This State of Florida program allows parents and guardians whose students are assigned to a failing to attend a higher-performing school. A failing school is one that has received a failing grade twice within a four-year period. If Duval County has eligible schools for 2007-2008, a list of schools will be published upon release of 2008 school grades.
Procedures: If a school is designated as failing, the student’s parent or guardian is notified by mail. If the parent chooses to participate in he Opportunity Scholarship Program, the parent must submit an application by the deadline given in the notification. The parent may choose one of the following options:
Transfer the student to another public school that has been graded ‘C’ or higher. The School Choice Office will offer a choice of two schools based on he address of the student’s parent or guardian. Contact the School Choice office at 390-2144 for information regarding the schools from which the parent may choose. This information will also be posted here on the website. The parent must fill out an Opportunity Scholarship Program Student Transfer Application and return it to the School Choice office by the advertised deadline. The original application must be either mail or brought to the School Choice office before the deadline posted.
Transfer the student to another public school that has been graded ‘C’ or higher that is NOT in Duval County. It is the parent’s responsibility to contact the other school district to determine if that district will accept the student based on that district’s adopted criteria. If accepted by the other school district, the parent must contact the School Choice Office at 390-2144 to obtain a release from Duval County. Transportation to the other school district will be the parent’s responsibility.
Key Dates for the 2008 – 2009 school year:
July:
State grades released and list of eligible schools published.
Notification letters and applications mailed to parents of eligible students. Applications available online.
Submit completed application to School Choice Office. Deadline date will be determined after release of 2008 school grades.
