Calendar

Deadlines and events

Federal deadlines, funding windows and the conferences district leaders plan around.

Coming up

5 dates

Jan12027

School Board Recognition Month

A month to recognize local school board members; many districts mark it at January board meetings.

Observance · January 1 to 31, 2027 · Source: National School Boards Association

Feb242027

AASA National Conference on Education (NCE 2027)

AASA's annual superintendents' conference. Pre-conference workshops Feb. 24; main conference Feb. 25 to 27. The National Superintendent of the Year is announced here.

Conference · February 24 to 27, 2027 · Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta · Source: AASA

Apr22027

NSBA 2027 Annual Conference

National School Boards Association annual conference for board members and superintendents.

Conference · April 2 to 4, 2027 · Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. · Source: NSBA

Apr122027

CoSN2027

Consortium for School Networking annual conference for district technology leaders.

Conference · April 12 to 14, 2027 · Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando · Source: CoSN

Jun272027

ISTELive 27 + ASCD Annual Conference

Combined ISTE and ASCD conference on teaching, learning and education technology.

Conference · June 27 to 30, 2027 · Boston · Source: ISTE+ASCD

Recently passed

Nov32026

Election Day: school board races and local bond/levy measures

General election day. Many districts have board seats, bond issues and tax levies on the ballot.

Election · November 3, 2026 · Source: Vote.gov

Oct212026

E-Rate administrative window opens (FY2027)

Update your EPC entity profile (enrollment, NSLP/CEP data, sites and contacts) before the FY2027 Form 471 window. The profile drives your discount rate and Category Two budget.

Deadline · October 21, 2026 · Source: Funds For Learning / USAC

Oct12026

Federal fiscal year 2027 begins

Start of the federal fiscal year that funds the 2027-28 school year's Title I, IDEA and other formula grants. Watch for appropriations or a continuing resolution.

Funding · October 1, 2026 · Source: U.S. Department of Education budget office

Oct12026

2027-28 FAFSA opens

The federal student aid form for the 2027-28 school year opens to all families. Counselors typically start senior FAFSA nights now; state priority deadlines begin in January.

Deadline · October 1, 2026 · Source: Federal Student Aid