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Virtual Instruction

Florida Statute § 1002.45 authorizes school districts to implement virtual instruction programs
through district-operated or contracted providers approved by the Florida Department of
Education. The SDPBC provides multiple options of full-time and part-time K-12 virtual
instructional programs. [Florida Statutes §§ 1002.37, 1001.42(23), State Board Education Rules
6A-6.0980, & 6A-6.0981, & School Board Policy 5.017.]

A student who is a full-time student attending a traditional public school in the SDPBC must
have permission from his/her school counselor and/or principal designee to enroll in Virtual
Education courses.

For more information, including the required multiple virtual options, see program descriptions
at: www.palmbeachvirtual.org.

Registered Home Education students may take a partial or full schedule with District’s Florida
Virtual School (FLVS) franchises or approved virtual education providers in accordance with
Florida Statutes §§ 1002.37 and 1002.41. The Home Education Office must provide verification
of active status and compliance for all registered Home Education students who enroll with
FLVS as outlined in the District’s FLVS Agreement.

Educational Alternatives/Department of Juvenile Justice/Youth Services
In accordance with Florida Statutes §§ 1003.51, 1003.52, 1003.53, 1003.54, and State Board of
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Education Rules 6A-6.052 through 6A-6.05292 , the SDPBC provides special assistance and
programs to those students identified as at-risk of dropping out of middle and high school.

The academic program for a Dropout Prevention (DOP)/ Educational Alternatives
(EA)/Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)/Youth Services student may differ from traditional
education programs and schools in scheduling, administrative structure, philosophy, curriculum
and/or setting. Various programs and support activities are available in EA/DJJ/Youth Services
schools throughout the SDPBC. In order to meet the needs, interests, and talents of eligible
students, the programs employ alternative teaching methodologies, curricula, learning
activities, or diagnostic and assessment procedures. All students who exhibit the characteristics
of potential dropouts are eligible for these programs. Students, who are over age for their
grade placement, have failing grades, low achievement test scores, high absenteeism, or
demonstrate other at-risk factors, may be considered eligible. Refer to School Board Policy 8.13
and the referenced Dropout Prevention/Educational Alternative/Juvenile Justice/Youth Services
Programs Manual, on the Department of Educational Alternatives website:
https://www.palmbeachschools.org/edalternatives/.

13 State Board of Education Rules are located at: https://www.flrules.org/default.asp.

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