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September 18, 2025 – Superintendents

Below are your weekly updates and reminders from the Georgia Department of Education. Click here for the District Deadlines and To-Dos Dashboard.

Webinar for Students & Families: Habits of Successful Test Takers

In this free, statewide live session on Wednesday, September 24 at noon, Varsity Tutors will go over successful test-taking strategies as well as techniques for managing time and anxiety. The webinar is intended for students and families; district and school leaders can attend. Please share this opportunity with students and families in your district.

Free Statewide SAT Prep Tutoring Sessions: Sept. 22-25

GaDOE has partnered with Tutored by Teachers to offer SAT test prep for Georgia’s students. This statewide tutoring series will cover effective test-taking strategies for SAT Math, Reading, and Writing. Please share this opportunity with students, families, teachers, and counselors.

2025-2026 Ready Georgia Seal of Preparedness Application Release

GaDOE, in collaboration with the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, is releasing the application for the 2025-2026 Ready Georgia Seal of Preparedness. Created as a recognition to commend schools going above and beyond to increase school safety and minimize risk factors, the Seal of Preparedness will be awarded to all schools who apply and meet specific safety planning criteria.

The window for applications is September 17 through November 17, 2025, and the Office of Whole Child Supports will host a webinar Friday, September 19 at 9:30 a.m. to provide more detailed information. If you miss the webinar, the recording will be shared soon.

Facility and School Registry Certification Closes September 26

The Facility and School Registry certification window opened September 8 and will close September 26, 2025. Each school district now has access to a certification page displaying red lights and green lights. When a district has all green lights, the superintendent may certify records to complete the certification process. Certification of FSR is required to participate in the October FTE count.

Important reminder: All principals must have logged into their MyGaDOE Portal account within the past 30 days. If a principal has not logged in within this timeframe, the school indicator will remain red, and the principal will appear as inactive. To resolve this issue, please have the principal log into their MyGaDOE Portal account. This action should update their status and convert the indicator to green.

GAA 1% Application Available in MyGaDOE Portal

The GAA 1% Participation application for district assessment directors to complete in collaboration with special education directors is available in the secure MyGaDOE Portal. The application will close October 2, 2025 at 4 p.m. and superintendent signoff is required.

To access the application, log into the MyGaDOE Portal, click on the CCRPI link, and choose GAA 1%. Please note that pop-ups must be enabled to access the application. The user guide, training video, and video PowerPoint handout for this application are also available in the MyGaDOE Portal (select CCRPI, CCRPI Resources, then GAA Participation Application Resources).

If you need assistance completing the application, please contact the GaDOE accountability specialist assigned to assist your district.

Contact: GaDOE Accountability Specialist List

Reminder: Georgia Early Literacy and Dyslexia Universal Screening Reporting

The first deadline for K-3 universal reading and dyslexia screening is October 1. The application is now live in the MyGaDOE Portal. Data are reported at the school level and approved at the district level.

Reminder: FY26 Title IX, Part A McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth LEA Survey

GaDOE has an annual requirement to collect the number of homeless students enrolled and the educational support services provided by LEAs. All LEAs, regardless of receiving McKinney-Vento Program (MVP) funds or not, are required to submit this report. The LEA, typically the homeless liaison, will collect the required data, verify the information is correct, and complete the survey. Each LEA superintendent assures the accuracy of these data by making the final submission to GaDOE through the consolidated application approval process. Records supporting the requested data submitted in this survey must be maintained at the local level for five years or until any pending program audits are settled following the five-year period. The MVP Survey data collection form is available online by accessing the FY26 consolidated application.

Reminder: Computer Science Teacher Equipment and Community (CSTEC) Grant Now Open

The Computer Science Teacher Equipment and Community (CSTEC) Grant aims to provide support for all students to access and engage in computer science experiences. This grant offers professional support for instruction, practice, and pedagogy, including the use of physical computing to engage students in computer science education. Georgia LEAs are eligible to apply.