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NJSLEDS Monthly Update | August 2026
Published August 3, 2026
Welcome to the August NJSLEDS Newsletter. The 2025-2026 Course Roster and Career and Technical Education (CTE) Official Submission Periods close today on August 3, 2026 at 5 p.m. Thank you to the districts and staff who worked through those final collections.
August shifts the focus to the 2026-2027 school year. The Staff Vacancy Fall Submission opens on August 6, 2026, the Special Education Practice Period opens August 20, 2026, and the High School Graduation Snapshot for 2026 graduates remains open through August 31, 2026 at 5 p.m.
Key Dates at a Glance
August 3, 2026 – 2025-2026 Course Roster and CTE Official Submission Period deadline
August 6, 2026 – Staff Vacancy Official Fall Submission opens for the 2026-2027 school year
August 20, 2026 – Special Education Practice Period opens for the 2026-2027 school year
August 31, 2026 – High School Graduation Snapshot closes for the 2025-2026 school year
October 15, 2026 – Fall Student Management, Staff Management and Staff Vacancy Snapshots close. The Special Education Practice Period also closes.
Continue to check the NJSLEDS Submission Calendar for current dates and deadlines.
Announcements and Updates
Staff Vacancy Fall Submission Opens August 6
The 2026-2027 Staff Vacancy Official Fall Submission opens August 6 and closes October 15. Staff Vacancy reporting covers teaching positions only and includes vacant, newly created and eliminated positions.
RecordID remains an important part of this submission. Leave RecordID blank when creating a new vacancy record. After processing, save the assigned RecordID and reuse it when updating that record.
Review the current handbook, templates and field guidance on the Staff Vacancy User Resources page.
Special Education Practice Period Opens August 20
The 2026-2027 Special Education Practice Period gives districts time to upload data, review processing results and prepare for the official submission period. Practice data is not an official submission.
The practice period closes October 15. The Official Fall Submission Period opens October 19 and closes November 16.
Graduation Snapshot Closes August 31
Districts must inactivate 2025-2026 graduates in Student Management by August 31. There is no separate graduation submission file.
Review Cohort 2026 students carefully, including active students, graduates, transfers and other exits. Only students who earned a state-endorsed diploma by August 31 should be reported with a School Exit Withdrawal Code of L.
The Graduation Data Quality Checklist and other graduation resources on the High School Graduation User Resources page can support this review.
Tip of the Month: Start With Current-Year Resources
Before preparing a 2026-2027 submission, download the current handbook, file template and field guidance from the NJSLEDS User Resources pages. Avoid relying on copies saved from a previous school year, since fields, validation rules and instructions may change. Check the school year shown on each resource before beginning your submission.
Webinars and Resources
August 6, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. – Staff Management Submission
August 11, 10–11 a.m. – Introduction to NJSLEDS
August 13, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. – ID Management 101: When and How to Merge, Change and Delete in NJSLEDS
August 19, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. – Staff Vacancy Submission
August 25, 1–2 p.m. – Student Management Submission
August 27, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. – Staff Management Submission
Registration links and future sessions are posted on the Trainings and Webinars page.
NJSLEDS Help Desk
Contact us for login issues, system navigation, data errors, file uploads, and more. The Help Desk is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Preferred: NJSLEDS Help Desk Web Form (access via the "Contact Help Desk" button on the NJSLEDS system homepage)
Phone: 609-376-3970
General inquiries: NJSLEDS@doe.nj.gov
