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November looks quiet, but seven dates are waiting on the calendar, starting with two on November 1 and ending with a meal-claim certification on the 30th. Here is the full list in the order you will meet them.
November at a glance
- Nov 1: Name your Physical Fitness Test (PFT) coordinator
- Nov 1–Nov 30: Complete the Neglected or Delinquent Children survey
- Nov 2: Send in 20-Day forms and extraordinary-cost-pool claims
- Nov 15: Finish household eligibility verification for school meals
- Nov 16: P-1 Taxes and P-1 Excess ERAF
- Nov 20: Aim for zero errors in CALPADS Fall 1
- Nov 30: Certify your September 2026 meal reimbursement claim
The 7 deadlines in detail
Card edge colors: Fixed date · Date window · Recommended / informational
Fixed date · Nov 1, 2026
Name your Physical Fitness Test (PFT) coordinator
Every LEA (local educational agency: a district, charter school, or county office) designates a PFT coordinator by November 1. If your LEA serves no students in grades 5, 7, or 9, the CDE FAQ says to notify CDE as a zero-enrollment LEA instead. Confirm that exception directly with the PFT Office.
Who it applies to: LEAs responsible for PFT coordination.
Responsibility areas: Attendance & Enrollment, Assessment & Testing, SIS & Data Systems
Date window · Nov 1, 2026–Nov 30, 2026
Complete the Neglected or Delinquent Children survey
The Annual Survey of Local Institutions for Neglected or Delinquent Children is open all month. It is used for Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 funding.
Who it applies to: LEAs with qualifying local institutions.
Responsibility areas: Federal Programs
Fixed date · Nov 2, 2026
Send in 20-Day forms and extraordinary-cost-pool claims
This covers the 20-Day forms and certain 2025–26 extraordinary-cost-pool (ECP) claims. If you send supporting hard copies for an ECP claim, they must be postmarked by the due date.
Who it applies to: Applicable charters, LEAs, and SELPAs (Special Education Local Plan Areas).
Responsibility areas: Special Education, Fiscal & Budget
Fixed date · Nov 15, 2026
Finish household eligibility verification for school meals
Annual verification for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) must be completed by November 15.
Who it applies to: Applicable school food authorities.
Responsibility areas: Federal Programs, Student Support, Fiscal & Budget
Fixed date · Nov 16, 2026
P-1 Taxes and P-1 Excess ERAF
This date comes from CDE's official principal apportionment calendar, the schedule for state school funding calculations.
Who it applies to: Applicable LEAs and COEs (county offices of education).
Responsibility areas: Fiscal & Budget
Recommended / informational · Nov 20, 2026
Aim for zero errors in CALPADS Fall 1
November 20 is the recommended date to have your CALPADS (California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System) Fall 1 data error-free. It is a target, not the legal certification deadline. That one comes in December.
Who it applies to: LEAs and SELPAs.
Responsibility areas: CALPADS, Federal Programs, Special Education
Fixed date · Nov 30, 2026
Certify your September 2026 meal reimbursement claim
An authorized official must certify the September 2026 School Nutrition Program (SNP) reimbursement claim in CNIPS, the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System.
Who it applies to: SNP sponsors claiming September meals.
Responsibility areas: Federal Programs, Student Support, SIS & Data Systems, Fiscal & Budget, Nutrition Services
Want the full picture?
The SDLA Annual Data and Compliance Calendar lets you filter by month and responsibility area and download everything as an Excel file. Dates marked tentative or pending can change, so confirm applicability with the responsible agency before you act.