1. Stephanie archer , asst. superintendent
Open enrollment
Stephanie archer , asst. superintendent

2. Executive summary
Beginning EACH DISTRICT AND CHARTER SCHOOL MUST ADOPT A CONTROLLED OPEN ENROLLMENT PLAN THAT ALLOWS A STUDENT TO ENROLL IN ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE STATE THAT HAS NOT REACHED CAPACITY
PROVIDES THAT A STUDENT BE IMMEDIATELY ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS IN THE SCHOOL HE/SHE ENROLLS EACH SCHOOL YEAR

3. OPEN ENROLLMENT PLAN
District provides school capacity information on respective website
Educational Location options and educational program opportunities
Contains preferential treatment language for:
Dependents of transitioning active duty personnel
Children who have been relocated due to foster care placement
Children who move due to court ordered custody decisions
Students who reside in the district

4. Non-traditional students
New Policy 5121 – Open Enrollment
In accordance with FHSAA, parents/Legal guardians of a non-traditional student who wishes to participate in a sport at a school for which the student is not zoned must follow brevard’s controlled open enrollment process and apply through the elo process within the determined deadlines.
Requires both ELO approved application and an El-14 signed by the Assistant Superintendent of equity, innovation and choice

5. Student transfers
Students may transfer to a school outside their zone through two avenues and specific timelines:
Educational program opportunities (curriculum Connection)
Educational location option (location change only)
Timeline will be available on website and sent through ltp
Online application;
$30 application fee
Application must be approved by school or EIC before student may enroll

6. Application to athletics
Prohibit districts from delaying eligibility; immediately eligible to participate in interscholastic and intra-scholastic extracurricular activities
Prohibits a student from participating in a sport if the student participated in the same sport at another school during the same year
Includes escalating penalties for recruitment violations by school district employee or contractor that are in violation of fhsaA bylaws
Requires educators certificate be revoked for three years if the complaint is upheld
Establishes forfeiture of all competitions and honors received by the school, team or activity if any student who participated was recruited in violation of FHsAA bylaws or state law

7. questions Archer.Stephanie@brevardschools .org
Division of Equity, innovation and choice
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