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The following guidelines must be followed to participate in activities that are considered
acceptable for community service:
● Community service is defined as non-paid volunteer work for a non-profit agency.
● Students may begin accumulating service hours as early as the summer prior to entry
of the 9th grade year.
● Service should benefit the community at large. Working solely for an individual will not
be acceptable.
● Hours must be documented in writing, either on a common community service log
(generated by the school) or on letterhead from the organization being served.
● Parent notification of the community service requirement is necessary. A school
generated notice will include the necessity of parental knowledge/supervision while
students are engaged in community service activities.
● Student who do not have access to community service opportunities must be provided
opportunities on the school campus. It is the student’s responsibility to alert the
School Counseling Department that he/she is in need of school access to community
service.
● Time spent organizing and collecting canned goods, clothing, or book drives for a
community in need does qualify as community service.
● Service on behalf of a candidate for public office.

The following are examples that would not count as community service:

● Rehearsal time for participation in a fine arts or performing arts program.
● Practice time for sports and band.
● Club meetings to organize community service activities.
● Donating canned goods or items to gain community service hours.

Parents cannot sign to verify their child’s participation in a community service activity.

Schools should have the community service hours entered onto the student’s electronic
records by two (2) weeks after submittal.

Graduation Requirements for Transfer Students
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Per Florida Statute § 1003.433, students who enter a Florida public school in the 11 or 12
grade from out-of-state or from a foreign country shall not be required to spend additional
time in a Florida public school in order to meet the high school course requirements, if the
student has met all requirements of the school district, state, or country from which he/she is
transferring. However, to receive a Standard High School Diploma, a transfer student must
earn a 2.0 GPA and meet satisfactory performance or earn a Level 3 or higher on all required
graduation assessments according to Florida Statute § 1008.22(3) or an alternate assessment
as described in Florida Statute § 1008.22(3).

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