ECAST

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E-CAST Timetable

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Milestone	2025/26 Date	Description
E-CAST Quick Start Training Manual Available	THU, NOV 6	The E-CAST 2026 Quick Start Training Manual becomes available on the E-CAST website. The Quick Start Training Manual is designed to show Principals, Assistant Principals and other authorized E-CAST school representatives how to use the E-CAST application.
E-CAST Opens	MON, DEC 1, 12:00 noon	E-CAST 2026 opens for all Principals, Assistant Principals and other E-CAST authorized school representatives to review and respond to their SY2026-27 enrollment forecasts.
E-CAST Online Staffing Appeals Deadline	WED, DEC 10, 11:59 pm	E-CAST 2026’s online Staffing Appeals process is available to Principals who believe they have a justification for requesting additional staff. The appeals process includes Magnet forecast appeals. For any appeal to receive consideration, it must meet specific criteria, and must be submitted online using the E-CAST 2026 Staffing Appeals Module by this deadline. (Any school's Magnet application not submitted by this deadline may be subject to having their Magnet forecasts set for them by Student Integration Services.)
Final Determination on Staffing Appeals	THU, DEC 18	Region administrators make final determinations on Staffing Appeals.
Notification of Final Determination on Staffing Appeals	MON, JAN 12	Fiscal Services Managers notify Principals of their schools’ final determinations. Contact your Region for exact details.
E-CAST OE Declaration Process Finalizes	FRI, FEB 26	The E-CAST 2026 declaration and review process for Open Enrollment. No declarations will be accepted after this date.