Sept. & Oct. 2025 posts

Posts from the Sept. and Oct. 2025 editions of Principal's Digest: 

Oct. 2025

• Oct. 14 - Inform Families About Medicaid Consent
• Oct. 14 - Guidance for Accessible Open House Admission Event
• Oct. 14 - Accessibility Guidance for Schools:  Professional Learning Opportunity
• Oct. 14 - Paraprofessional Reconciliation Field Guidance
• Oct. 14 - Opportunity to Nominate Staff for Ed Prep NYC (related guidance: Ed Prep NYC Program Guide)
• Oct. 14 - Annual Individual Progress Reviews (Grades 6 - 12)
• Oct. 21 - Notify Families About Medicaid Reimbursement for OT and PT Services
• Oct. 21 - Fall Citywide Student Accommodation System (SAS) Training Session

Sept. 2025

• Sept. 30 - Complete Annual Student Privacy Training
• Sept. 30 - Periodic Assessment Updates:  New School-Level Academic Screener Results Explorer Dashboard
• Sept. 30 - Ensure ELLs with Bilingual Special Education Recommendations are Fully Programmed
• Sept. 30 - Resources and Activities to Celebrate Disability Pride this October
• Sept. 30 - Required Training for State Performance Plan Indicator 13:  Secondary Transition for Students with IEPs
• Sept. 30 - Share Beyond Access Series Information with Families
• Sept. 30 - Ensure IEP Mandates Are Fully Linked on the Program Services Report
• Sept. 30 - Updated User Access to Individualized Education Program (IEP) in Student Profile
• Sept. 22 - Review Translation and Interpretation Best Practices
• Sept. 22 - Complete Health and Physical Education Requirements
• Sept. 22 - Opportunity to Staff Lead Teacher Assistant and Bilingual Lead Teacher Assistant Positions
• Sept. 16 - Transition Support for Students with Disabilities (related guidance: DOE Guide to Transition Planning)
• Sept. 9 - Opportunity to Attend Fall Training Series for Read&Write Educational Tool(Note: Read&Write is a literacy support software that provides reading, writing, and study skills tools for students of all ages and abilities.)
• Sept. 9 - Resources for Centrally Funded Special Education Intervention Teachers 2025-26
• Sept. 2 - SESIS Start-of-School Special Education Checklist, Webinars & Resources
• Sept. 2 - Updated Guidance on Incidental Teaching Assignments for Teachers of Special Classes in Grades 7-12
• Sept. 2 - Mandatory 504 Coordinator Training for the 2025-26 School Year
• Sept. 2 - Additional Guidance on Requesting Paraprofessional and/or Nursing Services
• Sept. 2 - Mandatory 2025-26 Diabetes Training for Identified School Staff & All Paraprofessionals
• Sept. 2 - Complete Annual Bloodborne Pathogens Compliance Procedures
• Sept. 2 - Preparing for After-School Programs in the 2025-26 School Year