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CALPADS Regional Update Meetings

Updates via webinar for local educational agencies (LEAs) regarding the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS).

California School Information Services (CSIS) now conducts the CALPADS Regional Update Meetings, which are held via webinar, for local educational agencies (LEAs) regarding the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS).

Purpose of the Meetings

These two-hour webinars provide timely updates and relevant information for each of the CALPADS data submissions as well as changes for the upcoming school year.

Meeting Focus:

  • September: Fall 1 and Fall 2
  • March: End of Year (EOY)
  • May: Changes for the Upcoming School Year

March 2026 meeting schedule
See notes regarding new registration links (forthcoming) for the March 2026 meeting.

May 2026 meeting schedule
See notes regarding new registration links (forthcoming) for the May 2026 meeting.

For special accommodations, see Meeting Accessibility.

4 Sessions Offered per Meeting – A Session Offered for Each Region

There will be 4 (four) sessions offered per meeting: One session offered for each region (Northern, Central, Southern A, and Southern B regions). Each session will cover the same content.

2025–26 Academic Year

Webinars will occur in September, March, and May. Counties are distributed among four CALPADS Regions: Northern, Central Valley, Southern A, and Southern B.
Please see the table below to determine which CALPADS Region your county belongs to.
A list of the 4 regions, with their associated counties, follows the table.

CALPADS Region List by County (Alphabetical County Order)

County Region
Alameda Northern
Alpine Northern
Amador Northern
Butte Northern
Calaveras Central Valley
Colusa Northern
Contra Costa Northern
Del Norte Northern
El Dorado Northern
Fresno Central Valley
Glenn Northern
Humboldt Northern
Imperial Southern B
Inyo Southern B
Kern Central Valley
Kings Central Valley
Lake Northern
Lassen Northern
Los Angeles Southern A
Madera Central Valley
Marin Northern
Mariposa Central Valley
Mendocino Northern
Merced Central Valley
Modoc Northern
Mono Central Valley
Monterey Central Valley
Napa Northern
Nevada Northern
Orange Southern B
Placer Northern
Plumas Northern
Riverside Southern A
Sacramento Northern
San Benito Central Valley
San Bernardino Southern B
San Diego Southern B
San Francisco Northern
San Joaquin Central Valley
San Luis Obispo Central Valley
San Mateo Northern
Santa Barbara Southern A
Santa Clara Northern
Santa Cruz Northern
Shasta Northern
Sierra Northern
Siskiyou Northern
Solano Northern
Sonoma Northern
Stanislaus Central Valley
Sutter Northern
Tehama Northern
Trinity Northern
Tulare Central Valley
Tuolumne Central Valley
Ventura Southern A
Yolo Northern
Yuba Northern

CALPADS Regions

List of CALPADS Regions, with counties listed alphabetically in each region. (Or see the region list by county.)

Northern Region

Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, Yuba

Central Valley Region

Calaveras, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Monterey, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne

Southern A Region

Los Angeles, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Ventura

Southern B Region

Imperial, Inyo, Orange, San Bernardino, San Diego

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2025–26 Regional Update Meeting Schedule

September 2025 (1st Meeting)

Focus: Fall 1 and Fall 2 – September 9–10, 2025 (Tuesday and Wednesay)

The September 2025 events have concluded. Dates and times for each region were as follows:

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation was provided at the September 10th 9:30 a.m. meeting.

  • Tuesday, September 9, 2025: 9:30–11:30 AM Pacific Time – Northern Region – This event has concluded.
  • Tuesday, September 9, 2025: 1:00–3:00 PM Pacific Time – Central Valley Region – This event has concluded.
  • Wednesday, September 10, 2025: 9:30–11:30 AM Pacific Time – Southern A Region – This event has concluded.
  • Wednesday, September 10, 2025: 1:00–3:00 PM – Southern B Region – This event has concluded.

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March 2026 (2nd Meeting)

Focus: End of Year (EOY) – March 3–4, 2026 (Tuesday and Wednesday)

Dates and times for each region are below (New Registration Links to be provided later).

New Registration Links are Forthcoming for March 2026 Meeting

NOTE: The CALPADS Regional Update Meetings are now managed and delivered by the CSIS Team. CSIS will be providing new registration links for the March and May 2026 meetings.

If you have previously registered for the March 2026 meeting, you will need to re-register when the new registration links are available. When new registration links are available, they will be published on this page, below.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided at the March 4th 9:30 a.m. meeting.

  • Tuesday, March 3, 2026: 9:30–11:30 AM Pacific Time – Northern Region
    • Registration link will be provided later for the Northern Region Meeting: March 3, 2026 at 9:30 AM
  • Tuesday, March 3, 2026: 1:00–3:00 PM Pacific Time – Central Valley Region
    • Registration link will be provided later for the Central Valley Region Meeting: March 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
  • Wednesday, March 4, 2026: 9:30–11:30 AM Pacific Time – Southern A Region
    • For the March 4 meeting at 9:30 a.m., American Sign Language interpretation will be provided.
    • Registration link will be provided later for the Southern A Region Meeting: March 4, 2026 at 9:30 AM
  • Wednesday, March 4, 2026: 1:00–3:00 PM – Southern B Region
    • Registration link will be provided later for the Southern B Region Meeting: March 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Local educational agencies (LEAs) are encouraged to register for the session scheduled for the region in which their county falls; however, LEAs may register for any of these sessions if one time works better than another.

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May 2026 (3rd Meeting)

Focus: Changes for the Upcoming School Year – May 5–6, 2026 (Tuesday and Wednesday)

New Registration Links are Forthcoming for May 2026 Meeting

Dates and times for each region are below (New Registration Links to be provided later).

NOTE: The CALPADS Regional Update Meetings are now managed and delivered by the CSIS Team. CSIS will be providing new registration links for the March and May 2026 meetings.

If you have previously registered for the May 2026 meeting, you will need to re-register when the new registration links are available. When new registration links are available, they will be published on this page, below.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided at the May 6th 9:30 a.m. meeting.

  • Tuesday, May 5, 2026: 9:30–11:30 AM Pacific Time – Northern Region
    • Registration link will be provided later for the Northern Region Meeting: May 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM
  • Tuesday, May 5, 2026: 1:00–3:00 PM Pacific Time – Central Valley Region
    • Registration link will be provided later for the Central Valley Region Meeting: May 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
  • Wednesday, May 6, 2026: 9:30–11:30 AM Pacific Time – Southern A Region
    • For the May 6 meeting at 9:30 a.m., American Sign Language interpretation will be provided.
    • Registration link will be provided later for the Southern A Region Meeting: May 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM
  • Wednesday, May 6, 2026: 1:00–3:00 PM – Southern B Region
    • Registration link will be provided later for the Southern B Region Meeting: May 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Local educational agencies (LEAs) are encouraged to register for the session scheduled for the region in which their county falls; however, LEAs may register for any of these sessions if one time works better than another.

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Meeting Accessibility

If you require any special accommodations for any of the CALPADS Regional Update Meetings, please contact the CALPADS Office at calpads@cde.ca.gov.

Questions:   CALPADS Office | calpads@cde.ca.gov | 916-324-6738
Service and Support: CALPADS-CSIS Service Desk | calpads-support@cde.ca.gov | 916-325-9210
Last Reviewed: Monday, September 29, 2025
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