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Year 2026

Correspondence from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction for 2026.

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March

Approved List of Screening Instruments for Transitional Kindergarten Multilingual Learners
March 27, 2026: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the approved list of screening instruments for Transitional Kindergarten Multilingual Learners.

Upcoming Observance of Farmworkers Day on March 31
March 26, 2026: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the upcoming observance of Farmworkers Day on March 31, 2026.

Workplace Readiness Week (April 27 to May 1, 2026)
March 26, 2026: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding Workplace Readiness Week.

Observance of March 31 State Holiday to Honor the Farmworkers Movement and Latino Civil Rights
March 20, 2026: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding observance of March 31 State Holiday to Honor the Farmworkers Movement and Latino Civil Rights.

Supporting Student Mental Health
March 19, 2026: Joint letter from the California Department of Education, the California Department of Health Care Services, and the California Health and Human Services Agency to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding supporting student mental health.

2027 California Teachers of the Year Program
March 16, 2026: Letter to County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals regarding the 2027 California Teachers of the Year Program.

Essay and Visual Arts Scholarships to Raise Awareness of the Armenian Genocide
March 11, 2026: Letter to County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and High School Principals regarding essay and visual arts scholarships to raise awareness of the Armenian Genocide.

2026 National Youth Science Camp
March 10, 2026: Letter to County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and High School Principals regarding the 2026 National Youth Science Camp.


February

Living Black History Webinar with California State Controller Malia M. Cohen on February 20, 2026
February 17, 2026: Letter to County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals regarding the Living Black History webinar with California State Controller Malia M.Cohen.

2026 California Student Mock Election: Register Your School Today!
February 13, 2026: Letter to County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and Middle and High School Principals regarding the 2026 California Student Mock Election.

Living Black History Webinar with California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown on February 13, 2026
February 11, 2026: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the Living Black History webinar with California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.

Schools as Voting Locations and Student Poll Workers
February 9, 2026: Joint letter with the California Secretary of State to County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, School Board Presidents, and High School Principals regarding schools as voting locations and student poll workers.

High School Voter Education Weeks (April 13-24, 2026)
February 9, 2026: Joint letter with the California Secretary of State to County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and High School Principals regarding 2026 High School Voter Education Weeks.

Living Black History Webinar with Dr. Gibor Basri on February 6, 2025
February 4, 2026: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the Living Black History webinar with Dr. Gibor Basri on February 6, 2025.

2026 Classified School Employees of the Year Program
February 2, 2026: Letter to County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals regarding applying to the 2026 Classified School Employees of the Year program.


January

Release of California Artificial Intelligence in Education Guidance
January 9, 2026: Letter to County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and Education Partners regarding the release of California artificial intelligence in education guidance.

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