• First week of August – IT updates the student database by exiting graduates and adding incoming students.
  • August through September – IT uploads a full file from the student system to NJSMART twice weekly.
  • August through September – Counseling Supervisors and the Director of Special Services review NJSMART data to correct any errors in the student database.
  • October 1 through 14 – IT and the Registrar review errors and assist in the elimination of errors.
  • October 13 – Last day for Business Office to process lunch applications until October 16.
  • October 15 – NJSMART is locked at end of business day.
  • October 15 – Business Office generates reports from the POS System in spreadsheet format for active students only.
  • October 16 through November 1 – Business Administrator works with the NJSMART/ASPEN file to create ASSA workpapers.
  • November 1 – The IT Director issues a survey to all staff and board members. Recipients must identify the names of their students enrolled at MHRD. This information is used to cross-check the free and reduced lunch applications and support NJDOE Workpaper 13.
  • On or about November 2 – The ASSA application in Homeroom is opened by NJDOE with preloaded data from the NJSMART file from October 15th.
  • November 3 through November 30 – ASSA information is modified to agree with workpapers.
  • On or about December 3 – ASSA information is certified by BA and Superintendent and submitted to NJDOE.
Revision: 10
Last modified: 5 October 2021