Close all open positions and confirm substitutes and coverage plans

Finalize the master schedule and publish it to staff

Assign mentors to every new teacher

Confirm special-education caseloads and related-service schedules

Plan and publish the opening professional-development calendar

Reconcile enrollment projections against actual registrations

Verify immunization and residency compliance for every new student

Confirm all active IEPs and 504 plans are distributed to teachers before day one

Audit student information system rosters and class placements

Confirm homeless and foster-student supports under McKinney-Vento

Complete summer maintenance, custodial deep clean, and HVAC check

Verify furniture counts per classroom, including accessible seating

Confirm transportation routes, stops, and bus-duty assignments

Confirm food-service staffing, meal-application processing, and allergy list

Walk every classroom for accessibility: pathways, sightlines, and signage

Image, tag, and distribute student and staff devices

Roster all digital platforms and verify single sign-on

Confirm content filtering, device insurance, and spare inventory

Test AV in every classroom: projector, document camera, and audio

Verify website and communications meet accessibility standards

Update and rehearse the emergency operations plan

Schedule required fire, lockdown, and evacuation drills

Restock first-aid kits, AEDs, and classroom emergency go-bags

Confirm mandated-reporter and civil-rights training completion

Publish the code of conduct and handbook acknowledgment process

Send the welcome letter, calendar, and supply lists at least three weeks out

Publish translated materials for every language in your community

Schedule orientation, meet-the-teacher, and back-to-school night

Open the parent portal and confirm contact data is current