By then, all the buildings, which were constructed under the controversial private finance initiative (PFI), which included primaries, secondaries and special schools, are expected to have reopened.
The inquiry is likely to examine every aspect of the closures including the finance contract and the construction process.
The discovery of structural faults forced the schools to remain shut after the Easter holidays, affecting more than 7,000 pupils.
About 4,000 of them are due back in their schools before the end of this term.
Andrew Burns, leader of Edinburgh council, said: “It is important we have an independent chair for this inquiry – one who commands respect within the construction industry. The terms of reference will be thorough and we want the report to get to the heart of this issue and see what lessons can be learnt, not just here in Edinburgh, but across Scotland.”
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