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PROCEDURES MANUAL FOR CHOICE SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS1
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This Manual is referenced in School Board Policy 5.016
1. History and Purpose -a. The School District of Palm Beach County (SDPBC) is committed to providing quality
educational opportunities for all students. The School Board implemented magnet
schools and Choice programs as a way to ensure that quality educational
opportunities were available to all students in diverse settings. Choice programs are
specialized educational programs that enable students to take advantage of additional
resources and innovative teaching techniques that focus on the student’s individual
talents or interests.
b. Choice schools and programs maintain the goals of:
1) Improving achievement for all students who are participating in Choice
programs
2) Providing a unique or specialized curriculum or approach; and
3) Promoting and maintaining the educational benefits of a diverse student body.
Diversity and/or diverse, for the purpose of this manual, are defined as students’ first language,
Exceptional Student Education (ESE) students with disabilities, the socioeconomic status of the
students (based on free and reduced-price lunch data), gender, and race/ethnicity consistent
with the state of Florida classification for reporting.
2. Types of Choice Programs -- At the elementary, middle, and high school levels, the District
may implement total-school (full Choice) programs or Choice program(s) within a school. In a full
Choice school, all students enrolled in the school participate in the Choice program while Choice
program(s) within a school have both students enrolled in the Choice program(s) as well as those
who do not participate in the Choice program(s).
The SDPBC full Choice schools are:
Morikami Park ES, Northboro ES, Poinciana ES, S.D. Spady ES, Bak Middle School of the Arts,
Don Estridge High Tech MS, A.W. Dreyfoos Jr. School of the Arts, Suncoast HS, and Village
Academy.
3. Recruitment -- To ensure that all students have equitable educational opportunities and to
promote diverse Choice school enrollment, it is the goal of the District to provide all students with
the opportunity to access Choice schools and programs.
a. The Superintendent and/or Chief Academic Officer ensure that recruitment strategies
are developed by each Choice school and are designed to achieve a diverse applicant
pool.
b. The District seeks to provide information and assistance to all parents/guardians as
they make choices for their children. The District’s Department of Choice and Career
Options is responsible for educating parents/guardians regarding the many options
available to students. The Department of Choice and Career Options will provide
parents with information, assistance, and other resources regarding Choice schools
and programs. Parents may visit the Department in the Fulton-Holland Educational
Services Center or online at: www.palmbeachschools.org/choiceprograms. The
Department of Choice and Career Options is also responsible for coordinating
outreach programs to assist Choice schools in the recruitment of diverse applicants.
The Department may use Choice school fairs, newsletters, newspaper and radio
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advertisements, civic or local government organizations, the Internet, The Education
Network (T.E.N.), promotional materials, and publicity through other local government
agencies as part of a comprehensive recruitment plan.
4. Application Process -- To be considered for a Choice program, the parents or guardians of
applicants complete the application online at www.mypbchoiceapp.com. Hard copy applications
can be downloaded from www.palmbeachschools.org/choiceprograms, completed, and
submitted to the Department of Choice and Career Options. The application deadlines are listed
below. Only applications for the 2015-2016 school year will be processed. Online applications
are highly encouraged. Online applications save time and money and parents/guardians receive
immediate confirmation via email. Please note the following deadlines:
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December 12, 2014: Applications will not be accepted after 11:59 PM for Bak
Middle School of the Arts (all programs), The Conservatory School @North Palm Beach
(Symphony Orchestra – grades 6 and 7), Boynton Beach High School Arts programs
(Dance, Digital Media, Music-Band, Music-Keyboard/Piano, Music-Vocal, Theatre, and
Visual Arts), and A.W. Dreyfoos Jr. School of the Arts (all programs).
January 30, 2015: Deadline for all Choice programs other than the Arts programs
listed above
If any of the Arts schools listed in the first bullet are first or second choice, the application
must be submitted by December 12, 2014.
Hand-delivered applications to the Choice and Career Options (District) office will not be
accepted after 4:00 PM on December 12, 2014 for the four Arts schools listed above and
after 4:00 PM on January 30, 2015 for all other applications.
Mailed applications must be postmarked December 12, 2014 or before for the four Arts
schools listed above and must be postmarked January 30, 2015 or before for all other
schools.
a. The Choice Programs Application (PBSD 1537) will be available on or around November
1st of each year for placement the following school year. Applications in English, Spanish,
Portuguese, and Creole will be available for downloading at the Choice and Career
Options website:
www.palmbeachschools.org/choiceprograms.
Applications are
completed online at www.mypbchoiceapp.com. Applications will also be available at the
Department of Choice and Career Options in the Fulton Holland Educational Services
Center (District Office).
b. The student applicant and their parent(s)/guardian(s) must be full time residents of Palm
Beach County in order to complete an application or audition for a Choice program in the
PBCSD. Residency is verified for each applicant. Parents who plan to move to Palm
Beach County after application deadlines must submit a late application when residence is
established and can be verified.
c. One or two programs may be selected. Applicants must rank their program selections in
order as first (1st) and second (2nd) choices on the application if the student has more than
one (1) Choice program selection. Carefully evaluate choices when ranking programs as
first (1st) or second (2nd) choices as first and second choices do not have equal chances of
being selected. Programs may have limited numbers of seats and not have any second
choice students assigned in the lottery.
d. Only one (1) application per student may be submitted and only one program selection
change will be allowed once the application is submitted if submitted online. The one
change must occur on or before December 12, 2014 for applications with Bak Middle
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School of the Arts, The Conservatory School @North Palm Beach (Symphony Orchestra
– grades 6 and 7), Boynton Beach High School Arts programs, and A.W. Dreyfoos Jr.
School of the Arts as either choice and the one program selection change must occur on
or before January 30, 2015 for all other schools. The address listed on the application
must match the application as listed in the District's student database system (TERMS).
Pursuant to Florida Statute, Section 92.525 and under penalties of perjury,
parents/guardians will sign the application verifying that the information stated in the
application is true and correct.
e. Parents must complete a separate application for each child. Siblings applying to the
same Choice school must be entered on the first page of the application. If the siblings
are twins or triplets, check the box  in this section of the application.
f.
If the applicant has a sibling already attending the Choice school to which he/she is
applying and the sibling will be attending the following school year, the sibling must be
listed on the first page of the application. Only one sibling should be listed even if multiple
siblings will be attending the school the following school year.
g. Applications should NOT be submitted by students.
h. The Choice Programs application is available for submission online at the following
website: www.mypbchoiceapp.com. When submitting this completed web-based form,
the parent/guardian is verifying, under penalties of perjury, that his/her electronically
submitted application is authentic, the information provided is true and correct, and that
he/she is the parent/guardian authorized to submit the application.
i.
DUPLICATE PROGRAMS:
1)
If the student is applying for a Choice program that is also offered at
his/her. home school, the home school program must be listed on the
online or hard copy application as the first choice or the application will not
be processed, with limited exceptions. All parents should contact the home
school for in-house program requirements and other specifications.
2)
Another school with the same program may be entered as the second
choice on the application.
3)
The only exception is that all students may apply for first choice to
the following full choice schools: Suncoast HS, A. W. Dreyfoos Jr.
School of the Arts, Don Estridge High Tech MS, Bak Middle School of the
Arts, Morikami Park ES, Northboro ES, Poinciana ES, SD Spady ES, and
Village Academy.
* All students may also apply for first choice to Boynton Beach High School Arts programs.
5. Academic or Related Eligibility Criteria -- In order for an applicant to participate in the
computerized lottery, the applicant must meet the eligibility requirements for the program as
described in the 2015-2016 Choice programs booklet.
a. Pre-K and Elementary Level – Pre-K programs and elementary schools do not have
academic or related criteria for Choice program eligibility.
b. Secondary Level -- At the secondary level, the Superintendent and Chief Academic
Officer allow the use of academic criteria, including grade point average and course
prerequisites, and/or audition criteria for determining whether students are eligible for
a Choice program. Eligibility must be determined for all students who apply to
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programs that have academic or audition criteria. Once an application is completed, it
is the parent’s/guardian’s responsibility to make sure that the Choice school receives
the student’s transcript, portfolio or academic record, including all information related
to Virtual School classes, if appropriate.
c. Each year, the Superintendent, Chief Academic Officer or designee shall review
proposed eligibility criteria and require that they be nondiscriminatory and provide
equal access. The Superintendent or designee must approve any additions or
changes to the eligibility requirements.
d. Secondary Choice schools or programs that use academic and/or audition related
eligibility criteria must use an eligibility committee to determine which applicants are
eligible for participation in the computerized random selection lottery process.
Eligibility criteria are listed in the Choice and Career Options Information guide in the
Choice booklet.
e. All students applying to Bak Middle School of the Arts, A.W. Dreyfoos Jr. School of the
Arts and Boynton Beach High School Arts programs must meet the eligibility criteria
set by each school through their audition process in order to be part of the lottery
selection process. Students applying for The Conservatory School @ North Palm
Beach (grades 6 and 7) must participate in a scheduled Instrumental Music Jury
Assessment (IMJA),
f.
Parents of home education, virtual school, and private school students must submit
transcripts/portfolio to the applicant school(s) for determination of eligibility.
g. ESE, ELL and 504 students must provide their IEP, ELL, or their 504 Accommodation
Plan at the time of the audition sign-up or prior to the audition in order to request
allowable audition accommodations. Failure to accept accommodations offered at
the time of audition when accommodations are needed is NOT grounds for an appeal.
h. Private school and home education students without a District IEP or District 504
Accommodation Plan may also request audition accommodations if the parent
provides appropriate documentation of the student’s disability to the school at the time
of the audition sign-up or prior to the audition.
i.
If a student becomes ill and is unable to audition on the scheduled audition
date, he/she must provide the school with written proof of illness from a medical doctor
within three (3) school days of the date of the student’s scheduled audition.
The student’s audition will then be rescheduled at a time set up by the school only
if there are more audition dates available. Students who have not auditioned
before the scheduled lottery will not be eligible for the initial lottery selection process.
j.
If a student is determined ineligible for his/her first choice selection, the second choice
program selection on the application does not move to the first choice preference.
k. The greatest number of available seats at each school is for students entering grades
kindergarten, six, or nine. The Choice booklet gives a range of available seats for
each program.
6. Reciprocity -- Students who move into the District after the initial lottery may be considered
for assignment to a program for the following school year if they are eligible, have evidence of
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transferring from a like-themed program (i.e. IB, Arts, Technology) that they have attended at
least one full year, and there are available seats in the program/school for the student. If the
student is requesting a Performing Arts program at one of the four schools with auditions
required for eligibility, placement will only be considered if an audition is completed and
passed. However, there is no guarantee of time, place, or availability of auditions.
7. Selection Process -- All eligible students who submit an application by the deadline date will
qualify for participation in the initial computerized random selection lottery according to the
choice preference selections made on the Choice Programs application. The Choice and
Career Options Director shall implement the procedures as set forth herein for the annual
lottery selection process that will take into consideration the diversity of the SDPBC.
a.
Seats available for each program will be determined by the Department of Planning.
Consideration will be given to Florida Inventory of School House (FISH) capacity,
concurrency, and the Class Size Reduction Amendment. For programs housed in
schools with a boundary area, seats will be allotted for students who reside within
the school’s Study Area Codes (SAC areas) and for students who reside outside the
school’s SAC areas (Out of Boundary - OOB).
b.
If there are fewer applicants than available seats, the PBCSD shall admit all eligible
applicants to the Choice school or program.
c.
When there are more eligible on-time applicants than available seats for programs, a
computerized lottery selection process will be used to ensure equity in the
assignment of eligible students to programs. Preference in the lottery will be given
as follows:
1) Principal’s 20% list (optional): Up to 20% of the available seats may be
selected by the principal for students who selected that particular program as
their first (1st) choice preference for each Choice school program prior to the
lottery. The number of available principal’s 20% seats in each school Choice
program will be determined by taking the total number of out of boundary
vacancies allotted by the Planning Department and multiplying that number by
0.20. That number will then be divided equally among the total number of full
Choice programs at the school. The names and student numbers of the
students selected as the principal’s 20% will be sent to the Director of Choice
and Career Options immediately following the eligibility determination of all
students who applied to the Choice school program but no later than 5 school
days prior to the first day of the lottery. All principals have the option to forfeit
this selection preference and have 100% of available seats selected through
the lottery.
2) Employee (parent works at the school site to which the child is applying)
First (1st) choice applicants who meet the eligibility requirements for the
specified program may be admitted if they have a parent who is a full-time
employee at the Choice school to which they apply and if seats are available.
3) Priority SACs: Up to 25% of the remaining seats may be filled by first (1st)
choice applicants who meet the eligibility requirement for the specified
program and who belong to a district-approved priority group or population,
which includes neighborhood designated SAC areas for six schools as
indicated in Appendix A.
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4) Military: First (1st) choice applicants who meet the eligibility requirements
for the specified Choice program may be admitted if they have a parent who is
active military or full time Reserves. Parents must complete and submit Active
Military Form PBSD 2473. Active duty orders and other documentation are also
required.
5) Sibling: After deducting the principal’s 20% students from each program,
those students who have a parent who is a full time employee at the Choice
school to which they apply, up to 25% of those students who belong to a
district-approved
priority
group
or
population
which
includes
neighborhood-designated SAC areas, those students who have a parent who is
active military or full time reserves, up to 50% elementary and 25% secondary
of the remaining available seats may be filled with first (1st) choice sibling
applicants. Siblings are defined as the brother, sister, half-brother,
half-sister, stepbrother or stepsister living in the same household of
those students who are currently attending the same first choice school
and will continue to attend the Choice school the next year. Siblings who
are submitting an application for a Choice program/school at the same time are
not included in this preference. The “sibling attending” preference is only given
if the sibling is a Choice or in-house program student, will be at the school the
following year, and is not at the school due to reassignment, Opportunity
Scholarship, McKay, or NCLB.
6) Strand: After deducting the preferences listed above, up to 25% of the
remaining seats may be filled with eligible first (1st) choice applicants who
have participated in and completed a program in the same preparatory
theme at the lower grades (completed is defined as participating in at
least grades 7 and 8 in the middle school program or at least grades 4
and 5 in the elementary school program). The program need not be a
magnet or choice program, but student participation must be indicated on the
Student TERMS A26 panel for current School District of Palm Beach County
students.
Strand preference for IB MYP students: Since the MYP is a five year program
from Grades 6-10, first choice applicants for the high school continuation of the IB
MYP who have satisfactorily completed Grades 7 and 8 (MYP Levels 2 and 3) and
who meet the IB eligibility requirements will be assigned to the partner high school
IB MYP. (Carver MS-Atlantic HS, John F. Kennedy MS-Suncoast HS,
Conniston MS-Forest Hill HS, and Pahokee MS-Pahokee HS)
d.
If after all first choice applicants have been selected there are seats still available in
a program, a computerized random lottery will be conducted for any second (2nd)
choice applicants who were not selected for their first (1st) choice until all seats are
filled. This process is used for all programs in order to fill all available seats.
The preferences used for first choice applicants do not apply to second choice
applicants. Once a student has been selected for one of his/her indicated choices, he/she
is immediately removed from the lottery for all other programs indicated on his/her Choice
Programs application.
e.
Students that are not selected to attend a Choice program in the initial computerized
lottery will remain in the “wait pool” in accordance with the program selections made
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on the application. As openings for programs occur, students will be selected via
random selection lottery from the first (1st) choice “wait pool” to fill these openings
until the first (1st) choice “wait pool” is depleted. Once the first (1st) choice “wait
pool” is depleted, students from the second (2nd) choice “wait pool” will be chosen to
fill openings as they occur. Once a student has been selected for one of his/her
indicated choices, he/she is immediately removed from the “wait pool” for all other
programs.
f.
Students are obligated to accept the program that they have indicated as their first
(1st) choice if they are selected or they must return to their home school.
g.
If a student declines his/her second (2nd) choice assignment, he/she may remain in
the wait pool for their first (1st) choice. A decline of a second (2nd) choice lottery
assignment will automatically place the student in the wait pool for the first (1st)
choice. To be considered, eligibility criteria must be met for the first (1 st) choice
program.
h.
All students who are selected and accept placement in a Choice school program
must agree to participate on a full time basis.
i.
If a student is not selected to attend a Choice school program in the lottery process,
a new application must be submitted for the following year.
j.
Acceptance of a Choice program takes the place of all assignments for other
programs including but not limited to, Reassignment, Opportunity Scholarships, and
students currently enrolled in a school through NCLB.
8. Appeal Process -- If parents/guardians believe that their child was not allowed an equitable
opportunity for a Choice school or program during the audition or eligibility process
because of a technical problem or inequity, the parent/guardian may request an
appeal after April 3, 2015.
Appeals are only accepted for the following reasons:
a.
A technical problem during the audition process (any relevant malfunction, such
as defective equipment or a power failure in the building).
b.
A technical problem during the eligibility process (such as a mathematical
error).
c.
An inequity (failure to provide appropriate accommodations according to the child’s
documented disability or limited English proficiency during the student’s audition or
eligibility processes).
The appeals process is governed by Policy 5.016 and is described in the District’s Procedures
Manual for Choice Programs (www.palmbeachschools.org/choiceprograms). An application for
an appeal of Choice program eligibility must be submitted to the Director of Choice and Career
Options within ten school days from the date of the lottery notification letter, indicating the child’s
program assignment, wait pool status, or program ineligibility. To download the PBSD 2418
Choice Appeals Application, go to www.palmbeachschools.org/Forms/Documents/2418.pdf after
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April 3, 2015. After the written Request for Appeal is received from the parent/guardian, the
Choice Appeals Review Committee will investigate the alleged inequity or technical problem to
determine its merit. The Choice Appeals Review Committee is established annually under the
direction of the Director of Choice and Career Options and consists of a diverse group of
professional educators and administrators with knowledge of Choice and Career Options
programs and District policies.
At the completion of the Appeals Committee review of appeals request, one of the following
actions will occur within five (5) school days:
 The Department of Choice and Career Options Director will send a letter to the
parent/guardian denying the appeal.
 The Department of Choice and Career Options Director will send a letter to the
parent/guardian approving the appeal and notify the effected school of the need for a
second eligibility review.
9. Transportation – At the time of this publication, the School Board shall provide transportation
per approved District Transportation Standards for Choice Transportation Zones in 2014-2015,
for all Choice Program students who reside more than two miles from the school and live within a
designated Choice Transportation Zone. Bus stops to Choice schools may be limited and located
significantly further from the student’s home than transportation to the student’s home school.
Students who live outside of the Choice Transportation Zone may attend the Choice school if they
provide their own transportation to and from the school or the nearest school bus pick-up location
within the Choice Transportation Zone. Available bus stops are listed online at:
www.palmbeachschools.org/transportation. Additional bus stops will not be created for students
who reside within the Choice Transportation Zone regardless of the student’s proximity to the
nearest stop.
10. Student Continuation and Exit Procedures -a. Once a student is admitted to a Choice school program, the PBCSD expects and shall
allow the student to remain in that Choice school program until the student reaches
the highest grade level offered by that school. Students do not have to reapply for
admission into the same program each year.
b. All Choice programs require, as a condition for admission, that parents/guardians sign
a contract agreeing to the student requirements of the Choice school. This may
include required participation in school/program activities, acceptable attendance and
conduct, maintaining a designated grade point average, or abiding by a specified
dress code where such requirements are part of the Choice theme.
c. A student who fails to meet the standards established in the contract will be placed on
probation. If concerns continue or a serious offense occurs, a diverse committee of
school representatives will be established to review, discuss and recommend the
appropriate action, as per the school program requirements.
d. If a student exits a Choice school program, voluntarily or involuntarily, he/she must
return to his/her zoned school, regardless of their grade level. The student forfeits the
seat and may not apply in any future lottery cycle to the same Choice school program.
Students who move to a new location are eligible to apply to the same program if it is
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located at their home school or a school with the program in their new Choice
Transportation Zone.
Schools may only exit students at the end of a semester unless a serious offense warrants
such removal (Discipline Level 3 or 4 or recommendation of the school committee). The
parent or guardian has the right to withdraw the student at any time but removal at the end
of the semester or year is highly recommended. If removed for not following contract
requirements, the student is no longer eligible to apply for the program at the school in any
future application cycle.
e. Students who are exited from a Choice program are not eligible to remain at the
Choice school through reassignment.
f.
If a student is attending classes via Hospital Homebound Services, the student must
complete the program required coursework by the end of the school year. Failure to
do so may make the student subject to possible program exit.
g. If an in-boundary student who has been enrolled in a Choice program or academy for
at least one full year moves out of boundary and wants to remain in the
program/academy as a Choice out of boundary (OOB) student, the student must either
complete or have a Choice application on file and have the approval of the current
principal.
11.
Creating, Replicating, or Moving a Choice School or Program
a. If the need exists for a new school or program, the Program Proposal form (PBSD
2079), must be submitted to the Chief Academic Officer for review by the Program
Proposal Review Committee and can be found on the District’s website
at:http://www.palmbeachschools.org/forms/index.asp. The Chief Academic Officer and
Superintendent will then review the committee’s recommendation and approve the
program, if appropriate, for implementation up to 18 months from the date of approval.
b. In making this determination, the Superintendent shall utilize the goals for Choice
schools and programs provided in Section (1) (b) above. In addition, the
Superintendent shall use a number of other considerations, including:
1) The geographic location of a potential site in order to ensure equitable access
to Choice programs, including reasonable transportation time, for all students;
2) Any demographic changes in an attendance zone, such as declining
enrollment or decreasing diversity;
3) The suitability and condition of the potential site;
4) The School Board’s priorities;
5) The impact that implementing a Choice school or program at a potential site
might have on displacing students currently assigned to the school and on the
enrollment and diversity at the surrounding schools;
6) The potential for attracting a diverse enrollment to a proposed site;
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7) The impact on class size reduction, concurrency and the capacity and
utilization of a potential site;
8) The achievement data that demonstrates student learning gains;
9) The budgetary impact for creating a new choice school or program, or of
replicating a theme at a new site. Consideration should include the available
funds for existing Choice schools and programs and any other needs of the
PBCSD.
c. Once the potential sites and themes are identified, the Superintendent, Chief
Academic Officer or designee shall invite principals at those schools to submit the
Program Proposal form (PBSD 2079) for a Choice school or program at their
respective schools. The Choice and Career Options Director shall provide
assistance, as needed, in the development of the proposals. These proposals
shall include:
1) The development of the Choice theme/program/design recommended by the
Superintendent, Chief Academic Officer or designee;
2) Strategies for attracting a diverse population;
3) Strategies for improving academic achievement;
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Strategies for aligning the Choice theme with the PBCSD’s course of study
and career pathway requirements;
5) How students in the PBCSD shall have access to the application and
transportation process for the Choice school or program;
6) What the budget requirements are for the Choice school or program, including
an explanation of why each budget item is reasonable and necessary for the
Choice theme or program;
7) The impact on facilities and any future recommendations;
8) How the Choice school or program will be monitored and evaluated in addition
to completed Choice program evaluation results.
12.
Determining Continuation of Existing Choice Schools or Programs - If a Choice
school or program is not meeting or making satisfactory progress toward the three goals specified
in paragraph (1) (b) above, the Choice and Career Options Director shall initiate the activities of a
technical assistance planning team. A technical assistance plan will be prepared for
implementation the following year in the Choice school or program.
a. If a Choice school or program has not made satisfactory progress after at least three
years of implementation and one full year of technical assistance, the Choice and
Career Options Director shall notify the principal by the end of the technical assistance
year regarding discontinuation of the Choice school or program.
b. A Choice school or program may be recommended for closure by the Area
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Superintendent, Chief Academic Officer or the Superintendent/designee for lack of
student participation, lack of funding, loss of teacher allocation, or other good cause.
c. A Program Conversion/Closure/Modification form (PBSD 2168) must be completed by
the school site and submitted for discussion at a Program Proposal Review Committee
meeting. The Committee’s recommendation will be sent to the Superintendent for
approval to close or modify a program.
d. If a Choice school or program is discontinued, the Area Superintendent and the
principal shall develop a plan to be presented to the Superintendent, Chief Academic
Officer or designee to ensure an orderly transition of the Choice school or program to a
non-choice school program.
13. Diversity and District-Wide Maintenance of School Populations -- If necessary, the
eligible ELL/LY students may be prioritized for placement if there are a disparate number of LY
students in each Choice school or program. If necessary, the eligible ESE students with
disabilities may be prioritized for placement if there are a disparate number of ESE students with
disabilities in each choice school or program.
14. Budgeting and Funding Implications -- No later than February 1st of each school year, the
magnet schools budget will be reviewed and revised for the upcoming year. The review will be
led by the Choice and Career Options Director and a group of representative principals as well as
representatives of the Budget Department as needed.
15. Monitoring and Evaluation -- The Superintendent may submit to the School Board a report
regarding the implementation of Choice schools and programs. This report may include:
a. data on the pool of eligible students for each Choice school or program;
b. the diversity of the recruitment pool (in evaluating whether a Choice school or program
meets or will meet the goal of diversity, the PBCSD broadly considers various types of
diversity);
c. marketing plans that list recruitment techniques that have increased or decreased the
diversity of the pool of eligible students;
d. data on the students who were accepted into each Choice school or program,
including the diversity of the students who were accepted into each Choice school or
program;
e. data on the eligibility committees that are used to determine student eligibility for
Choice schools or programs, including the diversity of these committees;
f.
identification of any perceived barriers to students being eligible for and admitted into
Choice schools or programs and recommendations for eliminating any barriers;
g. data on the unique nature of the program or specialized curricular approach, and its
impact on attracting a diverse population;
h. data on how students are performing in each Choice school or program, including how
students from diverse populations are performing;
i. data on the withdrawal of students from each Choice school or program; and
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i.
any recommendation for improving Choice schools and programs, particularly as to
the participation of students in Choice schools or programs, and the development of
outstanding Choice schools or programs.
16. Annual Review -- The Department of Choice and Career Options shall review these
procedures annually and submit any recommendations for revision to the Chief Academic Officer
and Superintendent, who may recommend that the procedures be amended accordingly.
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APPENDIX A
Choice Programs Priority SAC Areas 2015 - 2016
School
Program
Morikami Park
Elementary
International
Baccalaureate Primary
Years
Choice Priority SAC
Areas
296B, 306A, 306B
Poinciana Elementary
Math, Science and
Technology
257, 406A, 406B
Northboro Elementary
Montessori
099B, 105A, 105B,
115A, 115B, 389A,
389B
S.D. Spady Elementary
Montessori
288, 290*, 294
BAK Middle School of
the Arts
Visual, Performing,
Communications Arts
102, 103, 097C
Suncoast High
Innovative Interactive
Technology
081A, 081B, 081C,
081D, 081E, 081F,
081G, 081H, 081J, 082,
083, 084, 093C, 093D,
093E, 094A, 094B,
094C, 094D, 094E,
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Students must submit
an application by the
deadline
*Former SAC 290B
N – NW 4th Street (only)
E – Swinton Avenue (only)
S – NW 2nd Street (only)
W – NW 4th Avenue (only)
Must submit an
application by the
deadline and pass the
audition
Must submit an
application by the
deadline