment, exiting, compliance, and survey. | State General Supervision Responsibilities Under Part B and C of the IDEA
  • December Board Meeting: Board members should be canvassed to establish date in January for organization meeting; Board members could then also by consensus designate a temporary chair for the organization meeting. 
  • December 1, 2026 - January 16, 2027:​
  • stopwatch icon December 5, 2026: 
    • ​Deadline for notifying police chief (or county sheriff if no police chief) of dates when school safety and security drills were held during the previous school year and are scheduled for the current school year. | ORC 3737.73
    • Classroom Facilities Bonds Requiring Consent - Preliminary Information Submission Window Opens 150 days before Election Day (May 4, 2027) | ORC 133.06   
  • December 18, 2026:
    • Close date EMIS collection - SOES Beginning of Year Student Collection (FY27) (2027SAODE)
    • Close date EMIS collection - Beginning of Year Student Collection (FY27) (2027S1TRD) - S
  • December 19: 
    • Roster Verification Intent to Participate Closes
  • December 25: Christmas Day
  • December 31:
    • Deadline for reporting both of the following to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: (1) the number of students with diabetes enrolled in the district or school during the previous school year; and (2) the number of errors associated with the administration of diabetes medication to students with diabetes during the previous school year. | ORC 3313.7112
    • Districts currently aligned to ESCs must notify the ESC prior to January 1 of any odd-numbered year if they wish to terminate that agreement with the ESC on June 30. No notifications are required if the districts wish to continue an agreement. | ORC 3313.843
    • Terms of elected Board of Education expire in the applicable odd-numbered year. | ORC 3313.09
    • Deadline for Reading Achievement Plans to be submitted to ReadingPlans@education.ohio.gov. | ORC 3302.13
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January

  • stopwatch icon Remember to hold and document required safety drills | ORC 3737.73
  • Anytime: Notify those administrators whose contracts are expiring this year that their contracts are expiring and that they have the right to meet with the Board in executive session. (The opportunity to meet must be provided prior to any Board action on the expiring contract and must be prior to June 1.) | ORC 3319.02
  • January 1: New Year's Day
    • Terms of newly elected (or re-elected) Board members begin in even-numbered years. | ORC 3313.09
    • Board may dismiss school (holiday). | ORC 3313.63
    • Holiday for nonteaching employees. | ORC 3319.087
    • Opening of Tier 1 Dyslexia Screening administration window for Kindergarten students.  | ORC 3325.251
  • January 1 - April 1:  Non-Public Auxiliary Services Election window in odd years. | ORC 3317.024
  • stopwatch icon January 4, 2027: Classroom Facilities Bonds Requiring Consent - Preliminary Information Due 120 days before Election Day (May 4, 2027)   | ORC 133.06   
  • January 5, 2027 – April 30, 2027: EMIS Data Collection - Midyear Student Collection (FY27) (2027S2TRD)
  • January 5, 2027 – July 14, 2027: EMIS Collection - SOES End of Year Student Collection (FY27) (2027SBODE)
  • stopwatch icon Prior to January 15 OR January 31 (for ESCs): 
    • ​​Annual organization meeting of the Board of Education must be held during the first 15 days of January, except for Educational Service Center Governing Boards which will meet on a date in January as set by the Board. | ORC 3313.14
    • Newly elected or re-elected Board members must take oath of office prior to their voting on any agenda item. | ORC 3313.10
  • information icon Organization Meeting: Discuss and, If possible, set the date for the hearing on the school year for the ensuing school year. Topics to be included in the hearing include, but are not limited to, total number of hours in a school year, length of school day, and beginning and end dates of instruction. | ORC 3313.48
  • January 15: 
    • Deadline for treasurer to submit non-handicapped tuition report covering previous six months to the DEW director. | ORC 3313.64
    • District board of education must adopt a tax budget for the next ensuing fiscal year. | ORC 5705.28
    • Two copies of the tax budget must be on file for public inspection in the office of the Treasurer not less than 10 days prior to the adoption of the budget. A public hearing is also to be held before the adoption of the budget, with at least a 10 day published notice of the hearing. | ORC 5705.30
    • A county budget commission may waive the requirement for the tax budget with the approval of a majority of the commission members and the county auditor. | ORC 5705.281
    • Tax budget (as adopted by the board) must be submitted to the county auditor in such form as is prescribed by the taxing authority of the subdivision or by the auditor of state (although the deadline may be extended by the tax commissioner). | ORC 5705.30
  • January 15 - February 27, 2027: The deadline for the treasurer to submit the Per Diem Tuition Report covering the previous six months to the DEW director. | ORC 3313.64
  • January 22, 2026 - August 5, 2026: OELPA Assessment Collection (FY26) (2026AGFSP)
  • Third Monday: Martin Luther King Day
  • 100 Days Prior to Primary Election: Deadline to file first income tax resolution with state tax commissioner for May election. | ORC 5748.02
  • 90 Days Prior to Primary Election: 
    • ​Last day to certify resolution for operating/permanent improvement levy (including renewal or replacement levy), emergency levy, phased-in levy, income tax or combined income tax and property tax levy to board of elections for May election, accompanied by county auditor certification. (The auditor may take up to five days to certify the proposed issue.) |  ORC 5705.21; ORC 5705.212; ORC 5705.213: ORC 5748.02(C); ORC 5748.09
    • Last day to file resolution to proceed with bond issue (stand-alone or combination) with board of elections (May election), accompanied by previously-adopted resolution of necessity and millage rate certified by county auditor, unless state consent was required, which accelerates the filing deadline to 98 days prior to the election. | ORC 133.18; ORC 5705.218; ORC 5748.08
  • January 25, 2027 – August 4, 2027: EMIS Collection - OELPA Assessment Collection (FY27) (2027AGFSP)
  • stopwatch iconJanuary 26, 2027: Classroom Facilities Bonds Requiring Consent - Final Information Due 98 days before Election Day (May 4, 2027) | ORC 133.06  
  • January 28, 2027: EMIS Collection Close Date - Financial Forecast - Initial Optional (FY27) (2027P1OPT)
  • stopwatch icon January 29, 2027 - February 28, 2027: FY27 Financial Forecast - Required Update Submission Window Opens (FY27) (2027P2FEB) | ORC5705.391, OAC 3301-92-04 
  • January 31:
    • ​Deadline for community school to submit notification to public district to relinquish transportation responsibility. | ORC 3314.091
    • Current Fiscal Year T-1 ridership amendment if changes remain in effect for the remainder of the school year. | OAC 3301-83-01
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February

  • stopwatch icon Remember to hold and document required safety drills | ORC 3737.73
  • February 1: Deadline for Amended T-1 report | OAC 3301-83-01
  • February 3, 2027: Close date for EMIS Collection - Staff and Course Collection - Initial (FY27) (2027L1STR)
  • February 5, 2026 - August 5, 2026: 
    • Career Tech Accountability Assessment Collection (FY26) (2026ACTSP) 
    • Other Accountability Assessments (FY26) (2026ANACC)
    • Spring Alternate Assessment Collection (FY26) (2026AALTS)
    • Staff and Course Collection - Final (FY26) (2026L2FNL)
    • Final Exiting Student Follow Up (FY26) (2026S2EXT)
  • February 4, 2027 - August 4, 2027:
    • EMIS Collection - Final Exiting Student Follow up (FY27) (2027S2EXT)
    • EMIS Collection - Spring Alternate Assessment Collection (FY27) (2027AALTS)
    • EMIS Collection - Career Tech Accountability Assessment Collection (FY27) (2027ACTSP)
  • February 4, 2027 - August 6, 2027: EMIS Collection - Other Accountability Assessments (FY27) (2027ANACC)
  • February 5, 2026 - August 5, 2026:
    • Career Tech Accountability Assessment Collection (FY26) (2026ACTSP) 
    • Other Accountability Assessments (FY26) (2026ANACC)
    • Spring Alternate Assessment Collection (FY26) (2026AALTS)
    • Staff and Course Collection - Final (FY26) (2026L2FNL)
    • Final Exiting Student Follow Up (FY26) (2026S2EXT)​
  • February 9, 2027 - July 21, 2027: EMIS Collection - Staff and Course Collection - Final (FY27) (2027L2FNL)
  • February 12: Commemoration of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday is required. | ORC 5.23
  • stopwatch iconFebruary 12 - April 26: Alternate Assessment Justification 
  • February 14, 2027:​
    • ​information icon Ohio’s State Tests Fall High School End-of-Course Tests English Language Arts Online Test Results Due in the CRS. | ORC 3301.0712
    • The deadline to update parental and court order information on tuition applications for enrollment dates July 1 - December 31 for the prior school year.
  • February 15: Deadline for county auditor to make settlement with the county treasurer and ascertain the amount of real property taxes and assessments and public utility property taxes with which such treasurer is to “stand charged”. | ORC 319.43
  • information icon February 16, 2026: 
    • ​information icon Ohio’s State Tests Fall High School End-of-Course Tests English Language Arts Online Test Results Due in the CRS. | ORC 3301.0712
    • The deadline to update parental and court order information on tuition applications for enrollment dates July 1 - December 31 for the prior school year.
  • February 18, 2027 - July 14, 2027:
    • ​EMIS Collection - Spring End of Course State Assessment Collection (FY27) (2027AGESP)
    • EMIS Collection - Spring State Assessment Grades 3-8 Collection (FY27) (2027AGNSP)
  • Third Monday: President’s Day – Board may dismiss school for that day. | ORC  3313.63
  • February 22: Commemoration of George Washington’s birthday is required. | ORC 5.23
  • stopwatch icon February 28, 2027: FY27 Financial Forecast - Required Update Submission Window Closes | ORC5705.391, OAC 3301-92-04
  • January 1 - April 1: The Non-Public Auxiliary Services Election window in odd years. | ORC 3317.024
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March

  • stopwatch icon Remember to hold and document required safety drills | ORC 3737.73
  • March 1: 
    • Business Advisory Council Joint Statements must be available to stakeholders 
    • County budget commission must file with Board of Education the official certificate of estimated resources for the next fiscal year. | ORC 5705.35
  • First Tuesday after First Monday: Special Election is held in Presidential election years (and replaces the May primary election). | ORC 3501.01
  • March 1 - April 30, 2027: Threshold Cost application window. | ORC 3317.0214
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  • March 1, 2027 - July 31, 2027: EMIS Collection - Financial Forecast - Final Optional (FY27) (2027P3OPT)
  • stopwatch icon March 15, 2027 - June 1, 2027: Sexually Transmitted Infection Education Audit | ORC 3313.6011
  • March 19, 2027:
    • ​Close Date EMIS Collection - Summer and Fall End of Course Assessment Collection (FY27) (2027AGEFL)
  • March 26, 2027:
    • ​Close Date EMIS Collection - Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Collection (FY27) (2027AGOFL)
  • March 31:
    • Last day for a Board of Education to file a request with the State Board of Education for the transfer of territory from a city, exempted village, or local school district. | ORC 3311.24
    • Enrollment reporting date (also last day of June and October). | ORC 3317.03
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April

  • stopwatch icon Remember to hold and document required safety drills | ORC 3737.73
  • January 1 - April 1, 2027: Non-Public Auxiliary Services Election window in odd years. | ORC 3317.024
  • April 1: 
    • Deadline for students to notify high school principal of their intent to participate in College Credit Plus program for ensuing school year. | ORC 3365.03
    • ​Deadline for Board of Education to certify to county auditor a resolution authorizing necessary tax levies on the current duplicate for collection in the next calendar year. (The deadline can be extended by Ohio’s tax commissioner. | ORC 5705.34
    • Deadline for all public high schools to distribute information on the online education and career planning tool (housed at the DEW web site) to parents and students; high school administrators and counselors will be surveyed by DEW on their use of the planning tool. | ORC 3313.89
    • Community schools and nonpublic schools must submit start and end times to public school districts responsible for transporting their students. | ORC 3327.016
  • April 15:
    • ​New Community Schools scheduled to open in the upcoming school year notify public districts they are accepting transportation responsibility for the upcoming school year. | ORC 3314.091
  • April 30, 2026 - October 9, 2026: Graduation Collection (FY26) (2026G0000)
  • April 29, 2027 - October 8, 2027: Graduation Collection (FY27) (2027G0000)
  • 100 Days Prior to August Special Election: Deadline to file first income tax resolution with state tax commissioner for August election. | ORC 5748.02
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May

  • stopwatch icon Remember to hold and document required safety drills | ORC 3737.73
  • stopwatch iconMay 1:
    • Deadline for Board of Education to appoint Superintendent with an expiring contract to a new contract not to exceed five years, beginning on August 1 of that year. (If the Board has not voted not to renew the Superintendent’s contract by March 1, the Superintendent automatically has a one-year contract renewal.) | ORC 3319.01
    • ​Deadline to complete teacher evaluations. | ORC 3319.111
    • Deadline to submit grade 3 paper testing resolution for 2025-2026 | ORC 3301.0711
    • T8 physicals open for the next school year. | OAC 3301-83-07
  • May 1, 2027 - July 14, 2027: End of Year Student Collection (FY27) (2027S3TRD)
  • First Monday in May: Ohio’s school bus driver appreciation day. | ORC 5.2224
  • First week of May: In Demand Jobs Week 
  • First Tuesday after First Monday: Special Election Day (except in Presidential Primary Election Year) | ORC 3501.01
  • 90 Days Prior to August Special Election:
    • Last day to certify resolution for operating/permanent improvement levy (including renewal or replacement levy), emergency levy, phased-in levy, income tax or combined income tax and property tax levy to board of elections for August election, accompanied by county auditor certification. (The auditor may take up to five days to certify the proposed issue.) | ORC 5705.21; ORC 5705.212; ORC 5705.213: ORC 5748.02(C); ORC 5748.09
    • Last day to file resolution to proceed with bond issue (stand-alone or combination) with board of elections (August election), accompanied by previously-adopted resolution of necessity and millage rate certified by county auditor, unless state consent was required, which accelerates the filing deadline to 98 days prior to the election. | ORC 133.18; ORC 5705.218; ORC 5748.08
  • stopwatch icon May 10: Deadline for teachers to receive written report of the results of the evaluation. | ORC 3319.111
  • May 11 - August 31, 2026: Non-Public Administrative Cost application window is open. | ORC 3317.063
  • May 17, 2027: The deadline for 2026 financial disclosure statements. | R.C. 102.02 (A)(4)
  • May 26: Commemoration of Memorial day is required. | ORC 5.23
  • Last Monday: Memorial Day
  • Prior to 31st: Recommend to the Board of Education the hiring of all substitute employees for the following school year.  
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June

  • stopwatch icon Remember to hold and document required safety drills | ORC 3737.73
  • June 1: 
    • Deadline for Board of Education to provide written notice to teachers of the intent not to renew a limited contract. | ORC 3319.11
    • Deadline for Board of Education “to cause notice to be given of its intention” not to renew the limited contract of a non-licensed employee (in non-Civil Service districts only). | ORC 3319.083
    • Deadline for either renewing or non-renewing an administrators’ contract. Failure of the Board to act by this date results in an automatic renewal of the contract for a period of one or two years (depending on the length of the administrative service). In any school year in which the administrator’s contract is not being considered for renewal, at least one evaluation still must be completed. Failure to complete this evaluation would also result in the automatic renewal of the administrator’s contract. | ORC 3319.02
    • Public Report of District Special Education Data and Profile (Federal Public Indicator Report). | 34 CFR 300.600(a)(2)
    • stopwatch icon Sexually Transmitted Infection Education Audit closes. | ORC 3313.6011
    • Vision and Hearing Screening Reporting due to Ohio Department of Health. | ORC 3313.50
  • June 4, 2026 - August 29, 2026: Financial Collection (FY26) (2026H0000)
  • June 3, 2027 – August 31, 2027: EMIS Collection - Financial Collection (FY27) (2027H0000)
  • stopwatch icon June 5, 2027: Classroom Facilities Bonds Requiring Consent - Preliminary Information Submission Window Opens 150 days before Election Day (Nov. 2, 2027)  | ORC 133.06  
  • stopwatch icon June 6, 2026: Classroom Facilities Bonds Requiring Consent - Preliminary Information Submission Window Opens 150 days before Election Day (Nov. 3, 2026)  | ORC 133.06  
  • June 6 – August 5: PBIS/Restraint and Seclusion Data Collection
  • June 15:
    • Ohio’s State Tests Grade 3 English Language Arts Paper test results available in Centralized Reporting System​
    • Deadline for teacher to notify Board of Education that teacher does not intend to accept contract; failure to provide this notice means the teacher is automatically re-employed (even if a signed contract is not returned). | ORC 3319.11
    • Deadline for administrator to notify Board of Education that administrator does not intend to accept contract; failure to provide this notice means the administrator is automatically re-employed (even if a signed contract is not returned). | ORC 3319.02
  • June 19: Juneteenth
  • June 30:
    • Enrollment reporting date (also last day of March and October). | ORC 3317.03
    • Last day of both fiscal year and school year. | ORC 9.34; ORC 3313.62
    • Deadline for ED STEPS Cohorts 1-3 funding application
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July

  • stopwatch icon Remember to hold and document required safety drills | ORC 3737.73
  • Public districts shall make the determination of impracticality for each individual student 30 days prior to the students first day of instruction. Districts are required to submit impracticality determination with detailed description to PILOtransportation@education.ohio.gov and issue a letter notifying parents of the determination. | ORC 3327.02
  • July 1: 
    • ​School year and fiscal year begin. | ORC 9.34; ORC 3313.62
    • ​Community School Dropout Prevention Recovery Designation Application deadline. | OAC 3301-102-10
    • ​Community School Blended Learning notification to begin or end this instructional model July 1 preceeding school year of change.
    • Deadline for Board of Education to “cause notice” to be given to all licensed and non-licensed employees of their salaries for the ensuing school year. | ORC 3319.12; ORC 3319.082
    • “On or about” this date, a treasurer must certify to the county auditor the total amount from all sources available for all expenditures from each fund established in the tax budget; if the treasurer determines that there is an excess or deficiency in available revenues, the county budget commission will issue an amended certificate of resources. | ORC 5705.36
  • July 1, 2026:
    • ​Student Cross Reference submission window opens. Due no later than July 9, 2027. (FY27) (2027SSCRS) – S.
    • FY27 Financial Forecast - Initial Required submission window opens. Due no later than August 31, 2026. (FY27) (2027P0000). | ORC 5705.391, OAC 3301-92-04
    • Calendar Collection – Initial submission window opens. Due no later than September 24, 2026. (FY27) (2027CINIT) – C
    • Student Contact(s) Collection. Due no later than July 9, 2027. (FY27) (2027SSSDT) – S 
  • stopwatch icon July 1 - 20th day of instruction: Kindergarten Readiness Assessment| ORC 3301.0715
  • July 1, 2026 - November 15, 2026: Non-Public Auxiliary Services FInal Expenditure Report (FER) submission window. | ORC 3317.06, 3317.062
  • July 4: Independence Day
    • ​​Board may dismiss school for that day. | ORC 3313.63
    • Holiday for eleven and twelve month nonteaching employees. | ORC 3319.087
  • stopwatch icon July 5, 2027: Classroom Facilities Bonds Requiring Consent - Preliminary Information Due 120 days before Election Day (Nov. 2, 2027)  | ORC 133.06  
  • July 9, 2026 - August 28, 2026: EMIS Collection - Retention/Promotion - Grade 3 Only (FY27) (2027SRTNT)
  • July 10: Last day that licensed staff member can resign from a contract without the consent of the Board of Education. | ORC 3319.15
  • July 14, 2027: 
  • July 15: Deadline for treasurer to submit tuition report for students without disabilities to DEW Director. | ORC 3313.64
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  • July 16, 2027: Student Wellness and Success and Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid Report due. | ORC 3317.26, ORC 3317.25.
  • stopwatch iconJuly 17, 2026: 
    • ​Student Wellness and Success and Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid Report due. | ORC 3317.26
  • stopwatch icon July 20, 2026: Districts submit transit authority expenses to the department by July 20. | OAC 3301-83-01
  • July 21, 2027: Close Date - Calendar Collection - Final (FY27) (2027CFINL)
  • stopwatch icon July 22, 2026
    •  Close date – Calendar Collection – Final (FY26) (2026CFINL)
    • Close date – Staff and Course Collection – Final (FY26) (2026L2FNL)
  • stopwatch iconJuly 27, 2027: Classroom Facilities Bonds Requiring Consent - Final Information Due 98 days before Election Day (Nov. 2, 2027)  | ORC 133.06
  • stopwatch iconJuly 28, 2026: Classroom Facilities Bonds Requiring Consent - Final Information Due 98 days before Election Day (Nov. 3, 2026)  | ORC 133.06
  • July 31: Term of district Superintendent ends in year of contract expiration. | ORC 3319.01
  • June 6 – August 5: PBIS/Restraint and Seclusion Data Collection
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