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Submit the Educator Effectiveness Final Data and Expenditure Report

Complete the final Educator Effectiveness data and expenditure report through CDE’s reporting system by September 30, 2026.

  • Fiscal & Budget
  • Governance & Board Approval
  • Curriculum & Instruction
TimingSeptember 30, 2026
Applies toRecipients of FY 2021–22 Educator Effectiveness Funds, including applicable LEAs and state special schools
Authority and scopeState grant closeout reporting condition for the named prior-year award

In Plain Language: Complete the final Educator Effectiveness data and expenditure report through CDE’s reporting system by September 30, 2026.

Why this matters

A prior-year grant can still have a reporting deadline in this annual cycle. The closeout must keep the award year and required data components intact.

Primary ownership

Grant/program lead and business services, with the authorized CDE submitter

Required distinctions and controls

  • Keep this award separate from SSPDBG and literacy PD. Reconcile required professional-learning participation data to eligible expenditures and note that the spending period ended June 30, 2026.
  • The published date is retained as a historical 2026 requirement. It does not mean CDE has reopened the reporting system or approved a late filing.
  • If unresolved after the deadline, obtain the responsible CDE program office’s instructions for correction, late reporting and any unspent-fund recovery.

Recommended LEA workflow

  1. Identify the exact award and current final-report instructions; inventory the required fiscal and program/outcome components.
  2. Reconcile eligible expenditures and remaining balances to the allocation-specific ledger.
  3. Validate program, participation or outcome measures with their responsible owners.
  4. Obtain program/fiscal approval and complete the required CDE report through the authorized route.
  5. Retain the submitted report and receipt, or document CDE-directed corrective follow-up when the original deadline has passed.

Evidence to retain

  • Award and reporting instructions
  • Final grant-ledger reconciliation
  • Program/outcome data support
  • Approved report and receipt
  • CDE correction/recovery correspondence

Official guidance and help

Return to the Annual Compliance Calendar

Reviewed October 21, 2026. Confirm the current agency instructions, applicable funding year, recipient scope, local policy and final submitted or approved state before acting. Recommended preparation steps support the named requirement and do not create an additional statewide filing deadline.