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Interoffice Communication
Memorandum Number:
DSOP–15-006
Date:
To:
Administrators-All
From:
Thomas A. Phelps, Deputy Superintendent - Operations
Subject:
Take Your Child To Work Day
March 16, 2015
We have received several inquiries about Take Your Child to Work Day on April 23, 2015. Many of the
schools have requested some guidelines regarding this day.
Take Your Child to Work Day is designed for students ages 8-18 to experience a day at work with their
parent. Schools may approve student absences for students spending April 23, 2015 with a parent outside
of school district properties as a pre-arranged absence. Parents should complete the pre-arranged
absence form. The parent must supply the school with a note from the parent's employer stating approval
for the parent to take the child to work with him or her on the designated day. This absence would be
considered excused and students should be allowed to complete classwork missed for the day.
Please note that April 23rd is one of the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) testing days. Parents should
be notified that if they plan to take advantage of “Take Your Child to Work Day”, they must complete the
pre-arranged application two weeks prior to April 23rd in order to ensure that schools have adequate time
to ensure FSA testing is completed for their child.
A letter, which is attached, will be posted on the district website for your staff to refer parents to if they
have questions.
For reasons of confidentiality, supervision and student safety, school district employees cannot bring their
children to work with them on April 23, 2015. Staff member children that are ages 8-18 are encouraged
to participate in this day with a parent who works outside of the school district setting.
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cc:
Leadership Team
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Student Achievement – Our Number One Priority
817 Bill Beck Boulevard  Kissimmee, Florida 34744-4492  Phone: 407-870-4600  www.osceola.k12.fl.us
An Equal Opportunity Agency
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA
817 Bill Beck Boulevard  Kissimmee Florida 34744-4492
Phone: 407-870-4600  Fax: 407-870-4010  www.osceola.k12.fl.us
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS
District 1 – Jay Wheeler
407-973-4141
District 2 – Kelvin Soto – Vice Chair
407-361-2462
District 3 – Tim Weisheyer - Chair
407-361-0235
District 4 – Clarence Thacker
407-361-7906
District 5 – Ricky Booth
407-818-9464
Superintendent of Schools
Melba Luciano
March 16, 2015
To:
Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of Students in Grades 3-10
During the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) testing weeks from April 2 through May 6,
parents are asked for their support to ensure that all students are in attendance every day,
arriving on time and staying until the end of the day. Please remember that there will be no
early release of students from school on Wednesday, April 15, Wednesday, April 22 and on
Wednesday, April 29, 2015.
While we encourage all students not to miss school during FSA testing, parents wishing for
their child ages 8-18 to participate in Take Your Child To Work Day on April 23rd, which
falls within the FSA testing window, should complete the pre-arranged absence form at the
school two weeks in advance of the date for approval. It will also be necessary to provide the
school with a note from the parent's employer stating approval for the parent to take the child
to work on the designated day.
Thank you in advance for making attendance a priority. Students and teachers have worked
extremely hard since school began in August to prepare for the FSA. We are confident that
their efforts and preparation will show tremendous results.
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Student Achievement – Our Number One Priority
817 Bill Beck Boulevard  Kissimmee, Florida 34744-4492  Phone: 407-870-4600  www.osceola.k12.fl.us
An Equal Opportunity Agency