Model Calendars
Model Calendars are provided to assist districts in determining the total session days and instructional hours for each school/grade level. Completion of these calendars is not required, but is recommended, as SED can request districts to submit proof of session day/instructional hour totals.
Model Calendars:
2023-24 School Year Model Calendar(

1,705 KB) –
PROVIDED FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY.Not to be used for SAMS reporting, as a final 2023-24 calendar will be posted to the web for reporting prior to Summer 2023.
2023-24 School Year Model Calendar Instructions(

1,429 KB)
2022-23 School Year Model Calendar(

1,595 KB) – to be completed to calculate data reported in 2023-24 SAMS in September 2023.
2022-23 School Year Model Calendar Instructions(

1,429 KB)
2021-22 School Year Model Calendar(

695 KB) – to be completed to calculate data reported in 2022-23 SAMS in September 2022, updated to reflect the cancellation of Regents exams in January of 2022.
2021-22 School Year Model Calendar Instructions(

132 KB)
2020-21 School Year Model Calendar(

712 KB)
– Completed to calculate data reported in 2021-2022 Claim Year SAMS that was entered in September 2021.