A.

adheres to Federal desegregation requirements;

B.

allows parents to declare school preferences, including placement of siblings within the same school;

C.

provides a lottery procedure to determine student assignment and establishes an appeals process for hardship cases;

D.

affords parents of students in multiple session schools preferred access to controlled open enrollment;

E.

maintains socioeconomic, demographic, and racial balance;

F.

addresses the availability of transportation;

G.

maintains existing academic eligibility criteria for public school choice programs pursuant to Florida law;

H.

identifies schools that have not reached capacity, as determined by the Superintendent; and

I.

ensures that preferential treatment is provided to individuals as set forth in Florida law.

A.

immediately:

1.

if the student receives expulsion or out of school suspension for ten (10) days or more, or

2.

if it has been established that incorrect or false information was provided on the student's application. A student whose placement is revoked due to providing incorrect or false information is ineligible for any other school placement or transfer assignment for the following school year.

B.

at the semester break if the student’s attendance or tardiness is excessive and insufficient to meet educational requirements as determined in Policy 5200 – Attendance, upon recommendation of the school principal and approval of the Superintendent.

A.

Phase 1

Applicants in this phase shall reside in the District and also qualify for preferential treatment in at least one of the following ways:

1.

Dependent children of active duty military personnel whose move resulted from military orders.

2.

Children who have been relocated due to a foster care placement in a different school zone.

3.

Children who move due to a court-ordered change in custody due to separation or divorce, or the serious illness or death of a custodial parent.

4.

Students in multiple session schools.

B.

Phase 2

Applicants included in this phase reside in the District but are entitled to no other preferential treatment.

C.

Phase 3

Applicants included in this phase do not reside in the District but are entitled to preferential treatment in at least one of the following ways:

1.

dependent children of active duty military personnel whose move resulted from military orders;

2.

children who have been relocated due to a foster care placement in a different school zone;

3.

children who move due to a court-ordered change in custody due to separation or divorce, or the serious illness or death of a custodial parent;

4.

students in multiple session schools.

D.

Phase 4

Applicants included in this phase are not entitled to preferential treatment under State law.

A.

Phase 1: Applicants Residing in the District Entitled to Additional Preferential Treatment

The Superintendent will review the Phase 1 applications in the order assigned by means of the lottery and will attempt to honor the primary or secondary choice of each applicant.

If the student’s primary or secondary choice of schools does not have capacity, the student will remain at the current school in which s/he is enrolled.

This process will continue until all available classroom seats have been filled.

The approved COE applicants will be notified in writing and shall have until July 1st of the current year to enroll at their chosen school. If the last day for enrollment falls on a day that the school office is not open for business, the deadline shall be extended to the next day that the school office is open for business.

Failure to enroll by the deadline identified in the written notification shall result in an automatic revocation of the Superintendent's approval of the application. Once the deadline passes for students to enroll at their chosen school, if any capacity remains, the Superintendent will begin contacting students in order of lottery selection regarding enrollment opportunities. COE Applicants who have their approval revoked must submit a new COE application.

If capacity is reached before all COE applications can be reviewed and enrollment requests fulfilled, the remaining Phase 1 applications will be maintained on a waiting list in order of lottery number assigned until the 8th day of school in each new year.

B.

Phase 2: Applicants Residing in the District Not Entitled to Additional Preferential Treatment

If capacity is available after Phase 1, the Superintendent will process applications from applicants residing in the District not entitled to additional preferential treatment.

The Superintendent will review the Phase 2 applications in the order assigned by means of the lottery.

If the student’s primary or secondary choice of schools does not have capacity, the student will remain at the current school in which s/he is enrolled.

This process will continue until all available classroom seats have been filled.

The approved applicants will be notified in writing and shall have until July 1st of the current year to enroll at the school where s/he has been offered the opportunity to enroll. If the last day for enrollment falls on a day that the school office is not open for business, the deadline shall be extended to the next day that the school office is open for business.

Failure to enroll by the deadline identified in the written notification shall result in an automatic revocation of the Superintendent's approval of the COE application. Once the deadline passes for students to enroll at their chosen school, if any capacity remains, the Superintendent will begin contacting students in order of lottery selection regarding enrollment opportunities. Applicants who have their approval revoked must submit a new application.

If capacity is reached before all applications can be reviewed and enrollment requests fulfilled, the remaining Phase 2 applications will be maintained on a waiting list in order of lottery number assigned until the 8th day of school in each new year.

C.

Phase 3: Applicants Residing Outside the District Entitled to Preferential Treatment

If capacity is available after Phases 1 and 2, the Superintendent will process applications from applicants residing outside the District who are afforded preferential treatment as set forth above.

The Superintendent will review the Phase 3 applications in the order assigned by means of the lottery and will attempt to honor the primary or secondary school choice of each applicant.

If the student’s primary or secondary choice of school does not have capacity, the student 's application will be denied.

This process will continue until all available classroom seats have been filled.

The approved applicants will be notified in writing and shall have until July 1st of the current year to enroll at their chosen school. If the last day for enrollment falls on a day that the school office is not open for business, the deadline shall be extended to the next day that the school office is open for business.

Failure to enroll by the deadline identified in the written notification shall result in an automatic revocation of the Superintendent's approval of the application. Once the deadline passes for students to enroll at their chosen school, if any capacity remains, the Superintendent will begin contacting students in order of lottery selection regarding enrollment opportunities. COE applicants who have their approval revoked must submit a new application.

If capacity is reached before all applications can be reviewed and enrollment requests fulfilled, the remaining Phase 3 applications will be maintained on a waiting list in order of lottery number assigned until the 8th day of school in each new school year.

D.

Phase 4: All Remaining Applicants Not Entitled to Preferential Treatment

If capacity is available after Phases 1 through 3, the Superintendent will process applications from applicants residing outside the District not entitled to preferential treatment.

The Superintendent will review the Phase 4 applications in the order assigned by means of the lottery.

If the student’s primary or secondary choice of schools does not have capacity, the student's application will be denied.

This process will continue until all available classroom seats have been filled.

The approved applicants will be notified in writing and shall have until July 1st of the current year to enroll at their chosen school. If the last day for enrollment falls on a day that the school office is not open for business, the deadline shall be extended to the next day that the school office is open for business.

Failure to enroll by the deadline identified in the written notification shall result in an automatic revocation of the Superintendent's approval of the application. Once the deadline passes for students to enroll at their chosen school, if any capacity remains, the Superintendent will begin contacting students in order of lottery selection regarding enrollment opportunities. Applicants who have their approval revoked must submit a new application.

If capacity is reached before all applications can be reviewed and enrollment requests fulfilled, the remaining Phase 4 applications will be maintained on a waiting list in order of lottery number assigned until the 8th day of school in each new school year.

A.

medical and/or psychological matters

B.

employment needs

C.

any other circumstances demonstrating a hardship

A.

Dependent children of active duty military personnel whose move resulted from military orders.

B.

Children who have been relocated due to a foster care placement in a different school zone.

C.

Children who move due to a court-ordered change in custody due to separation or divorce, or the serious illness or death of a custodial parent.

D.

Authorized for good cause.