| CM-01 | Kickoff meeting & project management plan PMP v1.0 delivered to COR | Contract Management | Courtenay Rogers | Aug 14, 2026 | Complete | |
| CM-02 | August monthly technical & cost report Monthly report — PDF + IPP invoice | Contract Management | Courtenay Rogers | Sep 10, 2026 | In Review | |
| CM-03 | Weekly COR conference call cadence established Standing Thursday 10:00 ET call | Contract Management | Dr. Aerial Ellis | Aug 20, 2026 | Complete | |
| OC-01 | Year 1 strategic communications plan Strategy deck + audience/channel matrix | Ongoing Outreach & Communications | Dr. Aerial Ellis | Sep 18, 2026 | In Progress | |
| OC-02 | Stakeholder mapping (education change-makers) Stakeholder database + engagement tiers | Ongoing Outreach & Communications | Dr. Angela White Jones | Sep 25, 2026 | In Progress | |
| OC-03 | 2026 Board nominations campaign launch Nominations landing page, outreach kit, media list | Ongoing Outreach & Communications | Kenya Payne | Oct 9, 2026 | Not Started | |
| RC-01 | Release-event wraparound playbook Playbook covering pre/during/post amplification | NAEP Report Card Release Events | Kenisha Rhone | Oct 23, 2026 | In Progress | |
| RC-02 | Board member media training Two 90-minute sessions + one-pagers | NAEP Report Card Release Events | Jen Littlejohn | Nov 13, 2026 | Not Started | |
| SM-01 | August social calendar + analytics baseline Calendar delivered; baseline dashboard live | Social Media Posting & Management | Melissa Kimble | Aug 28, 2026 | Complete | |
| SM-02 | Sept–Nov content calendar & creative assets Q1 calendar + 40 graphic assets | Social Media Posting & Management | Melissa Kimble | Sep 4, 2026 | In Review | |
| CD-01 | Plain-language messaging framework Message architecture + style guide | Content Development | Kenisha Rhone | Sep 22, 2026 | In Progress | |
| CD-02 | Op-ed pipeline (Q1) — 3 placements 3 op-eds placed in top-tier outlets | Content Development | Kenisha Rhone | Nov 30, 2026 | In Progress | |
| CD-03 | Board newsletter redesign & template Responsive template + editorial workflow | Content Development | Kanika Watson | Oct 16, 2026 | Not Started | |
| CD-04 | K–12 parent & educator messaging toolkit Plain-language toolkit for schools & families | Content Development | Maria James | Oct 30, 2026 | In Progress | |