THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE …

1 THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234 Assistant Commissioner office of STATE assessment december 2017 TO: District Superintendents Superintendents of Public Schools Principals of Public, Religious, and Independent Schools Leaders of Charter Schools FROM: Steven E. Katz SUBJECT: Final Dates for the January 2019, June 2019, and August 2019 Regents Examination Periods The dates for the January, June, and August 2019 Regents Examination periods are being provided at this time to assist schools and districts with developing their local school calendars for the 2018-19 school year. Final dates for the January 2019 Regents Examination period: Tuesday, January 22 through Friday, January 25 Final dates for the June 2019 Regents Examination period: Monday, June 3* (the first administration of the New Framework Regents Examination in Global History and Geography II Grade 10) Tuesday, June 18 through Wednesday, June 26.

2 Wednesday will be a Rating Day; no STATE examinations will be administered on this date. Final dates for the August 2019 Regents Examination period: Tuesday, August 13 and Wednesday, August 14 _____ Specific examination schedules for these three examination periods will be provided near the end of this school year. If you have questions concerning the testing windows for the 2019 Regents Examination periods, please send an inquiry by e-mail or call the office of STATE assessment at 518-474-5900. *Administration of this new examination must take place early in the month to allow time for score collection and standard setting in order for the conversion chart to be posted by the Rating Day, June 26.