Page 12 - 2024-2025 Choice Booklet

GENERAL INFORMATION

Sibling preference is provided to applicants who have a sibling is considered an amendment to any current or past program
currently attending the Choice school in which the applicant is contracts.
applying to as his/her first choice preference. Siblings are defined · Students who are selected and accept placement into a Choice
as a brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, stepbrother or stepsister program must agree to participate on a full time basis. Students
living in the same household as the applicant. The "sibling attending" who wish to participate in Dual Enrollment/Early Admit/full-time
preference is only provided if the sibling is a Choice or in-house Virtual must exit their Choice school/program and return to their
program student who is currently attending the same first choice zoned school if it impacts their ability to complete required
school and will continue to attend the Choice school the next school coursework for their Choice program.
year. Pre-K siblings are considered if they are enrolled in a full Choice · Once assigned to a school, students may not change programs
school only. from the one they were assigned to through the lottery.
The sibling must be associated in the Family Dashboard so the · If a student's address has changed and that change impacts
preference can be verified. Siblings who are currently in grades 5, the attendance boundary designation of the student, the seat
8 or 12 will not be considered eligible siblings for this preference as assignment will be revoked.
they will not be scheduled to attend the school the following school Private School Students
year. Siblings not associated prior to the Choice lottery, will not be Eligible private school students must be full–time residents of Palm
provided a sibling preference at a later time. Beach County. In order to determine eligibility for many programs,
Although siblings applying to the same Choice school will not student’s report cards, transcripts and/or portfolios must be
receive preference in the lottery, it is important to indicate this on submitted to the applicant's school(s) for determination of eligibility,
the application so they can be easily identified as siblings applying no later than January 26, 2024. The eligibility documentation may
together. A separate application must be submitted for each student also be uploaded to the online application through January 26, 2024.
as each sibling is considered a separate lottery applicant. The siblings Contact the Choice Coordinator at the school(s) for more information.
must be listed on the “Sibling” section of each Choice application so Probation & Exit Procedures
it can be verified. Siblings applying together are not guaranteed to If a student exits a Choice school program, voluntarily or involuntarily,
be assigned together. If an application for a sibling applying is not the student is not eligible to remain at the school as a non–Choice
submitted, a late application will be accepted. However, assignment student. The parent or guardian has the right to withdraw the student
is not guaranteed. Up to 50% of Elementary students and 25% of at any time but removal at the end of the semester or year is highly
secondary students with this preference will be randomly assigned recommended.
after the Principal's 20% students, Employee, Military, IB Continuum
and Priority SAC preference applicants are assigned. · Background checks will be conducted for select programs.
Students who do not pass their background check will be exited
Strand* preference is provided if the applicant has completed a similar from the program at the end of the first marking period.
preparatory Choice themed program (Arts, IB, FAU Biomedical, STEM, · All Choice programs require students to maintain academic,
Dual Language, etc.) at a lower grade level. Applicants applying for attendance and conduct expectations. Students not meeting
a 6th grade program must have completed grades 4–5 of a similar these requirements will be put on probation.
preparatory Choice theme to receive this preference. Applicants · If a student does not meet the terms of probation by the end
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applying for a 9 grade program must have completed grades 7–8 of the designated marking period, or a Level 3 or 4 incident
of a similar preparatory Choice theme. All other students must have according to SDPBC Student Code of Conduct occurs, a diverse
completed the prior two years in a like Choice program. Up to 25% committee of school and District representatives, including
of secondary students with this preference will be randomly assigned appropriate team members supporting the student (ie: ESE,
after the Principal's 20% students, Employee, Military, IB Continuum, 504, ELL, SBT, etc) will be established to review, discuss, and
Priority SAC and Sibling preference applicants are assigned. recommend the appropriate action, including program exit as

Post–Lottery Procedures per the school program requirements. Schools may exit students
at the end of a marking period unless a serious offense warrants a
Once the lottery results are released, parents/guardians must accept removal (Discipline Level 3 or 4 or recommendation of the school
the seat from their parent dashboard to complete the assignment committee).
into a Choice program. The school's program Coordinator will send · Parents/legal guardians, on behalf of the student, may appeal
program related documents that must be returned to the school by an involuntary exit decision from a Choice school or program as
the requested deadline date. outlined, below.
· All Choice programs require, as a condition for admission, that
students and parents/guardians sign a contract agreeing to A request for an Appeal of Exit must be submitted in writing,
meet the academic, attendance and conduct expectations of the using the appropriate form (PBSD 2418), within five (5) school days
Choice program. from the school’s written notice of its decision to exit the student.
· Acceptance of a seat assignment is an acknowledgement that the Click here to download the PBSD 2418 Choice Appeals
program requires students to adhere to academic and behavior Application.
expectations.
· Choice Department procedures and/or Board approved policy

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