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School Board Revisions to Face Mask/Covering Policy and Protocols

Please see updates made to face mask/covering policy and protocols by the School Board at its meeting on November 10, 2020.

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2020-2021 School Choice Open Enrollment is 12/1/20 through 1/15/21.

Parents/guardians who would like to send their child to a school other than their zoned school for the 2021-2022 school year will need to apply online through the FOCUS portal.

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Board Approves 2020-2022 Strategic Plan

Approved at the School Board meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, the new plan outlines our vision and sets a strong direction for investing in our students, employees, district and community for the next two years.

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Privacy Notice to All eLearners | Aviso de privacidad para todos los eLearners

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects student privacy. Posting recordings of eLearning lessons — including audio or video recordings — may be a violation of federal law under FERPA.
La Ley de Privacidad y Derechos Educativos de la Familia (FERPA) es una ley federal que protege la privacidad de los estudiantes. Publicar grabaciones de lecciones de eLearning, incluidas grabaciones de audio o video, puede ser una violación de la ley federal bajo FERPA.

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Florida Value Added Model (VAM) Fiscal Transparency Tool

The Florida Department of Education has released a web-based fiscal transparency tool intended to help taxpayers evaluate the financial efficiency of a school district with other similarly situated school districts.

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Board-approved Attendance Boundaries for 2020-2021 School Year

Maps as approved by the School Board on November 12, 2019.

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2018-2019 School, District and State Report Cards

The Florida Department of Education provides these annual reports to offer greater transparency into how Florida’s districts and schools are doing with regard to student achievement and success.

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New Social Media Guidelines

Please review the new Social Media Guidelines for both Students and Staff.

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Military Opt Out Form

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