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GENERAL INFORMATION

Priority SAC preference is provided to applicants residing in program related documents that must be returned to the school by
designated attendance zones if applying for one of the following the requested deadline date.
six schools: Morikami Park Elementary, Northboro Elementary, · All Choice programs require, as a condition for admission, that
Poinciana Elementary, S.D. Spady Elementary, Bak Middle School students and parents/guardians sign a contract agreeing to
of the Arts, and Suncoast Community High School—Innovative meet the academic, attendance and conduct expectations of the
Interactive Technology only. Up to 50% of elementary students and Choice program.
25% of secondary students with this preference will be randomly · Acceptance of a seat assignment is an acknowledgement that the
assigned after the Principal's 20% students, Employee, Military and program requires students to adhere to academic and behavior
IB Continuum preference applicants are assigned. expectations.
Sibling preference is provided to applicants who have a sibling · Choice Department procedures and/or Board approved policy
currently attending the Choice school in which the applicant is is considered an amendment to any current or past program
applying to as his/her first choice preference. Siblings are defined contracts.
as a brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, stepbrother or stepsister · Students who are selected and accept placement into a Choice
living in the same household as the applicant. The "sibling attending" program must agree to participate on a full time basis. Students
preference is only provided if the sibling is a Choice or in-house who wish to participate in Dual Enrollment/Early Admit/full-time
program student who is currently attending the same first choice Virtual must exit their Choice school/program and return to their
school and will continue to attend the Choice school the next school zoned school if it impacts their ability to complete required
year. Pre-K siblings are considered if they are enrolled in a full Choice coursework for their Choice program.
school only. · Once assigned to a school, students may not change programs
The sibling must be listed on the “Sibling” section of the Choice from the one they were assigned to through the lottery.
application so the preference can be verified. Siblings who are · If a student's address has changed and that change impacts
currently in grades 5, 8 or 12 will not be considered eligible siblings the attendance boundary designation of the student, the seat
for this preference as they will not be scheduled to attend the school assignment will be revoked.
the following school year. Siblings not listed on the application prior
to the Choice lottery, will not be provided a sibling preference at a Private School Students
later time. Eligible private school students must be full–time residents of Palm
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 February 4, 2022. The eligibility documentation may
together. A separate application must be submitted for each student also be uploaded to the online application through January 28, 2022.
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
it can be verified. Siblings applying together are not guaranteed to Probation & Exit Procedures
be assigned together. If an application for a sibling applying is not If a student exits a Choice school program, voluntarily or involuntarily,
submitted, a late application will be accepted. However, assignment the student is not eligible to remain at the school as a non–Choice
is not guaranteed. Up to 50% of Elementary students and 25% of student. The parent or guardian has the right to withdraw the student
secondary students with this preference will be randomly assigned at any time but removal at the end of the semester or year is highly
after the Principal's 20% students, Employee, Military, IB Continuum recommended.
and Priority SAC preference applicants are assigned. · Background checks will be conducted for select programs.
Strand* preference is provided if the applicant has completed a Students who do not pass their background check will be exited
similar preparatory Choice themed program (Arts, IB, FAU Biomedical, from the program at the end of the first marking period.
STEM, Dual Language, etc.) at a lower grade level. Applicants · All Choice programs require students to maintain academic,
applying for a 6th grade program must have completed grades 4–5 attendance and conduct expectations. Students not meeting
of a similar preparatory Choice theme to receive this preference. these requirements will be put on probation.
Applicants applying for a 9 grade program must have completed · If a student does not meet the terms of probation by the end
th
grades 7–8 of a similar preparatory Choice theme. All other students of the designated marking period, or a Level 3 or 4 incident
must have completed the prior two years in a like Choice program. according to SDPBC Student Code of Conduct occurs, a diverse
Up to 50% of Elementary students and 25% of secondary students committee of school and District representatives, including
with this preference will be randomly assigned after the Principal's appropriate team members supporting the student (ie: ESE,
20% students, Employee, Military, IB Continuum, Priority SAC and 504, ELL, SBT, etc) will be established to review, discuss, and
Sibling preference applicants are assigned. recommend the appropriate action, including program exit as
per the school program requirements. Schools may exit students
Post–Lottery Procedures at the end of a marking period unless a serious offense warrants
Once the lottery results are released, parents/guardians must accept a removal (Discipline Level 3 or 4 or recommendation of the
the seat from their parent dashboard to complete the assignment school committee).
into a Choice program. The school's program Coordinator will send · Parents/legal guardians, on behalf of the student, may appeal

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