Skip to main content
California Department of Education Logo

Form J-13A Submission Documents

Documents for Request for Allowance of Attendance Due to Emergency Conditions, Form J-13A submissions.
Important Notice

All local educational agencies (LEAs) must attach a Certification Form for Independent Study plan to any Form J-13A submitted to the California Department of Education (CDE) due to emergencies occurring after September 1, 2021.

Forms

Form J-13A (PDF; 1MB)
Request for Allowance of Attendance Due to Emergency Conditions, Form J-13A (Revised December 2017). Users should download and save the PDF prior to entering data into the form.

Supplemental Form (XLS)
Supplemental pages for sections B and C of the Form J-13A in Excel format.

Certification Form for Independent Study Plan (PDF)
The Certification Form for Independent Study plan for 2022–23 and future year Form J-13A submittals (New September 2022).

Instructions for Zipping Files and Attaching to Email (21-Jul-2023)(DOCX)
Instructions detailing how to zip large files for attachment to email prior to sending to the CDE.

For 2021–22 Form J-13A submittals, please contact
AttendanceAccounting@cde.ca.gov for the 2021–22 version of the Certification Form for Independent Study.

Questions:   Principal Apportionment Section | attendanceaccounting@cde.ca.gov | 916-324-4541
Last Reviewed: Thursday, June 20, 2024
Trending in Instructional Time and Attendance Accounting
Recently Posted in Instructional Time and Attendance Accounting
  • Form J-13A (added 26-Jun-2024)
    Information regarding submission of the Request for Allowance of Attendance Due to Emergency Conditions, Form J-13A.
  • Allowance of Electronic Form J-13A Submittals (added 20-Jun-2024)
    This letter is to inform you that effective immediately, the California Department of Education (CDE) will accept electronic Request for Allowance of Attendance Due to Emergency Conditions, Form J-13A submittals.
  • Frequently Asked Questions: COVID-19 (added 20-Jun-2024)
    Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the closure of schools in response to COVID-19, the reporting of attendance for apportionment, and instructional time for the 2019–20 school year.
  • Frequently Asked Questions - Form J-13A (added 20-Jun-2024)
    Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the submittal and approval process of Form J-13A.
  • Instructional Time Requirements (added 20-Jun-2024)
    School District and Charter School Instructional Time Requirement Table.