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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).

The CALPADS Regional Update Meetings are coordinated by the California School Information Services (CSIS) Team.
Registration for the CALPADS Regional Update Meetings is provided on the CSIS Training External link opens in new window or tab. page.

The next meeting will be held on September 8 and 9, 2026 (Tuesday and Wednesday).
Focus for the September 2026 meeting will be: 2026–27 Fall 1 and Fall 2 Submissions.
Information regarding the September 2026 meeting will be communicated and posted once registration becomes available.

Meeting schedules and information regarding CALPADS Regions are below.

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

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.

2026–27 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.
Refer to 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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2026–27 Regional Update Meeting Schedule

September 2026 (1st Meeting)

Focus: Fall 1 and Fall 2 – September 8–9, 2026 (Tuesday and Wednesday)

Meeting times for each region will be provided later by the CSIS Training Team.

Registration for the September 2026 events will be provided closer to the event date on the CSIS Training External link opens in new window or tab. page.

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March 2027 (2nd Meeting)

Focus: End of Year (EOY)

The March 2027 meeting schedule (dates and times) will be provided later by the CSIS Training Team.

Registration for the March 2027 events will be provided closer to the event date on the CSIS Training External link opens in new window or tab. page.

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May 2027 (3rd Meeting)

Focus: Changes for the Upcoming School Year

The May 2027 event schedule (dates and times) will be provided later by the CSIS Training Team.

Registration for the March 2027 events will be provided closer to the event date on the CSIS Training External link opens in new window or tab. page.

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Meeting Accessibility

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and any other special accommodations for the CALPADS Regional Update Meetings can be requested by contacting the CSIS Training Team at CSISTraining@fcmat.org.

Questions:   CALPADS Office | calpads@cde.ca.gov
Service and Support: CALPADS-CSIS Service Desk | calpads-support@cde.ca.gov | 916-325-9210
Last Reviewed: Thursday, May 07, 2026