The superintendent's digest collects recent communications from the State Department of Education to leaders in local school districts. Items are organized by fiscal year, which runs from July 1 to June 30. Select an archive for entries from previous years.
Guidance for K-12 Schools
August 2026
August 20, 2026
- Teacher-Course-Student (TCS) Accountability Indicators Preview Report Available in EdSight Secure
August 14, 2026
August 10, 2026
- Application Now Open - The United States Senate Youth Program
- REMINDER: 2026 Back-to-School Meeting: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. CT Science Center, Hartford, CT
August 7, 2026
- Connecticut High-Dosage Tutoring (HDT) Program - New Grant Opportunity — also see Bidder’s Conference registration
August 6, 2026
July 2026
July 30, 2026
- Green Bank Assistance with Zero-Emissions School Bus Planning
- 2026-27 Minimum Budget Requirement (MBR)
- Survey on Vacancies in Teaching Endorsements, Special Service Endorsements, and Instructional Paraprofessionals
July 27, 2026
- Designation of Certification Shortage Areas, 2026-27 School Year
- Nominate Your Musical Group to Perform at the annual Superintendent Back-to-School Meeting
- The Connecticut Blue-Ribbon Commission on K–12 Funding and Accountability Survey
- Connecticut Charter Schools: Best Practices Annual Report 2024-2
July 23, 2026
- Connecticut’s Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Program (T-RAP)
- Read the Paraeducator Preparation Academy press release and view the Paraeducator Preparation Academy flyer
- Non-Lapsing Report Due to the CSDE
- Education Financial System (EFS) is Now Open for Filing Fiscal Year 2025-26 Financial Data with the CSDE
- Title IX Compliance Reporting Requirements Survey: for questions, please contact Dr. Adrian R. Wood at 860-713-6795 or Adrian.Wood@ct.gov