The high-level IMRA Cycle 2026 calendar reflecting the review schedule approved by Amie Phillips. This view covers all major phases from training through the November SBOE meeting.
IMRA Cycle 2026 — Full Review Calendar
| Workstream | April | May ▶ Active | June | July | August | September | October | November |
| Reviewer TrainingAsync + Kick-Off | QR Async Wks 1–3Apr 13 → Apr 27 · QR Kick-Off May 1–4 |
SR Async Wk 1 May 5–10SR Kick-Off May 14–16 · Hilton Anatole Dallas |
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| Quality ReviewMay – ~July | Supp / CTE / Fine ArtsInitial review · complete ~late May |
Supp RLA + Tier-1 Math / RLAInitial review continues |
Tier-1 complete · NST dates begin |
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| Suitability ReviewMay 14 – ~July | SR Async Wk 1 + Kick-OffWk 1 May 5–10 · Kick-Off May 14–16 |
Suitability ReviewInitial review in progress |
Initial review complete |
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| Standards AlignmentMay – July | Initial SA Voting beginsMay 1 |
SA Voting complete Jun 15Released to publishers |
New citations Jul 20–24Reviewer voting Jul 29–Aug 2 |
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| AppealsJuly – August | Publisher NST datesIQ batches · Full-Subject RLA Jul 27 |
Phase 2 AppealsPublishers Aug 3–14 · Reviewers Aug 19–26 |
Publisher responsesSep 7–Oct 2 |
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| ReconveneOctober | Safal copyedit prepOct 5–9 |
ReconveneOct 10–19 · Final reports Oct 20–30 |
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| SBOE & ReportsAug, Nov | Prelim Data SnapshotAug 17 |
Final Data Nov 2November SBOE meeting |
Reviewer Training
Quality Review
Suitability Review
Standards Alignment
Appeals
Reconvene
SBOE / Reports
Upcoming Key Milestones
May 6 EOD
SR Decks 203–205 submitted to Amie's Director's Log (201 previously approved)
May 7 EOD
SR Deck 206, Welcome, Closing & Dismissal, Morning Carousel submitted to Director's Log
May 10
SR Async Training Week 1 closes
May 11
All 9 SR decks finalized (incorporating Amie feedback)
May 13
Suitability Kick-Off travel day
May 14–16
Suitability Reviewer Kick-Off · Hilton Anatole Dallas
Jun 15
Standards Alignment initial voting complete; released to publishers
Review, Appeals & Reconvene Milestones
Jul (batched)
Publisher No Sooner Than dates — IQ batches
Jul 27
Full-Subject RLA: Publisher No Sooner Than date
Jul 29–Aug 2
Reviewers vote on new SA citations
Aug 3–14
Publishers submit Phase 2 appeals
Aug 17
Preliminary Data Snapshot
Aug 19–26
Reviewers respond to Phase 2 appeals
Oct 10–19
Reconvene
Nov 2
Final Data and Reports Due
Nov SBOE
SBOE meeting — final materials presented
Priority deliverables and tasks for May 5–10, 2026.
SR Training Decks — Director's Log SubmissionPer May 6 TEA meeting9 decks
| Deck | Module | DL Target | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
The Suitability Rubric and Subcategory Showdown |
201 | Submitted 5/6 | ✓ Approved by Amie |
Suitability Flag Reporting |
202 | EOD 5/6 | Pending submission |
Factual Errors and Reviewer Feedback |
203 | Submitted 5/6 | Pending Amie review |
Factual Error and Reviewer Feedback Reporting |
204 | Submitted 5/6 | Pending Amie review |
Suitability Excellence Publisher Submissions |
205 | Submitted 5/6 | Pending Amie review |
Reviewer Workspace and Tools |
206 | EOD 5/7 | Upcoming |
Welcome Slides |
Opening/Closing | EOD 5/7 | Upcoming |
Closing and Dismissal |
Opening/Closing | EOD 5/7 | Upcoming |
Morning Carousel |
Opening/Closing | EOD 5/7 | Upcoming |
Training — Actions from May 6 Meeting
| Item | Owner | Due |
|---|---|---|
Update SR decks to explain hot pink rubric question cards TEA printing ~135 hot pink (rubric Qs), 52 green (general Qs), 21 yellow (wi-fi); Safal to update deck language accordingly |
Sabeen | 5/7 |
Update SR comms to include accessibility accommodation language "Please contact the TEA help desk if you need an accommodation..." — approved by Amie |
Sabeen | 5/7 |
For SR 201: Clone suitability form & sheet; run through full submission; then disable for hands-on practice Approved by Amie on 5/6 |
Thurman / Amena | Before 5/14 |
Add note to Amie's script re: Step 6 error in Suitability Manual (p. 106) Amie will direct users to correct manually; Sabeen to add to script in deck |
Sabeen | 5/7 |
Submit revised Kick-Off agenda to TEA for review ASAP Adjust lunch timing: 1:15 hr, Lunch A & B alternating, not framed as working lunch; Colin recording help desk demo during lunch |
Safal | ASAP |
Develop pre-training for waitlisters; assign Mindy to waitlist table Pre-training covers links, forms, future guidance; Thurman suggested, Amie approved |
Safal | Before 5/14 |
Provide liaisons access to publisher script / reviewer workspace by 5/11 Sabeen/Amena also exploring whether this can be linked to master tracker per Amie's request |
Sabeen / Amena | 5/11 |
Confirm help desk support staff for Kick-Off (Jacob or another team member) |
Sabeen | This week |
Thurman to brief Jacob on Google Drive setup for reviewer access Materials must move to Google Drive so reviewers can access |
Thurman | This week |
Recruitment & Logistics — Actions from May 6 Meeting
| Item | Owner | Due |
|---|---|---|
Jacob: Submit name badge list to TEA Submitted via email on 5/6 ✓ |
Jacob — Done | ✓ Complete 5/6 |
Tahseen to ping Cassie when rooming list is updated Rooming list = TEA's source of truth for name badges for Safal staff |
Tahseen | Ongoing |
SR reviewer (ranked 12, Pickren's list) — RJ to message Amie with name; Amie to confirm waitlist approach with Colin Done per RJ on 5/6 |
RJ — Done | ✓ Done 5/6 |
Publishers/Materials — Actions from May 6 Meeting
| Item | Owner | Due |
|---|---|---|
FPC Grade K — TEA to send Vince updated components list file Sections missing/incorrect; cc Sabeen & Amena on comm to Vince |
TEA (Sarah) | ASAP |
CTE Employability & Engineering — TEA to update breakout docs per CD, alert MC, return to publisher Amie confirmed need to verify which courses under employability are affected |
TEA team | ASAP |
Schedule Safal/TEA budget call Roles for comms/outreach need to follow budget decisions |
Safal | This week |
Add Gio to TEA weekly meeting series |
Tahseen — Done | ✓ Complete |
Meeting CoordinationMay 5–10
| Meeting | Owner | Action |
|---|---|---|
TEA Weekly Meeting — May Week 1 (held 5/6) Minutes due within 2 business days (by 5/8) |
Carter Clawson | Minutes due 5/8 |
TEA Rubric Weekly Meeting — May Week 1 LOTE K-12 focus groups began 5/5; working group sessions begin 5/19 |
RJ Rodrige | This week |
QR Coach Weekly Meetings — Consensus & Unpacking/Mini-Lesson Debrief |
Amena Amires | This week |
SR Coach Weekly Meetings — Smartsheet Basics & Kickoff Prep |
Thurman Nassoiy | This week |
Key tasks and deadlines for May 11–17, 2026. Monday May 11 is the hard deadline for all 9 finalized SR decks. Suitability Kick-Off travel begins Wednesday May 13.
SR Deck FinalizationHard deadline — Monday, May 119 decks
| Deck | Module | Action Needed |
|---|---|---|
The Suitability Rubric and Subcategory Showdown Approved 5/6 · Incorporate any remaining feedback | 201 | Final — due 5/11 |
Suitability Flag Reporting Incorporate Amie feedback from Director's Log review | 202 | Final — due 5/11 |
Factual Errors and Reviewer Feedback | 203 | Final — due 5/11 |
Factual Error and Reviewer Feedback Reporting | 204 | Final — due 5/11 |
Suitability Excellence Publisher Submissions | 205 | Final — due 5/11 |
Reviewer Workspace and Tools | 206 | Final — due 5/11 |
Welcome Slides | Opening/Closing | Final — due 5/11 |
Closing and Dismissal | Opening/Closing | Final — due 5/11 |
Morning Carousel | Opening/Closing | Final — due 5/11 |
Suitability Reviewer Kick-OffMay 13–16 · Hilton Anatole Dallas
| Day | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Travel Day Hotel space access after 5 pm · 60" round tables | Wed, May 13 | Upcoming |
Kick-Off Day 1 Amie will communicate HQ location in hotel to Safal | Thu, May 14 | Upcoming |
Kick-Off Day 2 Colin & Amie to deliver help desk demo during lunch | Fri, May 15 | Upcoming |
Kick-Off Day 3 (if applicable) | Sat, May 16 | TBD |
Meeting CoordinationMay 11–17
| Meeting | Owner | Action |
|---|---|---|
TEA Weekly Meeting — May Week 2 | Carter Clawson | Upcoming |
TEA Rubric Weekly Meeting — May Week 2 | RJ Rodrige | Upcoming |
QR Coach Meetings — Reasons for Rejection & QRC File | Amena Amires | Upcoming |
SR Coach Meetings — Setup Support (Kick-Off week 5/13–5/16) | Thurman Nassoiy | Upcoming |
Action items and decisions from the May 6 TEA–Safal weekly meeting, split by responsible party. Director's Log items reflect Safal submissions only (excluding Janet, Guiomar, and Cassandra); completed items excluded; only On Hold shown.
TEA Action Items
| Action Item | TEA Owner | Due | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
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Review and provide feedback on SR decks 203–205 submitted to Director's Log on 5/6
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Amie Phillips | 5/9–5/10 | Pending Amie review |
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Review and provide feedback on SR deck 202 and decks 206, Welcome, Closing, Morning Carousel (submitting EOD 5/6–5/7)
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Amie Phillips | 5/9–5/10 | Awaiting submission |
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Print hot pink rubric cards (~135), green question cards (52), and yellow wi-fi cards (21)
TEA has three work days before Kick-Off; Amie getting card stock to print name badges on site
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TEA / Amie | By 5/13 | Pending TEA |
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FPC Grade K — Send Vince updated components list file; cc Sabeen & Amena
Sections missing/incorrect; Vince needs file to update suitability form
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TEA (Sarah) | ASAP | Pending TEA |
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CTE Employability & Engineering — Update breakout docs per CD, alert MC, return to publisher to correlate
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TEA team | ASAP | Pending TEA |
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Amie to send updated rooming list to hotel & communicate HQ location in hotel space to Safal
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Amie Phillips | This week | Pending TEA |
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Colin & Amie to record help desk ticket training for SR; deliver during lunch on Day 2 (5/15)
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Colin / Amie | 5/14–5/15 | Upcoming |
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Amie to work with Jacob on rooming data availability
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Amie & Jacob | This week | Pending |
Safal Action Items
| Action Item | Safal Owner | Due | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Submit SR Decks 203–205 to Amie's Director's Log Submitted 5/6 · Pending Amie review |
Content Leads | Submitted 5/6 | Pending Amie review |
Submit SR Deck 202 (Suitability Flag Reporting) to Amie's Director's Log |
Content Leads | EOD 5/6 | Pending submission |
Submit SR Deck 206, Welcome Slides, Closing & Dismissal, Morning Carousel to Director's Log |
Content Leads | EOD 5/7 | Not yet submitted |
Submit revised Kick-Off agenda to TEA ASAP Adjust for lunch timing; 1:15 hr; Lunch A/B alternating; not a working lunch |
Safal | ASAP | Urgent |
Update SR decks: hot pink card explanation + accessibility accommodation language |
Sabeen | 5/7 | In Progress |
Clone suitability form & sheet for SR 201 hands-on practice; disable after full run-through |
Thurman / Amena | Before 5/14 | In Progress |
Add Step 6 error note (Suitability Manual p. 106) to Amie's script in deck |
Sabeen | 5/7 | In Progress |
Jacob: Submit name badge list to TEA Submitted via email on 5/6 ✓ |
Jacob — Done | 5/6 | ✓ Complete 5/6 |
Provide liaisons access to publisher script / reviewer workspace by 5/11; explore link to master tracker |
Sabeen / Amena | 5/11 | Before Kick-Off |
Develop pre-training for waitlisters; assign Mindy to waitlist table; offer recorded floor support training |
Safal | Before 5/14 | In Progress |
Finalize all 9 SR decks incorporating Amie's feedback |
Content Leads | 5/11 | Upcoming |
Schedule Safal/TEA budget call |
Safal | This week | Pending |
Decisions Needed
| Decision | Owner | Needed By | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
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Can reviewer workspace/publisher script be linked to master tracker?
Amie's request; Sabeen/Amena to explore feasibility and confirm
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Sabeen / Amena | 5/10 | Exploring |
Director's Log — On Hold (Safal Submissions Only)
| Item | Safal Owner | Status | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
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FY26 Budget Forecast (Mar–Aug 2026)
Forecasted budget and activations for Safal/TEA; approved by Amie 3/20 pending final resolution
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RJ Rodrige | On Hold | High |