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GENERAL INFORMATION

Although siblings applying to the same Choice school will not Private School Students
receive preference in the lottery, it is important to indicate this on Eligible Private school students must be full–time residents of Palm
the application so they can be easily identified as siblings applying Beach County. In order to determine eligibility for many programs,
together. A separate application must be submitted for each student student’s report cards, transcripts and/or portfolios must be
as each sibling is considered a separate lottery applicant. The siblings submitted to the applicant's school(s) for determination of eligibility,
must be listed on the “Sibling” section of each Choice application so no later than February 5, 2021. The eligibility documentation may
it can be verified. Siblings applying together are not guaranteed to also be uploaded to the online application through January 29, 2021.
be assigned together. If an application for a sibling applying is not Contact the Choice Coordinator at the school(s) for more information.
submitted, a late application will be accepted. However, assignment
is not guaranteed. Up to 50% of Elementary students and 25% of Probation & Exit Procedures
secondary students with this preference will be randomly assigned If a student exits a Choice school program, voluntarily or involuntarily,
after the Principal's 20% students, Employee, Military, IB Continuum the student is not eligible to remain at the school as a non–Choice
and Priority SAC preference applicants are assigned. student. The parent or guardian has the right to withdraw the student
Strand* preference is provided if the applicant has completed a at any time but removal at the end of the semester or year is highly
similar preparatory Choice themed program (Arts, IB, FAU BioMedical recommended.
STEM, Dual Language, etc.) at a lower grade level. Applicants · Background checks will be conducted for select programs.
applying for a 6th grade program must have completed grades 4–5 Students who do not pass their background check will be exited
of a similar preparatory Choice theme to receive this preference. from the program at the end of the first marking period.
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Applicants applying for a 9 grade program must have completed · All Choice programs require students to maintain academic,
grades 7–8 of a similar preparatory Choice theme. All other students attendance and conduct expectations. Students not meeting
must have completed the prior two years in a like Choice program. these requirements will be put on probation.
Up to 50% of Elementary students and 25% of secondary students · If a student does not meet the terms of probation by the end
with this preference will be randomly assigned after the Principal's of the designated marking period, or a Level 3 or 4 incident
20% students, Employee, Military, IB Continuum, Priority SAC and according to SDPBC Student Code of Conduct occurs, a diverse
Sibling preference applicants are assigned. committee of school and district representatives, including
appropriate team members supporting the student (ie: ESE,
Post–Lottery Procedures 504, ELL, SBT, etc) will be established to review, discuss, and
Once the lottery results are released, parents/guardians must accept recommend the appropriate action, including program exit as
the seat from their parent dashboard to complete the assignment per the school program requirements. Schools may only exit
into a Choice program. The school's program Coordinator will send students at the end of a trimester/semester unless a serious
program related documents that must be returned to the school by offense warrants such removal (Discipline Level 3 or 4 or
the requested deadline date. recommendation of the school committee).
· All Choice programs require, as a condition for admission, that · Parents/legal guardians, on behalf of the student, may appeal
students and parents/legal guardians sign a contract agreeing to an involuntary exit decision from a Choice school or program as
meet the academic, attendance and conduct expectations of the outlined, below.
Choice program. A request for an Involuntary Exit Appeal must be submitted, in writing,
· Acceptance of a seat assignment is an acknowledgement that the using the appropriate form (PBSD 2418), within five (5) school days
program requires students to adhere to academic and behavior from the school’s written notice of its decision to exit the student.
expectations. At the time of application, parents are required to sign a statement
· Choice Department procedures and/or Board approved policy acknowledging that they have five days to appeal and no appeal will
is considered an amendment to any current or past program be available after the five day window following the school’s written
contracts. notice of its decision to exit the student. Click here to download the
· Students who are selected and accept placement into a Choice PBSD 2418 Choice Appeals Application.
program must agree to participate on a full time basis. Students
who wish to participate in Dual Enrollment/Early Admit/full-time Results of Choice Lottery
Virtual must exit their Choice school/program and return to their The results of the Choice Lottery for the 2021–2022 school year
zoned school if it impacts their ability to complete required will be released on April 1, 2021.* The results will be posted on
coursework for their Choice program. your parent dashboard at www.mypbchoiceapp.com, as well as
· Once assigned to a school, students may not change programs communications sent to the email address(es) on the application.
from the one they were assigned to through the lottery. Results will not be provided over the phone.
· If a student's address has changed and that change impacts Once the results are released, the parent/legal guardian of assigned
the attendance boundary designation of the student, the seat students must accept or decline the assignment with the following
assignment will be revoked. conditions:
· When there are more students than available seats in a program,

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