| Friday, October 5 | Disseminate information to Superintendents of Commonwealth Priority Schools |
| Wednesday, October 24 | Information session for Superintendents, Principals and union representatives |
| Monday, November 19 | Statement of intent/request for consideration submitted to Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (signed by Superintendent, Principal and union representative) |
| Friday, November 30 | Decisions/notification to districts
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education makes planning grants available (schools now form design team) |
| Week of December 10 | Design Institute (5 days) for school teams and district leaders |
Week of January 8
Week of January 15 | Schools present proposed design to faculty and school committee; changes made as needed |
| Wednesday, January 30 | Proposals due to ESE. Proposals must be accompanied by a written affirmation that the school's faculty, by a 2/3 vote, supports the proposed conversion to Commonwealth Pilot School status. |
| Week of February 11 | State review panel process begins
Schools making refinements to final application |
| Tuesday, February 26 | Department provides update to Board of Education regarding progress and status |
| Wednesday, March 5 | Final Commonwealth Pilot conversion applications due to Department |
| Tuesday, March 25 | Board of Education meeting and vote on Commonwealth Pilot status approval |
| Mid May | Readiness review conducted |
| May/June/July/August | Implementation planning; award of early implementation grants for summer activities |
