Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Public School Choice
Implementation Plan
2011-2012
No Child Left Behind Public School Choice Implementation Plan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Contact Personnel by Area of Responsibility .................................................................1
Introduction.....................................................................................................................3
I. No Child Left Behind Transfers ..................................................................................5
II. No Child Left Behind Public Awareness and Information ........................................8
III. No Child Left Behind Application Process ..............................................................8
IV. No Child Left Behind Appeal Process....................................................................10
V. No Child Left Behind Supplemental Educational Services (SES) ..........................11
VI. No Child Left Behind Special Programs ...............................................................12
VII. No Child Left Behind Title I Schools ...................................................................12
VIII. No Child Left Behind Charter Schools ................................................................13
IX. No Child Left Behind Transportation Services ......................................................14
X. No Child Left Behind Personnel/Budget Adjustments ............................................14
XI. No Child Left Behind Assessment and Testing......................................................15
XII. No Child Left Behind Textbooks ..........................................................................15
XIII. APPENDIXES ...................................................................................................16
Appendix A.............................. No Child Left Behind Implementation Timeline
Appendix B ..........No Child Left Behind Magnet Enrollment Notification Flyer
Appendix C ................. NCLB Public School Choice Parent Information Packet
Appendix D........................ No Child Left Behind Automated Phone Messages
Appendix E ................................... No Child Left Behind Connect Ed Messages
Appendix F.....................................No Child Left Behind Transfer Applications
Appendix G..........................NCLB Parental Choice Options for Title I Schools
Appendix H..............................State Board Rule 6A-3.001, Basic Principles for
Transportation of Students
Appendix I .................... UTD, Article XII, Hiring, Assigning, and Transferring
Instructional Personnel
Appendix J .................................... Instructional Materials Transfer Notification
Appendix K.....No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; Public School Law 107-110
Appendix L ...............School Board Rule 6Gx13-5A-1.082, Students Transfers:
School Choice Programs
No Child Left Behind Public School Choice Implementation Plan
Contact Personnel by Area of Responsibility
AREA OF CONTACT PERSON TELEPHONE
LOCATION
RESPONSIBILITY AND TITLE NUMBER
1450 NE 2 Avenue,
District/School Mr. Freddie Woodson
Room 923 305-995-4242
Operations Deputy Superintendent
Miami, Fl 33132
Region Center I
733 East 57 Street
Dr. Carmen B. Marinelli 305-687-6565
Hialeah, Fl 33013
Region Superintendent
Housed at Thomas
Region Center II
Jefferson Middle
Mr. Jose L. Dotres 305-572-2800
525 NW 147 Street
Region Superintendent
Miami, Fl 33168
Region Center III 1080 LaBaron Drive
Region Centers Dr. Essie S. Pace Miami Springs, Fl 305-883-0403
Region Superintendent 33166
Region Center IV
9040 SW 79 Avenue
Dr. Alex Martinez 305-595-7022
Miami, Fl 33156
Region Superintendent
Located at Robert
Region Center V
Morgan
Ms. Valtena G. Brown 305-252-3041
18180 SW 122 Avenue
Region Superintendent
Miami, Fl 33177
1450 NE 2 Avenue,
Curriculum and Ms. Milagros R. Fornell
Room 931 305-995-1451
Instruction Associate Superintendent
Miami, Fl 33132
Curriculum and 1500 Biscayne Blvd.,
Dr. Maria P. de Armas
Instruction- Room 334 305-995-4202
Assistant Superintendent
K-12 Core Curriculum Miami, Fl 33132
1450 NE 2 Avenue,
Title I Dr. Magaly C. Abrahante
Room 500 305-995-1253
Administration Assistant Superintendent
Miami, Fl 33132
1500 Biscayne Blvd.,
Exceptional Student Ms. Ava G. Byrne
Room 407 305-995-2027
Education Administrative Director
Miami, Fl 33132
Instructional
Technology, 1500 Biscayne Blvd.,
Dr. Sylvia J. Diaz
Instructional Room 337 305-995-7602
Administrative Director
Materials and Library Miami, Fl 33132
Media Services
1500 Biscayne Blvd.,
NCLB Parental Ms. Ellen O. Wright
Room 336 305-995-7174
Choice Options Accountability Officer
Miami, Fl 33132
Bilingual Education
Ms. Beatriz C. Pereira 750 NW 20 Street
and World 305-756-2904
Executive Director Miami, Fl 33127
Languages
Assessment, 1500 Biscayne Blvd.,
Ms. Gisela Field
Research, and Data Room 225 305-995-2943
Administrative Director
Analysis Miami, Fl 33132
489 East Drive
Miami Springs, Fl
Ms. Charlene Burks
Attendance Services 33166 305-883-5323
Administrative Director
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AREA OF CONTACT PERSON TELEPHONE
LOCATION
RESPONSIBILITY AND TITLE NUMBER
1450 NE 2 Avenue,
Office of Budget Ms. Eugenia Sanchez
Room 460 305-995-1222
Management Executive Director
Miami, Fl 33132
Office of Human
Resources,
1500 Biscayne Blvd.,
Recruiting, Ms. Enid Weisman
Room 241 305-995-7008
Performance Assistant Superintendent
Miami, Fl 33132
Management and
Labor Relations
Information Ms. Deborah Karcher 13135 SW 26 Street
305-995-3600
Technology Services Executive Officer Miami, Fl 33175
Mr. John Schuster 1450 NE 2 Avenue,
Office of Public
Chief Communications Room 250 305-995-1126
Relations
Officer Miami, Fl 33132
1500 Biscayne Blvd.,
Ms. Helen S. Blanch
Schools of Choice Room 237 305-995-4266
Assistant Superintendent
Miami, Fl 33132
1450 NE 2 Avenue,
Charter Schools Ms. Tiffanie A. Pauline
Room 807 305-995-1403
Operations Executive Director
Miami, Fl 33132
Department of Mr. Jerry Klein 15401 SW 117 Avenue
305-234-3365
Transportation Administrative Director Miami, Fl 33177
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INTRODUCTION
On January 8, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind
(NCLB) Act of 2001. This Act, which redefines the federal role in K-12 education, is the
most sweeping reform of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) since it
was enacted in 1965. The law is based on four basic principles:
1. stronger accountability for results;
2. increased flexibility and local control;
3. expanded options for parents; and
4. emphasis on teaching methods that have been proven to work.
Overall, the NCLB Act is striving to close the achievement gap between disadvantaged
and minority students and their peers.
The NCLB Act requires each State to demonstrate that challenging student academic
achievement standards will be used by the State, its Local Education Agencies (LEA's),
and its schools. Such standards must apply to all schools and children in the State.
Further, they must align with the State's academic content standards, describe two levels
of high achievement that determine how well children are mastering the materials in the
State academic content standards, and describe a third level of achievement to provide
complete information about the progress of the lower-achieving children toward
mastering the proficient and advanced levels of achievement. Other major changes that
the law delineates include the following:
• a strong emphasis on adequate yearly progress for all public school students;
• a strong emphasis on teacher certification and paraprofessional qualifications;
• State and LEA report cards to detect the percentage of schools that require school
improvement;
• a greater level of authority for local schools to design their own programs; and
• an emphasis on school safety and choice.
When schools do not meet State targets for improving the achievement of all students,
parents need to have options, including the option to send their child to another school.
Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as
amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), responds to that need by
giving parents of students enrolled in Title I schools that have been identified for school
improvement, corrective action, restructuring (because they have not met State
achievement targets) the opportunity to transfer their children to a public school that has
not been so identified. The provisions of the ESEA that set forth the requirements for
public school choice, along with provisions that focus new attention and resources on
turning around low-performing schools, are critical mechanisms for achieving the vision
embodied in NCLB: a high-quality education for all students.
Parents of students from low-income families enrolled in Title I schools in the second
year of school improvement, in corrective action, or in restructuring also have the
opportunity to obtain supplemental educational services (SES) for their children. SES are
free tutoring and other academic enrichment services that are in addition to instruction
provided during the school day and are of high quality, research-based, and specifically
designed to increase the academic achievement of eligible students. When the public
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school choice and SES options are both available, parents of eligible students have the
choice of which option they would prefer for their child.
In March 2008, former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced a
differentiated accountability pilot, as part of NCLB, to allow states to distinguish between
those schools in improvement that need substantial help and those close to meeting
achievement goals. The state Department of Education’s Differentiated Accountability
Model provides schools with multiple opportunities to engage in a wide range of
strategies with varying intensity and types of interventions to raise student achievement.
In accordance with the Florida’s Differentiated Accountability Model, students enrolled
in or assigned to Title I schools that have not made AYP for two (2) or more consecutive
years (SINI Level 1) are eligible to receive Supplemental Educational Services (SES) as
their first year option. All Title I schools that have been identified as Schools in Need of
Improvement (SINI) for failing to make AYP for three or more consecutive years, must
offer all enrolled students the opportunity to transfer to another public school in the
district through the Public School Choice (PSC) program. These schools are referred to as
SINI 2+ schools.
What is the purpose of the public school choice provisions of NCLB?
Public school choice is a critical component of NCLB because it offers a student enrolled
in a Title I school that is identified for school improvement, corrective action, or
restructuring an opportunity to attend a public school that has not been so identified. The
process of turning around a low-performing school is difficult and typically takes time,
and during that time the school’s students are at risk of falling further behind if they do
not have additional options. Together with the school improvement activities undertaken
under Title I, public school choice can provide all students in low-performing Title I
schools – including students with disabilities and limited English proficient students – the
opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. In addition, expanded parental choice
gives schools a greater incentive to undertake reforms and make the changes that are
needed to improve student learning and reach academic achievement goals.
For which students must an LEA offer public school choice?
An LEA must offer all students enrolled in Title I schools (that is, schools that operate
programs funded under Title I, Part A of the ESEA) that have been identified as Schools
in Need of Improvement (SINI) for failing to make AYP for three or more consecutive
years the opportunity to transfer to another public school in the LEA that is not so
identified.
Students have the inherent right to be afforded equal access to quality educational
experiences, regardless of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Therefore, the
District has developed this implementation plan to fulfill the requirements of the NCLB
Act and clarify procedural aspects relative to public school choice. The No Child Left
Behind Public School Choice Implementation Plan for Miami-Dade County Public
Schools (M-DCPS) addresses the following aspects:
1. eligibility criteria;
2. public school options;
3. parental awareness;
4. educational programs; and
5. transportation
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Tasks/assignments required to carry out the district’s No Child Left Behind Public School
Choice Implementation Plan are delineated in the NCLB Timeline (Appendix A).
In order to minimize disruption to each student’s educational program, the NCLB Public
School Choice Transfer Application Period will be implemented immediately following
the District’s Magnet/Choice Application Period. This Early Notification application
period will be open April 4, 2011 through April 29, 2011, for those schools that are
identified eligible to participate in the program prior to the release of AYP data.
Currently, there are 157 Title I Miami-Dade County Public Schools that shall remain
designated as “Schools in Need of Improvement” (SINI Level 2+) for the 2011-2012
school year. Although every effort is underway to eliminate or mitigate the number of
schools designated as SINI, it is nonetheless possible that more of the District’s schools
will again receive the same designation, thereby resulting in continued and expanded
eligibility for selected students.
What are the responsibilities of a school that receives transfer students under the
public school choice provisions?
A school that receives transfer students under the public school choice provisions must
ensure that these students are enrolled in classes and other activities in the school in the
same manner as all other students in the school. For instance, transfer students entering a
school must have the same opportunities as all other students enrolled in the school to
select courses, take part in special programs (such as activities for gifted and talented
students) and participate in extracurricular activities.
I. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND TRANSFERS
As part of the No Child Left Behind Public School Choice Implementation Plan,
individual transportation zones have been established for each Title I school identified
“In Need of Improvement” (SINI). In the development of these zones, the following
factors were taken into consideration:
1. Proximity of schools that have not been designated as “in need of improvement”
and that are eligible as receiving schools;
2. Length of student transportation times;
3. Sufficient numbers of alternate public school choices with available space;
4. Feeder pattern integrity; and
5. Diverse socioeconomics.
For purposes of the No Child Left Behind Public School Choice Implementation Plan,
schools designated as SINI Level 2+ will participate in the transfer process. That is,
students from selected Title I schools that are designated “In Need of Improvement” for
three or more years will be provided the opportunity to transfer to higher performing
eligible public schools that have space available. Students who transfer to a school within
their home school’s individual transportation zone that is more than two miles from their
place of residency will be provided with free transportation, if sufficient funds are
available. Should the demand for services exceeds the available funding, priority must be
given to lowest achieving students from low income families.
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The following table reflects the senior high school feeder patterns included in each
Region Center:
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FEEDER PATTERNS BY REGION CENTER
Region I Region II Region III Region IV Region V
- American - Alonzo & Tracy - - Booker T. Washington - Felix Varela - Homestead
- Barbara Goleman Mourning Biscayne Bay - Coral Gables - G. Holmes Braddock - Miami Palmetto
- Hialeah - Dr. Michael M. Krop - Miami Senior - John A. Ferguson - Miami Southridge
- Hialeah Gardens - Miami Beach - Miami Jackson - Miami Coral Park - South Dade
- Hialeah-Miami Lakes - Miami Carol City - Miami Northwestern - Miami Killian
- Miami Central - Miami Edison - Miami Springs - Miami Sunset
- Ronald W. Reagan/Doral - Miami Norland - South Miami - Southwest Miami
- North Miami
- North Miami Beach
A. Parents/guardians of eligible public school students attending a Title I school that has
been designated SINI Level 1 may exercise the following choice option:
- Receive free tutoring from a State-approved Supplemental Educational Services
Provider before or after school, on weekends, during intersession
(winter/spring/summer breaks). To qualify for this option, students must be
eligible for free or reduced priced meals. If the demand for services exceeds the
available funding, priority must be given to the lowest achieving students from
low income families.
B. Parents/guardians of eligible public school students attending a Title I school that has
been designated SINI Level 2 or higher (failed to meet AYP for three or more
consecutive years), may exercise one of the following choice options:
1- Enroll in and be transported to an eligible public school that has not been
designated as “In Need of Improvement” within their home school’s individual
transportation zone in Miami-Dade County and has available space; or
2- Remain at the school where the student is currently enrolled and receive free
tutoring from a State-approved Supplemental Educational Services Provider
before or after school, on weekends, during intersession (winter/spring/summer
breaks). To qualify for this option, students must be eligible for free or
reduced priced meals. If the demand for services exceeds the available funding,
priority must be given to the lowest achieving students from low income families.
C. The following are student eligibility criteria for No Child Left Behind Public School
Choice Transfer with Transportation participation:
1- The student is attending or is assigned to attend the Title I school during the
school year in which the school is identified “In Need of Improvement” for the
third consecutive year or greater (SINI Level 2+).
2- The student is entering kindergarten and has been notified that he/she has been
assigned to a school “In Need of Improvement” (SINI Level 2+ for the next
school year.
3- The student is entering middle school or senior high school and has been notified
that he/she has been assigned to a school “In Need of Improvement” SINI Level
2+ for the next school year.
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4- Students new to M-DCPS, including military dependents who are assigned to a
Title I school identified “In Need of Improvement” SINI Level 2+.
For the purposes of continuity of educational choice, the No Child Left Behind transfer
shall remain in force until the student:
a) returns to his/her residence public school; or
b) completes the highest attainable grade at the public school of choice:
1- grade 5 or 6 in an elementary school;
2- grade 8 in a k-8 center or middle school;
3- grade 12 in a senior high school
A NCLB transfer is a non-revocable transfer. The transfer shall remain in force until the
student completes the highest attainable grade at the public school of choice or as
delineated in Section VI.D, Alternative Educational Placement.
D. The following timeline depicts the main activities that will occur during the
implementation of the No Child Left Behind Public School Choice for the 2011-
2012 school year:
No Child Left Behind Public School Choice Timeline
2011-2012
DATE ACTIVITY
Notify parents/guardians of Students Attending Eligible Schools
March 2011
Early Notification Application Period
April 4 - April 29, 2011
Early Notification Application Deadline
April 29, 2011
Send NCLB Choice Assignments to Schools for Distribution Prior to
May 25, 2011 the End of the School Year
AYP Release
June 2011
Notify Eligible Students Based on New AYP Results
June 2011
Application Process for Newly Identified Schools
June - July 2011
Appeal Process
July - August 2011
State-approved Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Enrollment
August - September 2011 Period and Parent Choice Fairs
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II. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND- PUBLIC AWARENESS AND INFORMATION
Parents will be notified of their eligibility and the open application period using the
following approach:
1. Flyers distributed by school backpack to all students enrolled in NCLB- eligible
Title I schools informing parents of the magnet school application cycle (see
Appendix B).
2. Parental notification letters in English, Spanish, and Haitian-Creole, distributed by
school backpack, informing parents that their child(ren) may be eligible to
participate in Public School Choice (see Appendix C).
3. Information including, application timeline/procedures, application, and contact
information placed on District’s website www.dadeschools.net, the District’s
NCLB choice website http://nclbchoice.dadeschools.net or the Florida
Department of Education’s website www.fdoe.org/parent.
4. M-DCPS parent hotline with automated phone message (305-995-FIND [3463])
in English, Spanish and Haitian-Creole (see Appendix D).
5. M-DCPS Connect Ed telecommunications announcement contacting parents of
eligible students (see Appendix E).
6. SES packets mailed directly to homes of students enrolled in eligible Title I
schools and enhanced by school backpack communication to parents.
7. SES Parental Choice Fairs will be held during the fall at schools throughout the
District in order for parents to obtain information, meet in person with State-
approved Providers, and select providers.
8. Strategic media campaign, including, but not limited to radio, television,
newspaper announcements, and advertisements.
9. Flyers will be accessible to families at places such as: schools, parent resource
centers, community centers, etc.
10. Verbal/written communication with various faith-based organizations requesting
their engagement and assistance in the process of notifying parents about SES.
The Office of Public Relations will provide interpretation/translation services in English,
Spanish, and Haitian-Creole, where appropriate. Additionally, interpretation/translation
services will be provided for languages other than Spanish and Haitian-Creole, based on
need and availability.
III. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND- APPLICATION PROCESS
A. TRANSFER INFORMATION
A letter prepared by the District to explain NCLB Parental Choice Options will be
provided to Title I SINI Level 2+ schools that have been identified, as required to provide
Parental Choice Options. The schools must distribute the letters to each student enrolled
at the school. Packages will be provided to each qualifying “Sending” school consisting
of the following documents:
• School Staff Instructions Sheet;
• Principal Assurance form to certify dissemination of the Public School Choice
Parent Notification Packet;
• NCLB parent letter in English, Spanish, and Haitian-Creole;
• Individual schools’ Accountability Report;
• NCLB Receiving Schools Academic Information;
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• NCLB Sending/Receiving Schools; and
• NCLB Public School Choice Transfer Applications.
Parents may obtain additional No Child Left Behind Public School Choice Transfer
Application forms, instructions, and the eligible Receiving Schools list in one of the
following ways:
• Pick up at the residence school or corresponding Region Center during Regular
school and office hours;
• Download from M-DCPS website http://nclbchoice.dadeschools.net; or
• Contact NCLB Parental Choice Options, at 305-995-7291 or 305-995-4549,
during office hours, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., to receive an application by U.S. Mail,
Fax or email.
Parents should complete the NCLB Public School Choice Transfer Application form,
prioritizing two public school selections from the list of receiving schools provided; and
return the completed application before the enrollment period deadline.
To submit the completed NCLB Public School Choice Transfer Application,
parents/guardians may do one of the following:
• Return the completed application to the student’s residence school before the
enrollment period deadline, during regular school office hours;
• Return the completed application at the student’s corresponding residence school
Region Center before the enrollment period deadline, during regular office hours;
• Mail the NCLB Public School Choice Transfer Application to the NCLB Parental
Choice Options office at 1500 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 336, Miami, Florida 33132;
all mailed NCLB transfer applications must be postmarked on/or before the
established enrollment period deadline (see Appendix F for the NCLB Public
School Choice Transfer Application); or
• Submit the NCLB Public School Choice Transfer Application form via fax to 305-
995-2802.
B. APPLICATION PROCEDURES
The following steps outline the procedures to execute No Child Left Behind Public
School Choice Transfer process:
1. Parents/guardians complete the NCLB Public School Choice Transfer Application
form prioritizing two public school selections from the list of receiving schools
provided. Parents/guardians must submit the application form at the school site,
Regional Center, by U.S. Mail to the NCLB Parental Choice Options office or via
fax to 305-995-2802, no later than the established enrollment period deadline.
2. NCLB Parental Choice Options’ staff will input the transfer information into the
Instructional Planning System Web-based Application.
3. Staff receiving the NCLB Public School Choice Transfer Application form must:
• Be available during regular school office hours to assist parents during the
NCLB Transfer Application Enrollment Period;
• Review each application to ensure that the parent/guardian has completed all
the required information;
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• Provide the needed assistance and make sure that the application is completed
and signed by the parent/guardian;
• Verify that the parent/guardian has indicated their first and second choice
school on the application;
• Determine if the student is eligible for special education services. If the
student is eligible to receive services, verify that the schools requested can
deliver services required by the student’s Individual Educational Plan (IEP);
• Sign and date-stamp the original application form;
• Make a copy of the application for school records;
• Make a copy of the application for the parent/guardian;
• Create a log entry to record receipt of every application;
• Inform the parent/guardian at the time they apply for the NCLB Public School
Choice Transfer during the Early Notification Transfer period (March-April)
that on the last two weeks of the current school year, they may obtain the new
NCLB school assignment from their child’s residence school during school
office hours;
• Inform the parent/guardian at the time they apply for the NCLB Public School
Choice Transfer during the Post AYP transfer period (June-July) that they will
be notified by Attendance Services of the new NCLB school assignment;
• Inform parents/guardians that every attempt will be made to honor their
choices; however, students may be assigned to an alternate school depending
on seats available at the requested school and/or special students’ needs; and
• Mail original applications on a daily basis via school mail to NCLB Parental
Choice Options, SBAB Annex, Suite 336, Work Location # 9102.
4. Students new to the District must first register at their residence school prior to
applying for a NCLB transfer. If applying after the NCLB application deadline,
applications may be obtained at the NCLB Parental Choice Options office, 1500
Biscayne Blvd., Suite 336, Miami, Florida 33132. Should parents have any
questions regarding the NCLB application process, they may contact the NCLB
Parental Choice Options office at 305-995-7291 or 305-995-4549.
5. Students are notified by the District of their school placement prior to the opening
of school.
6. The students will have a two week period in which to report following the
opening of the new school year. If the student fails to report to the new school
within the specified time period, he/she will forfeit the NCLB Choice transfer.
IV. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND - APPEAL PROCESS
After the prioritized selection process is completed for students whose choice selection
was to transfer to another public school, parents/guardians will be notified of their child’s
school assignment and of their right to appeal the assignment, if not satisfied.
If a parent/guardian wishes to appeal their No Child Left Behind (NCLB) assignment,
they must contact Attendance Services prior to the end of the first month of classes
during office hours at 305-883-5323 to indicate their intent to appeal. The staff at
Attendance Services shall attempt to resolve the appeal, and may offer alternate
assignments.
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The Attendance Services staff will proceed as follows:
1. If parent/guardian accepts an alternate assignment, Attendance Services staff shall
input the transfer approval and input student information into ISIS. Parent will
then be advised of approval.
2. If parent/guardian does not accept the new assignment, Attendance Services staff
shall deny the transfer as requested and advise the parent of the process to appeal
at the next level to the Deputy Superintendent, School/District Operations or
designee.
Students who move into or who are assigned to a Title I school designated “in need of
improvement” after the application deadline for No Child Left Behind transfers and
whose parents are interested in obtaining such a transfer, will be considered on a case-by-
case basis.
Every effort will be made to accommodate eligible siblings in the same school.
V. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND - SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
(SES)
An additional choice option is available to students attending Title I schools that are
designated “in need of improvement” for one or more years. Students attending schools
that have been designated SINI Level 1 or higher and are eligible to receive free or
reduced priced meals may be given the option of receiving State Approved Supplemental
Educational Services (SES).
State Approved Supplemental Educational Services (SES) are additional academic
instructional services designed to increase the academic achievement of eligible students
in low-performing schools who wish to remain at their schools. These services may
include academic assistance such as tutoring, remediation, and other educational
interventions, provided that such approaches are consistent with the content and
instruction used by the District and are aligned with the State’s academic content
standards. Supplemental Educational Services must be provided outside of the regular
school day. To be eligible to receive SES, a student must also be eligible to receive free
or reduced price meals.
The following steps outline the application process:
• An informational letter will be sent to parents of students at potentially
eligible schools prior to the end of the school year.
• The District will mail-out SES packets upon the release of AYP data
containing an informational letter, provider directory, questions to ask
providers, enrollment forms, and a chart containing academic data
regarding their child’s school in comparison to other schools in the District.
• The enrollment period for SES will be widely announced during the fall.
Subsequent enrollment periods will be announced, as necessary, to meet
the fundable number of students through the available Choice and SES set-
aside funds.
• Parents may go to the student’s Title I home school or one of the
Supplemental Educational Services fairs to complete and submit an
application for SES and select three possible Providers. For more
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information regarding the SES application process, parents may contact
NCLB Parental Choice Options at 305-995-7291 or 305-995-4549.
VI. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND - SPECIAL PROGRAMS
A. SPECIAL EDUCATION
Programs for students with disabilities are offered at all public schools. A student
with a disability may transfer to another eligible public school on the District's choice
list as long as the services delineated on the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) can be
provided at the receiving school. If the school requested by the parent cannot deliver
the services on the IEP, school staff should contact the Regional Center Special
Education Instructional Supervisor for information on appropriate school options that
can offer comparable services/programs for the student in compliance with his/her
IEP.
B. GIFTED EDUCATIONAL PLACEMENT
If a child is identified as a gifted student, the established No Child Left Behind
transfer process for regular education students will be followed through the
identification of the approved receiving school. The receiving school should schedule
a Gifted Educational Plan meeting to review and/or revise the student’s Educational
Plan and ensure appropriate placement and services.
C. BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND WORLD LANGUAGES
Bilingual Education and World Languages programs are offered in all public schools.
Once schools have accurate enrollment information, teacher allocations will be
adjusted as needed.
D. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PLACEMENT
If a student has been assigned administratively to an alternative school site, that
student is not eligible for a No Child Left Behind program transfer. That includes the
following placement types (as they appear in the student case management system):
administrative assignment, administrative assignment in lieu of expulsion, work back
in lieu of expulsion, expul-max by law, sixteen years of age and over, and expul-max
by law under sixteen years of age.
If a student receives a NCLB transfer and is subsequently assigned administratively to
an alternative school site, the NCLB transfer is forfeited and he/she must return to
his/her residence school at the conclusion of the assignment. That includes all the
aforementioned placement types. Once the student completes the alternative school
assignment and returns to the residence school, he/she may apply for a NCLB transfer
during the next enrollment period, if the school is an eligible NCLB sending school.
VII. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND - TITLE I SCHOOLS
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires school districts to allow students in Title I
schools that are designated as “in need of improvement” for three or more years to
transfer to a higher performing public school that has not been designated a school in
need of improvement and has space available. Additionally, if Title I schools continue to
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fail to meet AYP objectives and are designated as “in need of improvement” for two (2)
or more years, the school district is required to use Title I funds to provide Supplemental
Educational Services as another option to the students enrolled at those schools (see
Appendix G).
A. The District will implement strategies such as the following for Title I schools
identified as not meeting AYP objectives:
1. Form an Assistance Team for each school, to include district, school, community,
state, and regional personnel;
2. Develop a District Assistance Plan for identified schools;
3. Provide needed resources for the identified schools;
4. Assist the school in using data to determine needed revisions to its School
Improvement Plan; and
5. Monitor progress of the identified schools continuously throughout the school
year.
B. If a school is identified for improvement, not meeting AYP objectives for two or
more consecutive years, the District will implement the following interventions,
according to the year of “in need of improvement” designation:
1. Make parents aware of their opportunity for public school choice transfer or
Supplemental Educational Services (SES);
2. Provide a choice to parents of at least two schools not identified for improvement;
3. Provide transportation if choice is within the geographic zone and over two miles
from the student’s residence;
4. Make SES available to eligible students and provide parents with a list of State
Approved Providers for Supplemental Educational Services; and
5. Allocate the required Title I funds for public school choice transfer or
Supplemental Educational Services.
VIII. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND – CHARTER SCHOOLS
Parents of eligible charter school students may exercise one of the following options
under No Child Left Behind by the established deadline:
1. Retain their child at their current school; or
2. Transfer their child to the boundary public school; or
3. If the child’s boundary public school has been designated SINI Level 2 or higher,
transfer to a public school that has not been designated as “in need of
improvement” and has available space within the assigned geographic zone of the
residence school; or
4. Apply to attend another charter school that has available seats in accordance with
all entry requirements stipulated in the respective charter school’s contract;
5. Apply to attend a choice school (e.g. magnet, commuter school, etc.) that has
available seats in accordance with all entry requirements for the respective choice
school; or
6. Apply for SES on the same basis as Title I public schools.
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IX. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
A. The District will provide transportation services to eligible No Child Left Behind
transfer participants. In order to receive transportation, students must:
1. Select a public school within their home school’s individual transportation zones;
and
2. Reside more than two miles from their selected school. Such distances are
measured pursuant to State Board of Education Rule 6A- 3.001, Basic Principles
for Transportation of Students. (see Appendix H).
B. The following procedures will be in effect for eligible No Child Left Behind transfer
participants:
1. Transfer code “D” will be assigned when students select a public school outside
of their home school’s individual transportation zone. These students will not
receive transportation;
2. Transfer code “C” will be assigned when students select a public school within
their home school’s individual transportation zone. These students will receive
transportation if the selected school is two miles or more from their residence;
3. Transfer code “F” will be assigned if they have selected to apply and are admitted
to a public magnet school. These students will receive transportation to the
magnet school if eligible for NCLB transportation.
4. Transportation schedule and information will be sent to parents on pre-school
year post cards, along with other pertinent school data.
C. Parents of a student who are geographically isolated, have special needs, or who may
be the only student attending a public school that has been designated as “in need of
improvement” SINI Level 2+, may be offered parental reimbursement in lieu of
school bus service. Procedures for such transportation arrangements will include:
1. Identification of students using reports from the Transportation Routing System;
2. Communication with parents to determine interest in the parental reimbursement
plan;
3. Compensation for parents at a rate of $0.585 per mile for 180 school days; and
4. Remuneration twice a year as stipulated by contractual agreement between the
Department of Transportation and parents.
X. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND - PERSONNEL/BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS
A. Initial staff allocations to schools are based on estimated Full-Time Equivalents
(FTE) and are calculated in the Computer Assisted School Allocation System
(CASAS). Initial FTE estimates are prepared by the Office of Budget Management
and subsequently revised by Regional Centers for grade level changes, Attendance
Boundary Committee recommendations, opening of new schools, etc. The Regional
Center may shift FTE from school to school as additional information becomes
available about a particular school’s membership, but may not exceed the designated
Regional Center FTE caps.
B. The following is a list of activities that will assist in providing schools with a CASAS
that reflects the best estimate of FTE membership for staffing prior to the opening of
the regular school term:
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Activities That Will Assist in Providing CASAS
2011-2012
DATE ACTIVITY
Preliminary CASAS based on current staffing formulas and
March, 2011
projected 2011-2012 FTE is available for printing by principals.
April - May, 2011 Budget/Personnel Staffing Conferences with principals
Information Technology Services distributes Future School
Second Saturday June
Regional Center Transfer Report to Regional Centers.
Tentative CASAS for 2011-2012 based upon tentative allocation
June, 2011 formulas outlined in the 2011-2012 K – 12 School Allocation
Plan approved by the Board is available for printing.
July, 2011 Budget/Personnel Staffing Conferences with principals.
Board adopts tentative 2011-2012 millage levy and annual
August, 2011
budget as well as the 2011-2012 K – 12 School Allocation Plan.
C. As soon as FTE has been redistributed as a result of No Child Left Behind transfers,
staff from Human Resources will work with Regional Center Staff to reassign
personnel surplused as a result of these transfers. Surplus procedures described in
Article XII, Section 6 of the UTD contract will be implemented (see Appendix I).
Final CASAS will be based on actual FTE membership as of September, 2011. Pre-
Final Budget/Personnel Staffing Conferences will be conducted September - October,
2011.
XI. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND - ASSESSMENT AND TESTING
A. No Child Left Behind Transfer Students:
The public school that the student chooses to attend will be responsible for
administering state assessments to that student. Results will be forwarded to the
school for distribution to the parents. The student’s test scores will be used in the
computation of that school’s grade category designation.
B. Assessment and Data Analysis’ responsibilities will include:
1. The development of a method to monitor and maintain a list of all schools and
their yearly progressive status; and
2. The review of Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) results annually
to identify schools that have been designated “in need of improvement.”
XII. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND - TEXTBOOKS
In order to comply with statutory requirements that every child be provided with a
copy of the needed instructional materials in the core areas of Language Arts,
Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, it is the responsibility of the
transferring school to send the instructional materials to the school receiving the
student(s). Instructions are provided in the Instructional Materials Transfer
Notification (see Appendix J).
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APPENDICES
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Appendix A
Appendix A
NCLB Timeline
Responsible
Timeframe Activity Department/Offices
Involved
Identify personnel to implement & monitor NCLB NCLB Parental Choice
September
program Options
NCLB Parental Choice
Options
October Identify SINI 2+ schools
Assessment & Data
Analysis
NCLB Parental Choice
Options
October Identify all potential SINI schools
Assessment & Data
Analysis
Draft parent notification flyer regarding magnet school NCLB Parental Choice
October application period to inform students attending NCLB Options
eligible schools of this option
Update parent notification plan
o Draft parent notification letters in accordance
with state guidelines NCLB Parental Choice
December
o Have letters translated Options
o Include in early notification plan for DOE
approval
Revise NCLB Early Notification Plan and transmit to NCLB Parental Choice
January
the FDOE for approval Options
Revise District’s NCLB Public School Choice
Implementation Plan
o Draft & send implementation plan revision NCLB Parental Choice
January request memos Options
o Input plan revisions
o Set application enrollment dates
o Finalize implementation plan
Identify personnel to input NCLB applications in web- NCLB Parental Choice
February
based system Options
Revise & update public awareness & information plan
o NCLB webpage
NCLB Parental Choice
o Connect-Ed messages
March Options
o Automated phone messages
Public Information
o Public service announcements (radio, print,
TV)
NCLB Parental Choice
March Revise & print NCLB student applications Options
Graphics
Notify impacted Region Center Superintendents and NCLB Parental Choice
March
School Principals of NCLB requirements Options
Responsible
Timeframe Activity Department/Offices
Involved
o prepare weekly briefing & attachments:
1. school staff instruction sheet
2. parent instruction sheet
3. parent notification letter distribution form
4. color-coded sending/receiving school list
5. transfer application
Meet with Region Centers transfer office staff to NCLB Parental Choice
March
inform on program updates Options
Meet with Community Involvement Specialists at NCLB Parental Choice
March
impacted Title I schools to train on NCLB transfers Options
NCLB Parental Choice
Post revised NCLB Public School Choice
March Options
Implementation Plan on M-DCPS webpage
ITS
NCLB Parental Choice
Load sending/receiving schools into web application
March Options
system
ITS
March Finalize list of receiving schools for NCLB transfers Attendance Services
Attend Registrars meetings to inform them of the NCLB Parental Choice
March
NCLB procedures and timelines Options
NCLB Parental Choice
April Send Connect-Ed messages Options
Public Information
NCLB Parental Choice
April Schedule media/public service announcements Options
Public Information
NCLB Parental Choice
March 30 –
Open NCLB Early Notification transfer period Options
April 29
NCLB Parental Choice
April-May Process transfer applications and assign students Options
ITS
Assessment & Data
Run prioritization of student applications and assign
May Analysis
students to requested choice schools
ITS
Notify Early Notification parents of school NCLB Parental Choice
May
assignments Options
June Facilitate transportation of transferred students Transportation
NCLB Parental Choice
Begin Round II NCLB process when AYP status is
Options
released
June-July Attendance Services
o Adjust list of SINI 1 & SINI 2 schools
Assessment & Data
o Identify sending schools
Analysis
Responsible
Timeframe Activity Department/Offices
Involved
Develop list of receiving schools for Round 2 of
NCLB transfers
June-July Attendance Services
NCLB Parental Choice
June-July Open Round II NCLB transfer period Options
NCLB Parental Choice
July - August Process transfer applications and assign students Options
Attendance Services
July - August Notify NCLB Round II parents of school assignments Attendance Services
Notify Region Centers, schools & Transportation as
July - August NCLB transfers are processed of school assignments Attendance Services
weekly
July – Process NCLB transfer appeals from Early
Attendance Services
September Notification and Round II
Appendix B
Appendix C
Public School Choice
Please read the enclosed information outlining your child’s
eligibility for Public School Choice (transfer to a different
school).
Important Dates for Parents
If you would like to transfer your child to one of the identified receiving
schools, please pay special attention to the dates below. If you do not
wish to transfer your child, you do not have to take any action.
April 4, 2011………….…..Open NCLB Early Notification Transfer Period
April 29, 2011……….........Close NCLB Early Notification Transfer Period
(parents of eligible students interested in
Public School Choice must complete the
enclosed application prior to Friday, April 29,
2011).
Incomplete forms may result in a delay in processing your
request or may result in your application not being processed.
Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to visit your child’s
school to obtain assistance in completing the enclosed transfer
application in order to ensure that all required information is
completed to expedite the transfer process.
Every attempt will be made to honor your choice
Thank you for being an active partner in your child’s schooling and for
allowing your child to be part of our school system.
Escuela Pública de Selección
Por favor lea la información adjunta explicando la elegibilidad de
su hijo para la Escuela Pública de Selección (traslado a una
escuela diferente)
Fechas importantes para los padres de familia
Si desea que su hijo se traslade a una de las escuelas identificadas
como escuelas “que reciben”, por favor ponga especial atención a las
fechas mencionadas a continuación. Si usted no está interesado en
un traslado no necesita hacer nada.
4 de abril de 2011……….......... Período preliminar de notificación de
traslado de NCLB
29 de abril de 2011………........ Se termina el período preliminar de
notificación de traslado de NCLB (los
padres de los estudiantes elegibles
para la Escuela Pública de Selección
deben completar la solicitud adjunta
antes del viernes, 29 de abril de
2011).
Las solicitudes incompletas pudiesen resultar en retraso en el
proceso de su pedido o en que su solicitud no sea procesada.
Por lo tanto, le aconsejamos encarecidamente que visite la
escuela de su hijo para que reciba ayuda de cómo llenar la
solicitud de traslado adjunta para que se asegure que toda la
información que se necesita para acelerar el proceso de traslado
esté completa.
Se hará todo lo posible para honrar su selección
Gracias por ser un colaborador activo en la educación de su hijo y
permitir que su hijo sea parte de nuestro sistema escolar.
“NCLB” (Okenn Timoun Pap Rete Dèyè)
Chwa Lekòl Leta
Silvouplè li enfòmasyon ki atachman an ki detaye elijiblite pitit
ou a nan Chwa Lekòl Leta pou (transfere ale nan yon diferan
lekòl).
Dat Enpòtan pou Paran
Si w ta vle transfere pitit ou a nan youn nan lekòl ki idantifye kòm
lekòl k ap resevwa elèv, silvouplè pote atansyon espesyal sou dat ki
anba yo. Si w pa gen entansyon pou transfere pitit ou a, ou pa
bezwen pran okenn aksyon.
4 avril 2011………….…..Notifikasyon Bonè NCLB Peryòd Transfè Ouvè
29 avril 2011……….........Notifikasyon Bonè NCLB Peryòd Transfè
Fèmen (paran elèv elijib ki enterese nan Chwa Lekòl Leta dwe ranpli
aplikasyon atache a anvan vrandredi 29 avril 2011).
Fòm ki pa fin ranpli kab lakoz reta nan egzekite demand ou a
oubyen ka lakoz yo pa egzekite aplikasyon ou a. Pakonsekan,
nou ankouraje w seryezman pou vizite lekòl pitit ou a pou jwenn
asistans nan ranpli aplikasyon transfè nou voye ba ou nan
atachman an pou asire ou ranpli tout enfòmasyon pou pwosesis
transfè a fèt vit.
Nou ap eseye tout sa n ka fè pou onore chwa ou
Mèsi dèske w se yon patnè aktif nan lekòl pitit ou e ou pèmèt pitit ou
fè pati nan sistèm lekòl nou an.
Attachment # 1
2009-2010
School Accountability Report*
ALLAPATTAH MIDDLE SCHOOL (6011) DADE (13)
1331 NW 46TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33142-4143
School Phone: 305-634-9787
E
Subject State of Florida A+ Plan Federal No Child Left Behind Act
D 74% of criteria satisfied
L
NO
School Grade This grade is calculated by adding points This percent is based on a total of 39
earned from each of the performance areas criteria that every school must meet, if
below. applicable.
SINI
SINI 5+- Restructuring (Allapattah Middle failed to make AYP for 6 or more years)
P
Designation
• 35% of students reading at or above grade level
• 51% of students making a year's worth of progress in reading
Reading
• 58% of struggling students making a year's worth of progress in reading
M
• 41% of students at or above grade level in math
Math • 61% of students making a year's worth of progress in math
• 60% of struggling students making a year's worth of progress in math
Writing • 90% of students are meeting state standards in writing.
A
• 12% of students at or above grade level in Science.
Science
S
• ALLAPATTAH MIDDLE SCHOOL has not met federal adequate yearly progress
Possible
under No Child Left Behind because it needs improvement in one or more areas.
Choice
Because this is a Title I school, your student may be eligible for school choice options
Options
under No Child Left Behind.
* For the most current information regarding your child’s school status, please visit the Florida Department
of Education’s website at http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org or visit the District’s website at
http://oada.dadeschools.net/DQM/DQM.asp
Attachment # 2
M I A M I D A D E C O U N T Y P U B L I C S C H O O L S
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
NCLB HOME AND CHOICE SCHOOLS FOR 20112012
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
HOME SCHOOL NCLB CHOICE NCLB CHOICE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
0081 LENORA B. SMITH ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
0101 ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 1881 HENRY M. FLAGLER ELEMENTARY
0102 MIAMI COMMUNITY CHARTER * ************* *************
0111 MAYA ANGELOU ELEMENTARY 1881 HENRY M. FLAGLER ELEMENTARY 1761 DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY
0121 AUBURNDALE ELEMENTARY 1761 DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY 3061 LUDLAM ELEMENTARY
0161 AVOCADO ELEMENTARY 2151 JACK D. GORDON ELEMENTARY 4511 DR.GILBERT PORTER ELEMENTARY
0261 BEL‐AIRE ELEMENTARY 1041 CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY 4221 PALMETTO ELEMENTARY
0361 BISCAYNE GARDENS EL 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
0401 VAN E. BLANTON ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
0521 BROADMOOR ELEMENTARY 1761 DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY
0561 W.J. BRYAN ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY
0641 BUNCHE PARK ELEMENTARY 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
0651 CAMPBELL DRIVE ELEMENTARY 1041 CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY 2151 JACK D. GORDON ELEMENTARY
0661 CARIBBEAN ELEMENTARY 2021 GLORIA FLOYD ELEMENTARY 2151 JACK D. GORDON ELEMENTARY
0761 FIENBERG/FISHER K‐8 CTR 1881 HENRY FLAGLER ELEMENTARY 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
0771 WILLIAM A. CHAPMAN EL 2021 GLORIA FLOYD ELEMENTARY 2151 JACK D. GORDON ELEMENTARY
0801 CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY 1761 DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY
0861 COLONIAL DRIVE ELEMENTARY 1041 CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY 2891 WILLIAM LEHMAN ELEMENTARY
0881 COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY 1881 HENRY FLAGLER ELEMENTARY 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
1081 CORAL TERRACE ELEMENTARY 0201 BANYAN ELEMENTARY 5441 SYLVANIA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
1361 FREDERICK DOUGLASS EL 1761 DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
1401 CHARLES R. DREW ELEMENTARY 1881 HENRY FLAGLER ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY
1441 PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR EL 1761 DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY 1881 HENRY M. FLAGLER ELEMENTARY
1481 JOHN G. DUPUIS ELEMENTARY 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY 5051 ERNEST R GRAHAM ELEMENTARY
TRANSPORTATION WILL ONLY BE PROVIDED TO THE NCLB CHOICE SCHOOL LISTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE HOME SCHOOL
PROVIDED STUDENT LIVES MORE THAN 2 MILES FROM THE SCHOOL OF CHOICE
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
HOME SCHOOL NCLB CHOICE NCLB CHOICE
1521 AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY 5051 ERNEST R GRAHAM ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
1561 EARLINGTON HEIGHTS EL 1881 HENRY FLAGLER ELEMENTARY 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
1601 EDISON PARK ELEMENTARY 1881 HENRY FLAGLER ELEMENTARY 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
2001 FLORIDA CITY ELEMENTARY 2151 JACK D. GORDON ELEMENTARY 4511 DR.GILBERT PORTER ELEMENTARY
2041 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EL 5051 ERNEST R GRAHAM ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
2081 FULFORD ELEMENTARY 2441 V. BOONE/HIGHLAND OAKS EL 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY
2161 GOLDEN GLADES ELEMENTARY 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
2241 GRATIGNY ELEMENTARY 1881 HENRY M. FLAGLER ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY
2321 GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY 2021 GLORIA FLOYD ELEMENTARY 1041 CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY
2351 ENEIDA MASSAS HARTNER EL 4721 ROCKWAY ELEMENTARY 1881 HENRY FLAGLER ELEMENTARY
2361 HIALEAH ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
2501 HOLMES ELEMENTARY 5101 JOHN I. SMITH ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY
2531 THENA C. CROWDER EL 1881 HENRY FLAGLER ELEMENTARY 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
2661 KENSINGTON PARK ELEMENTARY 1761 DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY 1881 HENRY FLAGLER ELEMENTARY
2781 KINLOCH PARK ELEMENTARY 5241 SOUTH MIAMI K‐8 CENTER 1881 HENRY FLAGLER ELEMENTARY
2801 LAKE STEVENS ELEMENTAR 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
2821 LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY 5051 ERNEST R GRAHAM ELEMENTARY
2861 YWAACD AT JRE LEE OPPO * ************* *************
2901 LEISURE CITY K‐8 CENTER 1041 CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY 2881 LEEWOOD K‐8 CENTER
2911 LINDA LENTIN K‐8 CENTER 2441 V. BOONE/HIGHLAND OAKS EL 5051 ERNEST R GRAHAM ELEMENTARY
2941 LAURA C. SAUNDERS EL 2151 JACK D. GORDON ELEMENTARY 4511 DR.GILBERT PORTER ELEMENTARY
2981 LIBERTY CITY ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 1881 HENRY FLAGLER ELEMENTARY
3021 JESSE J MCCRARY JR EL 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY
3041 LORAH PARK ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 1881 HENRY FLAGLER ELEMENTARY
3051 TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE EL 1761 DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
3141 MEADOWLANE ELEMENTARY 5051 ERNEST R GRAHAM ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
3181 MELROSE ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 5441 SYLVANIA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
3241 MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY 2441 V.BOONE/HIGHLAND OAKS EL
3261 MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY 1041 CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY 2151 JACK D. GORDON ELEMENTARY
3301 MIAMI PARK ELEMENTARY 5051 ERNEST R GRAHAM ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
TRANSPORTATION WILL ONLY BE PROVIDED TO THE NCLB CHOICE SCHOOL LISTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE HOME SCHOOL
PROVIDED STUDENT LIVES MORE THAN 2 MILES FROM THE SCHOOL OF CHOICE
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
HOME SCHOOL NCLB CHOICE NCLB CHOICE
3421 M.A. MILAM K‐8 CENTER 5051 ERNEST R GRAHAM ELEMENTARY 6161 LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE
3431 PHYLLIS RUTH MILLER EL 2441 V. BOONE/HIGHLAND OAKS EL 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
3501 MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
3541 ROBERT RUSSA MOTON EL 1041 CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY 2541 HOWARD DRIVE ELEMENTARY
3581 MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY 2441 V.BOONE/HIGHLAND OAKS EL
3600 DOWNTOWN MIAMI CHARTER * ************* *************
3621 COCONUT PALM K‐8 ACADEMY 2541 HOWARD DRIVE ELEMENTARY 2881 LEEWOOD K‐8 CENTER
3661 NATURAL BRIDGE ELEMENTARY 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY 2441 V.BOONE/HIGHLAND OAKS EL
3701 NORLAND ELEMENTARY 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY 2441 V.BOONE/HIGHLAND OAKS EL
3781 BARBARA HAWKINS ELEMENTARY 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY 2441 V.BOONE/HIGHLAND OAKS EL
3821 NORTH COUNTY ELEMENTARY 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY 2441 V.BOONE/HIGHLAND OAKS EL
3861 NORTH GLADE ELEMENTARY 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
3901 NORTH HIALEAH ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
3941 NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY 2441 V. BOONE/HIGHLAND OAKS EL 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
4071 OLINDA ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
4091 OLYMPIA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY 0201 BANYAN ELEMENTARY 0441 BLUE LAKES ELEMENARY
4121 DR. ROBERT B. INGRAM EL 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
4171 ORCHARD VILLA ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
4261 PALM SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 5051 ERNEST R GRAHAM ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
4341 PARKWAY ELEMENTARY 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY
4391 IRVING & BEATRICE PESKOE EL 2151 JACK D. GORDON ELEMENTARY 2891 WILLIAM LEHMAN ELEMENTARY
4401 KELSEY L. PHARR ELEMENTARY 1881 HENRY FLAGLER ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY
4441 PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY 1041 CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY 2021 GLORIA FLOYD ELEMENTARY
4461 PINE VILLA ELEMENTARY 1041 CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY 2151 JACK D. GORDON ELEMENTARY
4491 HENRY E.S. REEVES ELEM 5051 ERNEST R GRAHAM ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
4501 POINCIANA PARK ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
4541 RAINBOW PARK ELEMENTARY 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
4581 REDLAND ELEMENTARY 2151 JACK D. GORDON ELEMENTARY 4511 DR.GILBERT PORTER ELEMENTARY
4651 ETHEL F BECKFORD/RICHMOND 1041 CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY 2021 GLORIA FLOYD ELEMENTARY
4741 ROYAL GREEN ELEMENTARY 0271 BENT TREE ELEMENTARY 5121 SNAPPER CREEK ELEMENTARY
TRANSPORTATION WILL ONLY BE PROVIDED TO THE NCLB CHOICE SCHOOL LISTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE HOME SCHOOL
PROVIDED STUDENT LIVES MORE THAN 2 MILES FROM THE SCHOOL OF CHOICE
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
HOME SCHOOL NCLB CHOICE NCLB CHOICE
4841 SANTA CLARA ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
4881 SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY 2441 V.BOONE/HIGHLAND OAKS EL
4961 SHADOWLAWN ELEMENTARY 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY 5441 SYLVANIA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
5001 SHENANDOAH ELEMENTARY 1761 DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY 5441 SYLVANIA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
5021 BEN SHEPPARD ELEMENTARY 5051 ERNEST R GRAHAM ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
5041 SILVER BLUFF ELEMENTARY 1761 DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY 3061 LUDLAM ELEMENTARY
5141 HUBERT O SIBLEY ELEMENTARY 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
5281 SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS EL 1041 CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY 2151 JACK D. GORDON ELEMENTARY
5521 TROPICAL ELEMENTARY 0441 BLUE LAKES ELEMENTARY 1281 CYPRESS ELEMENTARY
5561 FRANCES S. TUCKER EL 1761 DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY 5441 SYLVANIA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
5711 MAE WALTERS ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
5791 WEST HOMESTEAD ELEMENTARY 2151 JACK D. GORDON ELEMENTARY 4511 DR.GILBERT PORTER ELEMENTARY
5861 DR H W MACK/W LITTLE RIVER 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 5441 SYLVANIA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
5901 CARRIE P MEEK/WESTVIEW 5051 ERNEST R GRAHAM ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
5931 PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY 3381 MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 5321 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
5971 NATHAN B. YOUNG ELEMENTARY 2181 JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY 5601 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
6008 LAWRENCE ACADEMY * ************* *************
6010 FLORIDA INTL. ACADEMY CHARTER * ************* *************
6011 ALLAPATTAH MIDDLE 6151 DORAL MIDDLE 6821 ROCKWAY MIDDLE
6020 ASPIRA YOUTH LEADERSHIP CHARTER * ************* *************
6031 BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE 6151 DORAL MIDDLE 6821 ROCKWAY MIDDLE
6041 PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE 6052 ZELDA GLAZER MIDDLE 6821 ROCKWAY MIDDLE
6051 CAROL CITY MIDDLE 6023 ANDOVER MIDDLE 6161 LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE
6061 CAMPBELL DRIVE MIDDLE 6771 JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE 6861 SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE
6070 ASPIRA DE HOSTOS LEADERSHIP CHARTER * ************* *************
6081 CENTENNIAL MIDDLE 6771 JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE 6861 SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE
6091 CITRUS GROVE MIDDLE 6701 PALMETTO MIDDLE 6821 ROCKWAY MIDDLE
6111 CUTLER RIDGE MIDDLE 6771 JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE 6861 SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE
6121 RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE 6151 DORAL MIDDLE 6821 ROCKWAY MIDDLE
TRANSPORTATION WILL ONLY BE PROVIDED TO THE NCLB CHOICE SCHOOL LISTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE HOME SCHOOL
PROVIDED STUDENT LIVES MORE THAN 2 MILES FROM THE SCHOOL OF CHOICE
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
HOME SCHOOL NCLB CHOICE NCLB CHOICE
6131 HOWARD A. DOOLIN MIDDLE 6052 ZELDA GLAZER MIDDLE 6221 HAMMOCKS MIDDLE
6141 CHARLES R. DREW MIDDLE 6151 DORAL MIDDLE 6821 ROCKWAY MIDDLE
6171 HENRY H. FILER MIDDLE 6151 DORAL MIDDLE 6161 LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE
6231 HIALEAH MIDDLE 6151 DORAL MIDDLE 6161 LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE
6251 HOMESTEAD MIDDLE 6771 JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE 6861 SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE
6281 THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE 6023 ANDOVER MIDDLE 6241 HIGHLAND OAKS MIDDLE
6301 JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE 6023 ANDOVER MIDDLE 6241 HIGHLAND OAKS MIDDLE
6331 KINLOCH PARK MIDDLE 6151 DORAL MIDDLE 6821 ROCKWAY MIDDLE
6351 LAKE STEVENS MIDDLE 6023 ANDOVER MIDDLE 6161 LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE
6361 JOSE DE DIEGO MIDDLE 6151 DORAL MIDDLE 6821 ROCKWAY MIDDLE
6391 MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL 6151 DORAL MIDDLE 6161 LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE
6411 HORACE MANN MIDDLE 6023 ANDOVER MIDDLE 6151 DORAL MIDDLE
6421 JOSE MARTI MIDDLE 6151 DORAL MIDDLE 6161 LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE
6431 MAYS MIDDLE 6771 JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE 6861 SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE
6481 MIAMI EDISON MIDDLE 6241 HIGHLAND OAKS MIDDLE 6821 ROCKWAY MIDDLE
6501 MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE 6151 DORAL MIDDLE SCHOOL 6161 LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE
6521 MIAMI SPRINGS MIDDLE 6151 DORAL MIDDLE 6821 ROCKWAY MIDDLE
6571 NORLAND MIDDLE 6023 ANDOVER MIDDLE 6241 HIGHLAND OAKS MIDDLE
6591 NORTH DADE MIDDLE 6023 ANDOVER MIDDLE 6241 HIGHLAND OAKS MIDDLE
6611 COUNTRY CLUB MIDDLE 6151 DORAL MIDDLE 6161 LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE
6631 NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE 6023 ANDOVER MIDDLE 6241 HIGHLAND OAKS MIDDLE
6681 PALM SPRINGS MIDDLE 6151 DORAL MIDDLE 6161 LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE
6721 PARKWAY MIDDLE 6023 ANDOVER MIDDLE 6161 LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE
6761 REDLAND MIDDLE 6771 JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE 6861 SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE
6781 RICHMOND HEIGHTS MIDDLE 6701 PALMETTO MIDDLE 6861 SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE
6801 RIVIERA MIDDLE 6052 ZELDA GLAZER MIDDLE 6821 ROCKWAY MIDDLE
6841 SHENANDOAH MIDDLE 6821 ROCKWAY MIDDLE 6861 SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE
6961 WEST MIAMI MIDDLE 6821 ROCKWAY MIDDLE 6861 SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE
6981 WESTVIEW MIDDLE 6023 ANDOVER MIDDLE 6161 LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS/ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS
TRANSPORTATION WILL ONLY BE PROVIDED TO THE NCLB CHOICE SCHOOL LISTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE HOME SCHOOL
PROVIDED STUDENT LIVES MORE THAN 2 MILES FROM THE SCHOOL OF CHOICE
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
HOME SCHOOL NCLB CHOICE NCLB CHOICE
7111 HIALEAH SENIOR 7511 MIAMI SPRINGS SENIOR 7751 BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR
7151 HOMESTEAD SENIOR 7361 MIAMI KILLIAN SENIOR 7531 MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR
7160 MATER ACADEMY CHARTER * ************* *************
7231 MIAMI CAROL CITY SENIOR 7011 AMERICAN SENIOR 7751 BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR
7251 MIAMI CENTRAL SENIOR 7511 MIAMI SPRINGS SENIOR 7751 BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR
7301 MIAMI EDISON SENIOR 7201 MIAMI BEACH SENIOR 7511 MIAMI SPRINGS SENIOR
7341 MIAMI JACKSON SENIOR 7201 MIAMI BEACH SENIOR 7511 MIAMI SPRINGS SENIOR
7411 MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR 7201 MIAMI BEACH SENIOR 7511 MIAMI SPRINGS SENIOR
7461 MIAMI SENIOR HIGH 7431 MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR 7721 SOUTH MIAMI SENIOR
7631 YMAACD @ DOUGLAS MACARTHUR SOUTH * ************* *************
7791 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SENIOR 7201 MIAMI BEACH SENIOR 7721 SOUTH MIAMI SENIOR
8101 YWAACD @ JAN MANN OPP SCHOOL * ************* *************
8121 COPE CENTER NORTH * ************* *************
8131 DOROTHY M. WALLACE COPE CENTER * ************* *************
8161 CORPORATE ACADEMY NORTH * ************* *************
* HOME ADDRESS DETERMINES NCLB CHOICE SCHOOL
Attendance Services
February 28, 2011
TRANSPORTATION WILL ONLY BE PROVIDED TO THE NCLB CHOICE SCHOOL LISTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE HOME SCHOOL
PROVIDED STUDENT LIVES MORE THAN 2 MILES FROM THE SCHOOL OF CHOICE
Attachment # 3
NCLB 2011-2012 Early Notification
Receiving Schools Academic Information
School % AYP
School
School Name Grade AYP Status 2010 Criteria
Code
2010 Met
Elementary Schools
NO
0201 BANYAN A One or more subgroups failed to meet 97%
proficiency in reading
0271 BENT TREE A YES 100%
One or more subgroups failed to meet
0441 BLUE LAKES A 97%
proficiency in writing
0451 BOWMAN FOSTER ASHE A YES 100%
0831 CLAUDE PEPPER A YES 100%
NO
1041 CORAL REEF A One or more subgroups failed to meet 95%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
NO
1281 CYPRESS A One subgroup failed to meet proficiency 97%
in mathematics
NO
1371 MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS A One or more subgroups failed to meet 95%
proficiency in mathematics
1761 DAVID FAIRCHILD A YES 100%
1881 HENRY M. FLAGLER A YES 100%
NO
2021 GLORIA FLOYD A One subgroup failed to meet proficiency 95%
in reading and mathematics
NO
90%
2151 JACK D. GORDON A One or more subgroups failed to meet
proficiency in reading and mathematics
NO
2181 JOELLA C. GOOD A One or more subgroups failed to meet 79%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
NO
2441 VIRGINIA A BOONE/HIGHLAND OAKS A One or more subgroups failed to meet 90%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
2521 OLIVER HOOVER A YES 100%
NO
2541 HOWARD DRIVE A One or more subgroups failed to meet 90%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
2641 KENDALE A YES 100%
NO
2651 KENDALE LAKES A One or more subgroups failed to meet 90%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
NO
2881 LEEWOOD K-8 CTR A One or more subgroups failed to meet 97%
proficiency in mathematics
YES
2891 WILLIAM LEHMAN ES A One subgroup failed to meet proficiency 100%
in mathematics
3061 LUDLAM A NO 95%
NO
3381 MIAMI SPRINGS A One or more subgroups failed to meet 92%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
Page 1 of 3
Attachment # 3
NCLB 2011-2012 Early Notification
Receiving Schools Academic Information
School % AYP
School
School Name Grade AYP Status 2010 Criteria
Code
2010 Met
NO
4221 PALMETTO A One or more subgroups failed to meet 85%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
NO
4421 PINECREST A One or more subgroups failed to meet 97%
proficiency in mathematics
NO
4511 DR. GILBERT PORTER A One subgroup failed to meet proficiency 97%
in reading
4691 JANE S. ROBERTS K-8 CENTER A YES 100%
NO
4721 ROCKWAY A One or more subgroups failed to meet 87%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
5051 ERNEST R GRAHAM A YES 100%
NO
5101 JOHN I. SMITH A One or more subgroups failed to meet 92%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
5121 SNAPPER CREEK A YES 100%
5241 SOUTH MIAMI K-8 A YES 100%
5321 SOUTHSIDE YES 100%
5381 E.W.F. STIRRUP NO
A One subgroup failed to meet proficiency 90%
in mathematics
NO
One or more subgroups failed to meet
5441 SYLVANIA HEIGHTS ES A 79%
proficiency in writing, reading and
mathematics
5601 TWIN LAKES A YES 100%
5641 VILLAGE GREEN A YES 100%
NO
5671 VINELAND K-8 CENTER A One subgroup failed to meet proficiency 95%
in mathematics
Middle Schools
6023 ANDOVER A YES 100%
NO
6052 ZELDA GLAZER A One or more subgroups failed to meet 87%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
NO
One or more subgroups failed to meet
6151 DORAL A 95%
proficiency in writing, reading and
mathematics
NO
6161 LAWTON CHILES C One or more subgroups failed to meet 74%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
6221 HAMMOCKS NO
One or more subgroups failed to meet
A 85%
proficiency in writing, reading and
mathematics
6241 HIGHLAND OAKS NO
A One or more subgroups failed to meet 77%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
Page 2 of 3
Attachment # 3
NCLB 2011-2012 Early Notification
Receiving Schools Academic Information
School % AYP
School
School Name Grade AYP Status 2010 Criteria
Code
2010 Met
6701 PALMETTO NO
A One or more subgroups failed to meet 85%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
6771 JORGE MAS CANOSA NO
72%
A One or more subgroups failed to meet
proficiency in reading and mathematics
NO
One or more subgroups failed to meet
6821 ROCKWAY MIDDLE A 77%
proficiency in writing, reading and
mathematics
NO
6861 SOUTHWOOD A One or more subgroups failed to meet 90%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
6921 LAMAR LOUISE CURRY A YES 100%
Senior High Schools
NO
7011 AMERICAN C One or more subgroups failed to meet 82%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
NO
7051 G. HOLMES BRADDOCK C One or more subgroups failed to meet 72%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
NO
7201 MIAMI BEACH B One or more subgroups failed to meet 74%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
NO
7361 MIAMI KILLIAN B One or more subgroups failed to meet 74%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
NO
7431 MIAMI PALMETTO B One or more subgroups failed to meet 79%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
NO
One or more subgroups failed to meet
7511 MIAMI SPRINGS 77%
B proficiency in writing, reading and
mathematics
NO
7531 MIAMI SUNSET C One or more subgroups failed to meet 74%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
NO
7721 SOUTH MIAMI B One or more subgroups failed to meet 74%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
NO
7741 SOUTHWEST A One or more subgroups failed to meet 85%
proficiency in reading and mathematics
NO
One or more subgroups failed to meet
7751 BARBARA GOLEMAN C 85%
proficiency in writing, reading and
mathematics
Page 3 of 3
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (M-DCPS)
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND PROGRAM
PUBLIC SCHOOL TRANSFER APPLICATION
2011-2012
DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION:
1- Use blue or black ink, press firmly to fill out all required information.
2- Read, sign and date the application. Failure to comply with all requirements will render the application invalid.
3- All information must be completed and returned to the applicant’s home school or the NCLB Parental Choice Options office to
be processed. It is the parent’s/legal guardian’s responsibility to ensure that the application is completed and returned prior to
the application deadline.
Student’s Last Name: First Name: Middle Name:
M-DCPS Student ID #:
Current Grade: ______ Student’s DOB: MM______ DD______ YY______
Student's Address: Apt: City: State: Zip Code:
M-DCPS School Serving Your Neighborhood: Location #:
School Student Currently Attends: Location #:
Parent/Legal Guardian’s Name: Relationship to Student:
Home Phone #: ( ) Work Phone #: ( ) Cell Phone #: ( )
Directions for Selecting a Transfer Option:
You may choose any school from the receiving school list. Transportation service will be provided only if your choice is within your
transportation zone (i.e., North, Central, South) and if you reside more than two miles from the selected school.
(1st Choice) School Location #: School Name:
(2nd Choice) School Location #: School Name:
Although every effort will be made to honor your first or second school choice preference, if either of these preferences is unavailable, your
child will be assigned an alternate school choice placement. School assignments may be obtained at your child’s residence school during
office hours.
Parent/Guardian’s Signature: ________________________________________ Date: ____________________________
FOR NCLB PARENTAL CHOICE OPTIONS OFFICE USE ONLY
Application Received By: Signature: Date:
Signature: Date:
Approved Denied
Justification: Date of Appeal:
Appeal Granted Appeal Denied
Signature of Appeal Processor: Title: Date:
For more information call 305-995-7291, 305-995-4549 or log on to
http://nclbchoice.dadeschools.net
ESCUELAS PÚBLICAS DEL CONDADO DE MIAMI-DADE
LA LEY QUE NINGÚN NIÑO SE QUEDE ATRÁS
TRASLADO A ESCUELA PÚBLICA
2011-2012
INSTRUCCIONES PARA PRESENTAR UNA SOLICITUD:
1- Use tinta azul o negra, escriba firmemente al llenar toda la información requerida.
2- Lea, firme y escriba la fecha en la solicitud; si no se cumplen todos los requisitos de la solicitud, se considerará inválida.
3- Toda información debe ser terminada y devuelta a la escuela que corresponde al lugar donde reside el/la estudiante que presenta la solicitud ó
a la oficina de NCLB Parental Choice Options para que la misma pueda ser procesada. Es la responsabilidad de los padres de familia o tutores
de asegurarse de que la solicitud esté completa y devolverla antes de la fecha límite de entrega.
Apellido del/de la estudiante: Nombre: Segundo nombre:
Número de estudiante:
Grado: ___________ Mes_________ Día_________ año__________
Fecha de nacimiento
Dirección del/de la estudiante: Apt: Ciudad: Estado: Código Postal:
_________________________________________________________________________________ _________________
La escuela pública del Condado de Miami-Dade de su vecindario Número de ubicación de la escuela
_________________________________________________________________________________ _________________
Escuela donde el/la estudiante asiste a clases Número de ubicación de la escuela
Nombre de los padres de familia/tutor/a: Relación con el/la estudiante:
Teléfono de la casa: ( ) Teléfono del trabajo: ( ) Teléfono Móvil: ( )
Instrucciones para seleccionar una opción de traslado:
Puede seleccionar cualquier plantel de la lista de escuelas que pueden recibirlo. Los servicios de transporte serán proporcionados solamente si su
selección está dentro de su zona de transporte (Por ejemplo: Norte, Centro, Sur) y si vive a más de dos millas de la escuela que selecciona.
(1ra Selección) Número de ubicación de la escuela: Nombre de la escuela:
(2da Selección) Número de ubicación de la escuela: Nombre de la escuela:
Aunque se hará todo el esfuerzo posible para honrar su primera preferencia, si ninguna de estas preferencias está disponible, su hijo/a será
asignado/a a una selección alterna. Las asignaciones de las escuelas estarán disponibles en la escuela que corresponde al lugar donde reside
su hijo/a en las horas de oficina.
Firma de los padres de familia o tutor/a: ________________________________________ Fecha: ____________________________
PARA EL USO EXCLUSIVO DE LA OFFICINA DE NCLB PARENTAL CHOICE OPTIONS
Application Received By: Signature: Date:
Approved Denied Signature: Date:
Appeal Granted Appeal Denied Justification: Date of Appeal:
Signature of Appeal Processor: Title: Date:
Para más información llamar al 305-995-7291, 305-995-4549 ó visitar el sitio “web” en
http://nclbchoice.dadeschools.net
LEKÒL LETA MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
OKENN TIMOUN PAP RET DÈYÈ
TRANSFÈ LEKÒL LETA
2011-2012
DIREKSYON POU SOUMÈT YON APLIKASYON:
1- Sèvi ak plim lank ble oubyen nwa, peze fò pou ranpli tout enfòmasyon yo mande a.
2- Li, siyen e date aplikasyon an. Si w pa soumèt tout demand yo, aplikasyon an ap envalid.
3- Ou dwe ranpli tout enfòmasyon an e retounen aplikasyon an nan lekòl ki nan zòn aplikan an oubyen nan NCLB Parental Choice
Options yo pou yo kab pwosès li. Se responsablite paran /gadyen legal la pou asire aplikasyon an ranpli e retounen anvan
datlimit aplikasyion an.
Non Elèv la: Prenon: Non Batèm:
# ID Elèv la (sil aplikab): Ane Eskolè kounye a: Dat Nesans Elèv la:
__________ MWA________ JOU________ ANE_______
Adrès Elèv la-Nimewo ak Ri: # Apt: Vil: Eta: Kòd Postal:
Non Lekòl M-DCPS ki nan Katye w: # Lokasyon:
Lekòl Elèv la Prale Kounye a: # Lokasyon:
Non Paran oubyen Gadyen an: Prenon: Relasyon ak Elèv la:
Telefòn Lakay: ( ) Telefòn Travay: ( ) Selilè: ( )
DIREKSYON POU CHWAZI YON OPSYON POU TRANSFÈ: Ou kab chwazi nenpòt lekòl ki soul is lekòl k ap resevwa a. Y ap bay
transpòtasyon sèlman si chwa w la tonbe nan zòn transpòtasyon ou a (egzanp Nò, Santral, Sid) e si w abite plis pase de mil de
lekòl ou chwazi a.
(1 Ye) # Lokasyon Lekòl: Chwa Lekòl Leta:
(2 Yèm) # Lokasyon Lekòl: Chwa Lekòl Leta:
Byenke y ap fè tout efò pou onore premye oubyen dezyèm chwa lekòl ao a, si youn nan chwa sa yo pa disponib, y ap mete pitit ou a nan yon
lòt chwa lekòl. Se lekòl ki nan katye pitit ou a ki dwe ba l lekòl pou l ale pandan lè biwo.
Siyati Paran an oubyen Gadyen Legal la: _____________________________________ Dat: ______________________
PATI SA A POU BIWO NCLB PARENTAL CHOICE OPTIONS SÈLMAN
Application Received By: Signature: Date:
Signature: Date:
Approved Denied
Justification: Date of Appeal:
Appeal Granted Appeal Denied
Signature of Appeal Processor: Title: Date:
Pou plis enfòmasyon rele 305-995-7291, 305-995-4549 oubyen ale sou
Entènèt nan http://nclbchoice.dadeschools.net
Appendix D
APPENDIX D
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND PROGRAM 2011-2012
Choice Automated Phone Message No. 1
Thank you for calling Miami-Dade County Public Schools. To hear about No Child Left
Behind choice options in English, press 1, in Spanish, press 2, or in Haitian-Creole,
press 3.
If your child attends a Title I school that is identified as a school in need of improvement,
he or she may be eligible for one of the following choice options:
1. Continued participation in a school choice program in which he or
she is currently enrolled; or
2. Enrollment in and transportation to a higher performing public school
within Miami-Dade County; or
3. Free tutorial services offered by state approved providers.
Please note that you may choose only one option.
The No Child Left Behind Transfer enrollment period for the 2011-2012 school year is
April 4 through April 29, 2011. The enrollment deadline is Friday, April 29, 2011.
To learn more about your child’s educational options, contact your child’s school or visit
nclbchoice.dadeschools.net.
APPENDIX D
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND PROGRAM 2011-2012
Choice Automated Phone Message No. 2
Thank you for calling Miami-Dade County Public Schools. To hear about No
Child Left Behind choice options in English, press 1, in Spanish, press 2, or in
Haitian-Creole, press 3.
If you requested a No Child Left Behind transfer for your child to attend another
public school for the 2011-2012 school year, you may report to your child’s home
school to obtain the choice placement, during school office hours, between June
1 and June 10, 2011.
If your child will be a middle school or high school student, you must report to
your newly assigned school in order to complete the subject selection process
prior to the opening of the school year.
If you are not satisfied with the choice placement or if you changed your mind
and wish for your child to remain at the current school, please contact
Attendance Services at 305-883-5323.
Thank you
APPENDIX D
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND PROGRAM 2011-2012
Choice Automated Phone Message No. 3
Thank you for calling Miami-Dade County Public Schools. To hear about No
Child Left Behind choice options in English, press 1, in Spanish, press 2, or in
Haitian-Creole, press 3.
The post-AYP No Child Left Behind Transfer enrollment period for those Title I
schools not previously identified is June 17 through July 8, 2011. The enrollment
deadline is Friday, July 8, 2011.
If you requested a No Child Left Behind transfer for your child to another public
school for the 2011-2012 school year, you may report to your child’s home
school to obtain the choice placement, during school office hours, after August
15, 2011.
If you need information about your child’s transportation please call the new
school your child will attend for the 2011-2012 school year.
If your child is or will be a middle school or high school student, you must report
to the new assigned school in order to complete the subject selection process
prior to the opening of the school year.
If you are not satisfied with the choice placement or if you changed your mind
and wish for your child to remain at the current school, please contact
Attendance Services at 305 883-5323.
Thank you
Appendix E
APPENDIX E
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND PROGRAM 2011-2012
Connect-Ed Script No. 1:
Script 1: 50 seconds
Target audience: Parents of students attending Title I schools that failed to
make AYP for THREE OR MORE consecutive years
Hello, I am calling from Miami-Dade County Public Schools to inform you that
your child is eligible to take part in school choice options available under the No
Child Left Behind Act.
Your child attends a Title One school that has been identified as a school in need
of improvement. Under the No Child Left Behind Act, there are three choice
options for your child.
To learn more about these choice options, please contact your child’s school or
call the N-C-L-B office at 305-995-FIND. That’s 305-995-3463. You can also visit
us on the Web at N-C-L-B choice dot Dadeschools dot net.
Do not miss out on this great opportunity! Enrollment is going on now through
Friday, April 29, 2011.
APPENDIX E
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND PROGRAM 2011-2012
Connect-Ed Script No. 2:
Script 2: 50 seconds
Target audience: Parents of students attending Title I schools that failed to
make AYP for THREE OR MORE consecutive years
Hello, I am calling from Miami-Dade County Public Schools to inform you that
your child is eligible to take part in school choice options available under the No
Child Left Behind Act.
Your child attends a Title One school that has been identified as a school in need
of improvement. Under the No Child Left Behind Act, there are three choice
options for your child.
To learn more about these choice options, please contact your child’s school or
call the N-C-L-B office at 305-995-FIND. That’s 305-995-3463. You can also visit
us on the Web at N-C-L-B choice dot Dadeschools dot net.
Do not miss out on this great opportunity! Enrollment is going on now through
Friday, July 8, 2011.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (M-DCPS) Appendix F
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND PROGRAM
PUBLIC SCHOOL TRANSFER APPLICATION
2011-2012
DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION:
1- Use blue or black ink, press firmly to fill out all required information.
2- Read, sign and date the application. Failure to comply with all requirements will render the application invalid.
3- All information must be completed and returned to the applicant’s home school or the NCLB Parental Choice Options office to
be processed. It is the parent’s/legal guardian’s responsibility to ensure that the application is completed and returned prior to
the application deadline.
Student’s Last Name: First Name: Middle Name:
M-DCPS Student ID #:
Current Grade: ______ Student’s DOB: MM______ DD______ YY______
Student's Address: Apt: City: State: Zip Code:
M-DCPS School Serving Your Neighborhood: Location #:
School Student Currently Attends: Location #:
Parent/Legal Guardian’s Name: Relationship to Student:
Home Phone #: ( ) Work Phone #: ( ) Cell Phone #: ( )
Directions for Selecting a Transfer Option:
You may choose any school from the receiving school list. Transportation service will be provided only if your choice is within your
transportation zone (i.e., North, Central, South) and if you reside more than two miles from the selected school.
(1st Choice) School Location #: School Name:
(2nd Choice) School Location #: School Name:
Although every effort will be made to honor your first or second school choice preference, if either of these preferences is unavailable, your
child will be assigned an alternate school choice placement. School assignments may be obtained at your child’s residence school during
office hours.
Parent/Guardian’s Signature: ________________________________________ Date: ____________________________
FOR NCLB PARENTAL CHOICE OPTIONS OFFICE USE ONLY
Application Received By: Signature: Date:
Signature: Date:
Approved Denied
Justification: Date of Appeal:
Appeal Granted Appeal Denied
Signature of Appeal Processor: Title: Date:
For more information call 305-995-7291, 305-995-4549 or log on to
http://nclbchoice.dadeschools.net
ESCUELAS PÚBLICAS DEL CONDADO DE MIAMI-DADE
LA LEY QUE NINGÚN NIÑO SE QUEDE ATRÁS
TRASLADO A ESCUELA PÚBLICA
2011-2012
INSTRUCCIONES PARA PRESENTAR UNA SOLICITUD:
1- Use tinta azul o negra, escriba firmemente al llenar toda la información requerida.
2- Lea, firme y escriba la fecha en la solicitud; si no se cumplen todos los requisitos de la solicitud, se considerará inválida.
3- Toda información debe ser terminada y devuelta a la escuela que corresponde al lugar donde reside el/la estudiante que presenta la solicitud ó
a la oficina de NCLB Parental Choice Options para que la misma pueda ser procesada. Es la responsabilidad de los padres de familia o tutores
de asegurarse de que la solicitud esté completa y devolverla antes de la fecha límite de entrega.
Apellido del/de la estudiante: Nombre: Segundo nombre:
Número de estudiante:
Grado: ___________ Mes_________ Día_________ año__________
Fecha de nacimiento
Dirección del/de la estudiante: Apt: Ciudad: Estado: Código Postal:
_________________________________________________________________________________ _________________
La escuela pública del Condado de Miami-Dade de su vecindario Número de ubicación de la escuela
_________________________________________________________________________________ _________________
Escuela donde el/la estudiante asiste a clases Número de ubicación de la escuela
Nombre de los padres de familia/tutor/a: Relación con el/la estudiante:
Teléfono de la casa: ( ) Teléfono del trabajo: ( ) Teléfono Móvil: ( )
Instrucciones para seleccionar una opción de traslado:
Puede seleccionar cualquier plantel de la lista de escuelas que pueden recibirlo. Los servicios de transporte serán proporcionados solamente si su
selección está dentro de su zona de transporte (Por ejemplo: Norte, Centro, Sur) y si vive a más de dos millas de la escuela que selecciona.
(1ra Selección) Número de ubicación de la escuela: Nombre de la escuela:
(2da Selección) Número de ubicación de la escuela: Nombre de la escuela:
Aunque se hará todo el esfuerzo posible para honrar su primera preferencia, si ninguna de estas preferencias está disponible, su hijo/a será
asignado/a a una selección alterna. Las asignaciones de las escuelas estarán disponibles en la escuela que corresponde al lugar donde reside
su hijo/a en las horas de oficina.
Firma de los padres de familia o tutor/a: ________________________________________ Fecha: ____________________________
PARA EL USO EXCLUSIVO DE LA OFFICINA DE NCLB PARENTAL CHOICE OPTIONS
Application Received By: Signature: Date:
Approved Denied Signature: Date:
Appeal Granted Appeal Denied Justification: Date of Appeal:
Signature of Appeal Processor: Title: Date:
Para más información llamar al 305-995-7291, 305-995-4549 ó visitar el sitio “web” en
http://nclbchoice.dadeschools.net
LEKÒL LETA MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
OKENN TIMOUN PAP RET DÈYÈ
TRANSFÈ LEKÒL LETA
2011-2012
DIREKSYON POU SOUMÈT YON APLIKASYON:
1- Sèvi ak plim lank ble oubyen nwa, peze fò pou ranpli tout enfòmasyon yo mande a.
2- Li, siyen e date aplikasyon an. Si w pa soumèt tout demand yo, aplikasyon an ap envalid.
3- Ou dwe ranpli tout enfòmasyon an e retounen aplikasyon an nan lekòl ki nan zòn aplikan an oubyen nan NCLB Parental Choice
Options yo pou yo kab pwosès li. Se responsablite paran /gadyen legal la pou asire aplikasyon an ranpli e retounen anvan
datlimit aplikasyion an.
Non Elèv la: Prenon: Non Batèm:
# ID Elèv la (sil aplikab): Ane Eskolè kounye a: Dat Nesans Elèv la:
__________ MWA________ JOU________ ANE_______
Adrès Elèv la-Nimewo ak Ri: # Apt: Vil: Eta: Kòd Postal:
Non Lekòl M-DCPS ki nan Katye w: # Lokasyon:
Lekòl Elèv la Prale Kounye a: # Lokasyon:
Non Paran oubyen Gadyen an: Prenon: Relasyon ak Elèv la:
Telefòn Lakay: ( ) Telefòn Travay: ( ) Selilè: ( )
DIREKSYON POU CHWAZI YON OPSYON POU TRANSFÈ: Ou kab chwazi nenpòt lekòl ki soul is lekòl k ap resevwa a. Y ap bay
transpòtasyon sèlman si chwa w la tonbe nan zòn transpòtasyon ou a (egzanp Nò, Santral, Sid) e si w abite plis pase de mil de
lekòl ou chwazi a.
(1 Ye) # Lokasyon Lekòl: Chwa Lekòl Leta:
(2 Yèm) # Lokasyon Lekòl: Chwa Lekòl Leta:
Byenke y ap fè tout efò pou onore premye oubyen dezyèm chwa lekòl ao a, si youn nan chwa sa yo pa disponib, y ap mete pitit ou a nan yon
lòt chwa lekòl. Se lekòl ki nan katye pitit ou a ki dwe ba l lekòl pou l ale pandan lè biwo.
Siyati Paran an oubyen Gadyen Legal la: _____________________________________ Dat: ______________________
PATI SA A POU BIWO NCLB PARENTAL CHOICE OPTIONS SÈLMAN
Application Received By: Signature: Date:
Signature: Date:
Approved Denied
Justification: Date of Appeal:
Appeal Granted Appeal Denied
Signature of Appeal Processor: Title: Date:
Pou plis enfòmasyon rele 305-995-7291, 305-995-4549 oubyen ale sou
Entènèt nan http://nclbchoice.dadeschools.net
Appendix G
All schools, including those that receive funding under Title I, Part A, of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), must meet
the State of Florida targets for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in each subject area. Title I schools that do not make AYP for two or
more years are designated as “in need of improvement” and are subject to the sanctions described below:
Parental Choice Options for Title I Schools Designated as “In Need of Improvement”
Consequences for Title I schools that fail to make Adequate Consequences for Title I schools that fail to make AYP for
Yearly Progress (AYP) for two consecutive years: three or more consecutive years:
• School is identified by the State as “in need of • School continues to be identified by the State as “in
improvement.” need of improvement.”
• District must offer Parental Choice Options (Parent • District must offer Parental Choice Options (Parent
can only select one option), as follows: can only select one option), as follows:
Option 1 – Remain at the school where he/she is Option 1 – Remain at the school where he/she is
currently enrolled until he/she completes the highest currently enrolled until he/she completes the highest
grade offered at the school. Parents selecting this grade offered at the school. Parents selecting this option
Option do not need to take any action. do not need to take any action.
OR OR
Option 2 – Remain at the school where student is Option 2 – Remain at the school where student is
currently enrolled and receive free tutoring from a currently enrolled and receive free tutoring from a
State-Approved Supplemental Educational Services State-Approved Supplemental Educational Services
(SES) Provider before or after school or on Saturdays. (SES) Provider before or after school or on Saturdays.
(Student must be eligible for free or reduced priced (Student must be eligible for free or reduced priced
meals in order to receive this option.) Parents will be meals in order to receive this option.) Parents will be
able to complete an application during the fall of 2011. able to complete an application during the fall of 2011.
SES Provider fairs will be held at various sites for SES Provider fairs will be held at various sites for
parents to meet the Providers. parents to meet the Providers.
OR
Option 3 – Enroll and be provided transportation by the
For More Information on NCLB Parental Choice Options
District to a higher performing school within the
student’s geographic zone. Parent will need to
Access the M-DCPS website home page at:
complete an application at the child’s residence school.
www.nclbparentalchoice@dadeschools.net
Consequences for Title I schools that fail to make AYP for
or
three or more consecutive years:
Call 305-995-7291 or 305-995-4549
Appendix H
APPENDIX H
6A-3.001 Basic Principles for Transportation of Students.
(1) Where it is practicable to provide improved transportation service and school facilities
for students from an area in adjoining districts, district lines shall not interfere with the
designation of a school attendance area composed of areas of two (2) or more districts. It
shall be the duty of school boards and superintendents of the districts involved to develop
a plan which will assure the children of the area adequate school advantages. Students
shall not be transported at public expense across district lines unless an annual agreement
exists between the respective school boards. This agreement shall outline the
responsibility of each district for providing school facilities, including transportation, and
specify which district shall have exclusive responsibility for providing and operating the
equipment. Unless the agreement shall stipulate otherwise, the rules and regulations of
the district in which the bus is traveling shall be observed.
(2) All school bus routes shall be so planned and adjusted to the capacities of available
equipment and school buses should be so chosen and assigned to routes and attendance
areas that insofar as practicable the full capacity of each bus will be utilized, without
standees, to serve students whose homes are beyond reasonable walking distance of the
assigned public school center.
(3) A reasonable walking distance for any student who is not otherwise eligible for
transportation pursuant to Section 236.083, Florida Statutes, is any distance not more
than two (2) miles between the home and school or one and one-half (1 1/2) miles
between the home and the assigned bus stop. Such distance shall be measured from the
closest pedestrian entry point of the property where the student resides to the closest
pedestrian entry point of the assigned school building or to the assigned bus stop. The
pedestrian entry point of the residence shall be where private property meets the public
right-of-way. The district shall determine the shortest pedestrian route whether or not it is
accessible to motor vehicle traffic.
Specific Authority 229.053(1), 234.01, 236.083 FS. Law Implemented 230.23(8),
230.33(10), 234.01, 236.083 FS.
History - Amended 3-26-66, 9-17-72, Revised 7-20-74, Repromulgated 12-5-74,
Formerly 6A-3.01, Amended 3-12-86, 11-15-94.
Appendix I
ARTICLE XII -- HIRING, ASSIGNING AND TRANSFERRING INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL
Section 1. Hiring and Assignment of Instructional Personnel
The hiring of instructional personnel is a centralized function. The selection of teachers for a
particular location (assignment) is the responsibility of the principal, from among those
employees who have been cleared by instructional staffing as to eligibility to teach in the
M-DCPS.
The parties recognize the organizational and educational value of a diverse, highly qualified
instructional workforce. In that regard, M-DCPS and UTD endorse School Board Rule 6Gx13-
4A-1.01.
Section 2. Teacher Certification
A. Certification and recertification of M-DCPS personnel are authorized by Florida Statutes,
Chapter 1012 and State Board Rule 6A-4.
B. The M-DCPS Certification Office shall provide verification that applicants are certifiable
for such programs, as specified by the Contract.
C. Nothing in this Section shall affect an employee's ability to receive a credential payment
to which he/she would otherwise be entitled.
D. It is the express intent of the Board and the Union that teachers shall be assigned in the
fields for which they are certified. Principals, therefore, have the responsibility to ensure
that teachers who are hired for a school assignment are appropriately certified for such
assignment. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of the principal, in assigning or
scheduling teachers, to ensure that appropriate certification is held by the teacher to be
assigned or scheduled. Verification of certification held by a teacher or verification of
certification in process shall be requested by the principal, when necessary, from the
Office of Human Resources.
E. Certification
1. All teachers shall be appropriately certified. In the event that it is necessary to
hire a teacher out-of-field, the principal shall obtain verification from Human
Resources that no qualified applicants are available for the position and the
principal shall submit an out-of-field waiver request for approval by the Regional
Center and the Employment and Staffing Officer. The principal shall notify the
teacher that he/she is required, in order to remain at the school, to earn a
minimum of six college credits per year or a passing score on a qualifying subject
area test toward certification in the appropriate field.
2. Teachers who are offered employment to teach in the out-of-field areas must
present to the principal evidence of successful completion of a minimum of six
semester credit hours or equivalent course work or a passing score on a
qualifying subject area test towards in-field certification each year.
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3. Failure to obtain the minimum of six college credits per year or a passing score
on a qualifying subject area test toward required certification may result in
termination. Extenuating circumstances may be appealed to the Employment
and Staffing Officer.
F. Out-of-field teachers needing the ESOL endorsement must complete three semester
hours or 60 Master Plan Points (MPP) toward the ESOL endorsement requirements
within two years of the date of initial ESOL assignment. At least three semester hours
or 60 MPP toward the ESOL endorsement must be completed each calendar year,
thereafter, until all requirements for the ESOL endorsement are complete.
G. A teacher who holds a professional certificate may use college credits or inservice points
completed in English for Speakers of Other Languages training in excess of six
semester hours during one certificate- validity period toward renewal of the professional
certificate during the subsequent validity periods.
H. A teacher who holds a temporary certificate may use college credits or inservice points
completed in English for Speakers of Other Languages training toward renewal of the
teacher!s first professional certificate. Such training must not have been included within
the degree program, and the teacher!s temporary and professional certificates must be
issued for consecutive school years.
I. Newly hired teachers who fail any section of the required general knowledge test must
participate in training courses offered by the Teacher Education Center or complete
coursework from an accredited college or university during the first year of employment.
Section 3. Appointment/Reappointment
A. All employees of the school system are appointed by the Board, upon the nomination
of the Superintendent.
B. Any former employee, who is subsequently reemployed by the Board without a break
in service, shall have his/her resignation rescinded by the Board and shall be eligible for
all benefits that would have accrued to him/her had he/she not submitted a resignation.
C. Any teacher (except those receiving retirement pay from a State of Florida retirement
program) employed by the Board after the cut-off date for receiving credit for a contract
year, as provided in state law, shall be employed as a temporary instructor, except
where otherwise authorized by the appropriate Regional Center Superintendent. Such
temporary instructors shall receive first consideration for employment in the subsequent
school year, provided they have been rated acceptable on their annual evaluation.
Section 4. Reemployment After Retirement
A. Former employees may be re-employed unless expressly prohibited by state law.
B. Nothing in this Section constitutes a guarantee of employment.
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Approval for such employment will be made on an individual basis by the Employment
and Staffing Officer for Human Resources (or designee). Such employees shall be
rehired as an hourly teacher or as an annual contract teacher and shall receive the
same pay and benefits as regular teachers for the term of their employment.
C. Re-employed retirees who accrue sick leave days subsequent to retirement shall be
paid at the daily rate they earned at the time they first became eligible for retirement.
Section 5. New Teacher Orientation
Teachers new to M-DCPS shall participate in a five-day orientation which will immediately
precede the first day of school for regular teachers. Such additional days shall be considered
as part of the regular school year and shall be used in computing new teachers' daily rates of
pay for the year. The parties agree to jointly develop, implement, and monitor this orientation
program on an annual basis.
Section 6. Assignment of Surplus Personnel
A. In cases where employees are surplus at a work location, as a result of reduction in
allocation, seniority shall be determined as follows:
1. Secondary teachers and middle school teachers teaching secondary subject
areas -- by subject area taught (with the least contractual credit in the M-DCPS).
For ESOL teachers, ESOL is the subject area taught. In those instances where
teachers may be teaching more than one subject area, they shall, for the
purposes of this Provision, be considered to be teaching the subject area of
which they have the largest number of classes. For science and foreign
language, surplus shall be by area of state certification.
2. Surplus at the elementary school level and for middle school teachers teaching
elementary grades shall be from the least senior in the Pre-K-Kindergarten, one
through six program with the following exceptions:
a. Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers shall not be declared surplus if a school
does not have a certified Pre-K or kindergarten teacher who can be
reassigned to the Pre-K or kindergarten opening;
b. ESOL teachers, in pull-out or self-contained classes, shall not be
declared surplus if a school does not have a certified/qualified ESOL
teacher who can be reassigned to the ESOL opening; and,
c. Spanish-S, Spanish SL, and Basic Skills in the Home Language shall be
considered as a single category for surplus purposes. However, Basic
Skills in the Home Language shall not be declared surplus if a school
does not have a linguistically-qualified teacher to deliver the program in
the home language of the students.
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3. Teachers of gifted students shall not be declared surplus if a school does not
have a certified gifted teacher who can be reassigned to the gifted opening.
4. Exceptions to these provisions, based upon the need to provide critically-needed
programs to meet the unique needs of affected students, and/or in response to
emergency situations, as declared by the Superintendent, may be requested by
the principal and will be reviewed by a joint M-DCPS/UTD committee. Such
requests shall be made, in writing, to the Office of Human Resources.
B. In determining seniority of an employee, all prior contracted services with the M-DCPS,
regardless of work location where such service was performed, are to be credited for the
purpose of determining contract status. Further, in determining seniority at a work
location, if two or more employees have the same contractual status, seniority shall be
determined by initial date of employment, as indicated by the date on which the Request
for Personnel Action (RPA) was executed. Personnel on approved leave from a specific
work location shall, for the first year of leave, have a guarantee of return to the same
work location and shall be included in the roster when determining seniority. No surplus
transfer shall cause a demotion. Demotion shall mean a reassignment in which the
employee receives less base salary than in the assignment held previously. (This does
not apply to supplements, compensation in excess of the base salary, or conversion
from 11-month or 12-month employment to 10-month status.) Surplus assignment from
an 11-month or 12-month position to a 10-month position may occur only after the Office
of Human Resources has determined that there are no 11- or 12-month positions
available in the district for which the employee is certified, and will be done in
accordance with surplus provisions found in this Article.
C. In the event that the employee is declared surplus, when the employee is absent from
active duty in the school system, the employee shall be promptly notified in writing.
D. Employees who are subject to surplus transfer shall have the right to occupy a position
for which they are qualified before any new employees are assigned to the same or
similar position(s).
E. Employees declared surplus shall not be required to make application for reassignment.
It shall be the obligation of the Office of Human Resources to reassign and notify all
surplus employees as soon as possible. Surplus employees may make application for
reassignment after being notified of surplus status. If accepted to fill a valid vacancy,
said employees will be reassigned to that vacancy. Notification of such reassignment
shall be expeditiously made by the Office of Human Resources.
F. When schools are paired or grouped and grade levels are reassigned between or
among schools, teachers will be reassigned within the grade levels they are presently
teaching, whenever possible. If grade levels remain intact, but pupil populations only
are shifted, teachers will not be reassigned. If the actions described above result in a
reduction in teacher allocations for any particular school, the surplus personnel will be
reassigned.
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Surplus personnel resulting from pairing or grouping of schools will be determined as
follows:
1. The person or persons in that school with least contractual credit in the M-DCPS
(not present school) will be declared surplus.
2. In elementary schools and middle schools with elementary grades, the person
or persons in 1. will be designated from the grade levels, i.e., Pre-K,
kindergarten, or from grades one through six.
3. In secondary schools and middle schools with secondary subject areas, the
person or persons in 1. will be designated by subject areas.
G. If the opening of a new school results in a reduction in teacher allocation for any
particular school(s), the surplus personnel will be assigned to the new school, insofar
as practical.
H. Employees should not be reassigned, except as a result of reduction in allocation, or on
a voluntary basis, or as described in Section 6(L) of this Article.
I. In the event of a change in the grade configuration of a school, teachers of said school
will be reassigned in the following manner:
1. Teachers of such schools will be notified of the change in grade configuration;
2. First consideration will be given to those teachers who request a voluntary
transfer to the receiving school;
3. If there is an insufficient number of voluntary transfer requests, the procedures
for the transfer of surplus personnel will be implemented, with the least senior
teachers being surplused to the appropriate level or subject area; and
4. Where there are more teachers from sending schools requesting voluntary
transfers to a receiving school than there are openings in the receiving school,
the principal will interview all such candidates from the sending schools (of
students assigned to the receiving school) prior to determining which
candidate(s) will be selected.
J. When a new school is built to relieve overcrowding of a school, and/or as a replacement
for an existing school, teachers will be reassigned in the following manner:
1. Teachers of said school will be notified of the openings at the new school and
the opportunity to request voluntary transfer to schools/areas of their choice;
2. First consideration will be given to those teachers who request a voluntary
transfer to the receiving school;
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3. Where there are more teachers from sending schools requesting voluntary
transfer to a school than there are openings in the school, the principal and
appropriate staff will interview all such candidates from the sending schools (of
students assigned to the school), prior to determining which candidate(s) will be
selected; and
4. When a surplus is to occur, the procedures for the declaring of personnel surplus
will be implemented, with the least senior teachers being declared surplus in the
appropriate level or subject area.
K. Determinations of surplus personnel for employees assigned by Regional Centers to
teach art, music, physical education, and exceptional student education at the
elementary school level shall be governed by the following provisions:
1. The least senior person at a work location in an impacted position shall be
deemed surplus;
2. When special student education units at a work location are reduced or moved
to another school, the least senior person teaching in that particular
exceptionality shall be deemed surplus; and
3. If there is a need to surplus educational specialists, placement specialists, school
social workers, psychologists, or any other bargaining unit members assigned
by or at the Regional Centers, the least senior person at a work location in the
affected job category shall be deemed surplus.
Exceptions to these provisions, based upon the unique needs of affected students, shall
be granted upon request of the principal and approval by the Regional Center
Superintendent or designee. Where requested by the Union, the Regional Center
Superintendent or designee shall confer with the Union Representative regarding the
need for such an exception.
L. Surplus Exemption for Curricular, Co-curricular Activity
The responsibility of the principal to maintain properly approved curricular and co-
curricular activities in his/her school is acknowledged. If the declaring of surplus
personnel, under the provisions of Section 6 of this Article, affects the ability of the
principal to retain qualified personnel (as determined by the principal) to coach or
manage these activities, he/she may request approval of the Regional Center
Superintendent for certain curricular and co-curricular exemptions. Such request(s) with
supporting rationale shall be in writing with a copy to the Union. Approval by the
Regional Center Superintendent shall be given in writing to the requesting principal and
a copy to the Union. Exemptions, pursuant to this Section, are grievable but not subject
to arbitration. Curricular and co-curricular exemptions may be granted to the following
positions:
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Business manager, athletic trainer, athletic director, department head,
interdisciplinary team leader (middle school), debate coach, drama coach,
yearbook sponsor, newspaper sponsor, band director, choral director, activities
director, and head coaches of all high school sports teams.
Building stewards and Union designee, both instructional and non-instructional, shall be
exempt from the application of surplus transfer criteria, except where an entire program
is eliminated.
If the existing Union rules determining the number of stewards at each work location are
changed, negotiations on this provision may be reopened by the Board.
Section 7. Voluntary/Hardship Transfers
Recognizing the need to maintain both staff stability and opportunities for employees to transfer
from one work location to another, the Board agrees to provide opportunities for
voluntary/hardship transfers as follows:
A. Newly-hired teachers will be eligible to submit a transfer application only if he/she has
been employed at the same work location for a minimum of three school years.
B. Transfer Applications -- Applications for transfers may be submitted, on forms furnished
by the Board. Teachers on a performance improvement plan are not eligible for transfer
except as provided for in Florida Statutes.
C. Location Request -- Applicants shall have the opportunity to request up to six schools
or up to two Regional Centers.
D. Application Notification -- The Office of Human Resources will immediately forward
approved transfer requests to the work locations requested by the applicant and will
maintain a master file. A copy of the file will be provided to the bargaining agent.
E. Teachers who have secured a voluntary transfer to another location will only be released
after the end of the school year. All notices of transfer will be issued upon receipt of an
approved transfer agreement from the Office of Human Resources. Approved
applicants will receive their transfer to the new location effective July 1st. Newly
approved applications for transfer must be received at least five days prior to the
opening of school for the new year. Applications received after this deadline may only
be processed for the current school year if a replacement has been hired before the first
day of school for students. All other applications will become effective for the next
school year.
Each vacancy to be filled by a transfer applicant shall be staffed temporarily for the
remainder of the school year by an interim teacher or by a teacher from the District
Teacher Reserve Pool (DTRP).
Each vacancy will be filled by the approved transferee after the end of the school year.
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Once transfers have been approved, neither the applicant nor the site administrator may
rescind the assignment.
Types of Requests
1. Hardship -- Hardship transfers will be established for those teachers who have
completed at least one year of service and:
a. travel 20 miles or more one way, by the most direct route within Miami-
Dade County limits, to the work location; or have serious medical ;and/or
b. have serious medical and/or other personal problems which can be
substantiated by appropriate authority or acceptable written explanation.
An employee who rejects a hardship transfer to one of the locations requested
will be removed from the eligible list.
2. Voluntary -- All other transfers shall be classified as voluntary and shall be given
consideration for filling vacancies prior to selecting new hires.
F. Filling Vacancies
1. Hardship transfer applicants shall be interviewed by the principal or his/her
designee at the locations requested, provided the applicant is certified to fill the
available vacancy.
2. Consideration for vacancies shall first be given to those employees who have
submitted a request for transfer, pursuant to the other provisions of this Section,
provided the applicant is qualified, eligible, and available to fill the position.
3. The principal will notify, in writing, all applicants who have been interviewed as
to the disposition of the vacancy for which they were interviewed.
G. Window Period -- During the period of May 15 through the last Friday in June, except
for teachers who have been declared surplus, only transfer applicants shall be
considered to fill vacancies. Exceptions will be granted to schools where no
certified/qualified applicant has applied.
H. Disapproval of Voluntary Transfer Requests
1. Voluntary transfer requests by the sending principal may only be disapproved if
the teacher has overall evaluation of unacceptable or is under an official
performance improvement plan of professional growth remedies in any category
prescribed prior to June 1 except as provided for in Florida Statutes, Section
1012.34.
2. Reasons for disapproval of voluntary transfer requests by the receiving principal
are:
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a. teacher is not certified or does not have the endorsement for position(s)
to be filled;
b. teacher has overall evaluation of unacceptable or is under an official
performance improvement plan of professional growth remedies in any
category prescribed prior to June 1 except as provided for in Florida
Statutes, Section 1012.34.
The final decision on transfers, when either the sending or receiving principal has
recommended disapproval, shall be made by the Chief Personnel Officer or
designee.
However, the parties agree that teachers possessing a Professional Services
Contract who have ended the school year on a performance improvement plan
shall have the right to request and receive consideration for transferring to
another school.
Section 8. Involuntary Transfer
The Superintendent or his/her designee may, when deemed in the best interest of the school
system, involuntarily transfer unit members. Before an employee is involuntarily transferred,
a conference shall be held with the Regional Center Superintendent or his/her designee or
appropriate division head, except where such transfers are a result of a legal order. Employees
who are involuntarily transferred, pursuant to this Section, will have the right to be accompanied
by two representatives of the Union and shall be informed of this right. If the Union refuses to
represent the employee, he/she has the right to be accompanied to the conference by a fellow
employee.
Section 9. Project Employees
Any person regularly employed by the Board, who is assigned to work with a project funded
from sources other than the state and local tax sources, shall retain all the rights and privileges
and accrue all rights and privileges as if he/she had remained in his/her original position. These
persons employed specifically for the purposes of working in a project that is funded from
sources other than state and local tax sources shall accrue all rights and privileges as any other
person employed in the regular program but shall not be entitled to continue employment with
the school system, if the program in which he/she works is discontinued. If such person is
reassigned in the regular program, with no lapse of time, he/she shall be entitled to retain all
the rights and privileges accrued under the program funded.
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Appendix J
NCLB Parental Choice Options
Instructional Materials Transfer Notification
Sending School Name: Location:
In order to comply with statutory requirements that every child be provided with a copy of the needed instructional materials in the core
areas of Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies it is the responsibility of the transferring school to send the
instructional materials to the school receiving the student(s).
• The sending school should provide a list of materials being transferred to the receiving school and update its textbook inventory
in the Student Textbook Automated Inventory Reporting System (STAIRS) to “transfer out” the textbooks being sent to the
receiving school.
• The receiving school should update its textbook inventory in the Student Textbook Automated Inventory Reporting System
(STAIRS) to “transfer in” the textbooks received from the sending school.
• Both the sending and receiving schools should complete the Textbook Transfer Notification form and return it, via email, to: Ms.
Valentina Pasarón, Supervisor, Instructional Materials, at vpasaron1@dadeschools.net or fax to 305-995-2489.
Textbooks need to be in good condition.
Materials were transferred to the receiving school on and the necessary adjustments were made in the Student
Textbook Automated Inventory Reporting System.
Principal’s Signature School Name Date
**********************************************************************************************************************************************************
Receiving School Name: Location:
Materials were received from the transferring school on and the necessary adjustments were made in the Student
Textbook Automated Inventory Reporting System. The attached list is provided to identify the materials received.
Principal’s Signature School Name Date
Appendix K
APPENDIX K
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law No. 107-110, 107th Congress, Session 1.
Sections 1116 (b) (5) (B), 1116 (b) (7), 1116 (b) (8)
SEC. 1116. ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY AND
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT.
(a) LOCAL REVIEW-
(1) IN GENERAL- Each local educational agency receiving funds under this part shall —
(A) use the State academic assessments and other indicators described in the State plan to
review annually the progress of each school served under this part to determine whether the
school is making adequate yearly progress as defined in section 1111(b)(2);
(B) at the local educational agency's discretion, use any academic assessments or any other
academic indicators described in the local educational agency's plan under section
1112(b)(1)(A) and (B) to review annually the progress of each school served under this part
to determine whether the school is making adequate yearly progress as defined in section
1111(b)(2), except that the local educational agency may not use such indicators (other than
as provided for in section 1111(b)(2)(I)) if the indicators reduce the number or change the
schools that would otherwise be subject to school improvement, corrective action, or
restructuring under section 1116 if such additional indicators were not used, but may identify
additional schools for school improvement or in need of corrective action or restructuring;
(C) publicize and disseminate the results of the local annual review described in paragraph
(1) to parents, teachers, principals, schools, and the community so that the teachers,
principals, other staff, and schools can continually refine, in an instructionally useful manner,
the program of instruction to help all children served under this part meet the challenging
State student academic achievement standards established under section 1111(b)(1); and
(D) review the effectiveness of the actions and activities the schools are carrying out under
this part with respect to parental involvement, professional development, and other activities
assisted under this part.
(2) AVAILABLE RESULTS- The State educational agency shall ensure that the results of
State academic assessments administered in that school year are available to the local
educational agency before the beginning of the next school year.
(b) SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT-
(1) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-
(A) IDENTIFICATION- Subject to subparagraph (C), a local educational agency shall
identify for school improvement any elementary school or secondary school served under
this part that fails, for 2 consecutive years, to make adequate yearly progress as defined in the
State's plan under section 1111(b)(2).
(B) DEADLINE- The identification described in subparagraph (A) shall take place before the
beginning of the school year following such failure to make adequate yearly progress.
(C) APPLICATION- Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a school if almost every student in
each group specified in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) enrolled in such school is meeting or
exceeding the State's proficient level of academic achievement.
(D) TARGETED ASSISTANCE SCHOOLS- To determine if an elementary school or a
secondary school that is conducting a targeted assistance program under section 1115 should
be identified for school improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under this section, a
local educational agency may choose to review the progress of only the students in the school
who are served, or are eligible for services, under this part.
(E) PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE-
(i) IN GENERAL- In the case of a school identified for school improvement under this
paragraph, the local educational agency shall, not later than the first day of the school year
following such identification, provide all students enrolled in the school with the option to
transfer to another public school served by the local educational agency, which may include a
public charter school, that has not been identified for school improvement under this
paragraph, unless such an option is prohibited by State law.
(ii) RULE- In providing students the option to transfer to another public school, the local
educational agency shall give priority to the lowest achieving children from low-income
families, as determined by the local educational agency for purposes of allocating funds to
schools under section 1113(c)(1).
(F) TRANSFER- Students who use the option to transfer under subparagraph (E) and
paragraph (5)(A), (7)(C)(i), or (8)(A)(i) or subsection (c)(10)(C)(vii) shall be enrolled in
classes and other activities in the public school to which the students transfer in the same
manner as all other children at the public school.
(2) OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND PRESENT EVIDENCE; TIME LIMIT-
(A) IDENTIFICATION- Before identifying an elementary school or a secondary school for
school improvement under paragraphs (1) or (5)(A), for corrective action under paragraph
(7), or for restructuring under paragraph (8), the local educational agency shall provide the
school with an opportunity to review the school-level data, including academic assessment
data, on which the proposed identification is based.
(B) EVIDENCE- If the principal of a school proposed for identification under paragraph (1),
(5)(A), (7), or (8) believes, or a majority of the parents of the students enrolled in such school
believe, that the proposed identification is in error for statistical or other substantive reasons,
the principal may provide supporting evidence to the local educational agency, which shall
consider that evidence before making a final determination.
(C) FINAL DETERMINATION- Not later than 30 days after a local educational agency
provides the school with the opportunity to review such school-level data, the local
educational agency shall make public a final determination on the status of the school with
respect to the identification.
(3) SCHOOL PLAN-
(A) REVISED PLAN- After the resolution of a review under paragraph (2), each school
identified under paragraph (1) for school improvement shall, not later than 3 months after
being so identified, develop or revise a school plan, in consultation with parents, school staff,
the local educational agency serving the school, and outside experts, for approval by such
local educational agency. The school plan shall cover a 2-year period and —
(i) incorporate strategies based on scientifically based research that will strengthen the core
academic subjects in the school and address the specific academic issues that caused the
school to be identified for school improvement, and may include a strategy for the
implementation of a comprehensive school reform model that includes each of the
components described in part F;
(ii) adopt policies and practices concerning the school's core academic subjects that have the
greatest likelihood of ensuring that all groups of students specified in section
1111(b)(2)(C)(v) and enrolled in the school will meet the State's proficient level of
achievement on the State academic assessment described in section 1111(b)(3) not later than
12 years after the end of the 2001-2002 school year;
(iii) provide an assurance that the school will spend not less than 10 percent of the funds
made available to the school under section 1113 for each fiscal year that the school is in
school improvement status, for the purpose of providing to the school's teachers and principal
high-quality professional development that —
(I) directly addresses the academic achievement problem that caused the school to be
identified for school improvement;
(II) meets the requirements for professional development activities under section 1119; and
(III) is provided in a manner that affords increased opportunity for participating in that
professional development;
(iv) specify how the funds described in clause (iii) will be used to remove the school from
school improvement status;
(v) establish specific annual, measurable objectives for continuous and substantial progress
by each group of students specified in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) and enrolled in the school
that will ensure that all such groups of students will, in accordance with adequate yearly
progress as defined in section 1111(b)(2), meet the State's proficient level of achievement on
the State academic assessment described in section 1111(b)(3) not later than 12 years after
the end of the 2001-2002 school year;
(vi) describe how the school will provide written notice about the identification to parents of
each student enrolled in such school, in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language
that the parents can understand;
(vii) specify the responsibilities of the school, the local educational agency, and the State
educational agency serving the school under the plan, including the technical assistance to be
provided by the local educational agency under paragraph (4) and the local educational
agency's responsibilities under section 1120A;
(viii) include strategies to promote effective parental involvement in the school;
(ix) incorporate, as appropriate, activities before school, after school, during the summer, and
during any extension of the school year; and
(x) incorporate a teacher mentoring program.
(B) CONDITIONAL APPROVAL- The local educational agency may condition approval of
a school plan under this paragraph on —
(i) inclusion of one or more of the corrective actions specified in paragraph (7)(C)(iv); or
(ii) feedback on the school improvement plan from parents and community leaders.
(C) PLAN IMPLEMENTATION- Except as provided in subparagraph (D), a school shall
implement the school plan (including a revised plan) expeditiously, but not later than the
beginning of the next full school year following the identification under paragraph (1).
(D) PLAN APPROVED DURING SCHOOL YEAR- Notwithstanding subparagraph (C), if a
plan is not approved prior to the beginning of a school year, such plan shall be implemented
immediately upon approval.
(E) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY APPROVAL- The local educational agency,
within 45 days of receiving a school plan, shall —
(i) establish a peer review process to assist with review of the school plan; and
(ii) promptly review the school plan, work with the school as necessary, and approve the
school plan if the plan meets the requirements of this paragraph.
(4) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE-
(A) IN GENERAL- For each school identified for school improvement under paragraph (1),
the local educational agency serving the school shall ensure the provision of technical
assistance as the school develops and implements the school plan under paragraph (3)
throughout the plan's duration.
(B) SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE- Such technical assistance —
(i) shall include assistance in analyzing data from the assessments required under section
1111(b)(3), and other examples of student work, to identify and address problems in
instruction, and problems if any, in implementing the parental involvement requirements
described in section 1118, the professional development requirements described in section
1119, and the responsibilities of the school and local educational agency under the school
plan, and to identify and address solutions to such problems;
(ii) shall include assistance in identifying and implementing professional development,
instructional strategies, and methods of instruction that are based on scientifically based
research and that have proven effective in addressing the specific instructional issues that
caused the school to be identified for school improvement;
(iii) shall include assistance in analyzing and revising the school's budget so that the school's
resources are more effectively allocated to the activities most likely to increase student
academic achievement and to remove the school from school improvement status; and
(iv) may be provided —
(I) by the local educational agency, through mechanisms authorized under section 1117; or
(II) by the State educational agency, an institution of higher education (that is in full
compliance with all the reporting provisions of title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965),
a private not-for-profit organization or for-profit organization, an educational service agency,
or another entity with experience in helping schools improve academic achievement.
(C) SCIENTIFICALLY BASED RESEARCH- Technical assistance provided under this
section by a local educational agency or an entity approved by that agency shall be based on
scientifically based research.
(5) FAILURE TO MAKE ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS AFTER
IDENTIFICATION- In the case of any school served under this part that fails to make
adequate yearly progress, as set out in the State's plan under section 1111(b)(2), by the end of
the first full school year after identification under paragraph (1), the local educational agency
serving such school —
(A) shall continue to provide all students enrolled in the school with the option to transfer to
another public school served by the local educational agency in accordance with
subparagraphs (E) and (F);
(B) shall make supplemental educational services available consistent with subsection (e)(1);
and
(C) shall continue to provide technical assistance.
(6) NOTICE TO PARENTS- A local educational agency shall promptly provide to a parent
or parents (in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, in a
language the parents can understand) of each student enrolled in an elementary school or a
secondary school identified for school improvement under paragraph (1), for corrective
action under paragraph (7), or for restructuring under paragraph (8) —
(A) an explanation of what the identification means, and how the school compares in terms
of academic achievement to other elementary schools or secondary schools served by the
local educational agency and the State educational agency involved;
(B) the reasons for the identification;
(C) an explanation of what the school identified for school improvement is doing to address
the problem of low achievement;
(D) an explanation of what the local educational agency or State educational agency is doing
to help the school address the achievement problem;
(E) an explanation of how the parents can become involved in addressing the academic issues
that caused the school to be identified for school improvement; and
(F) an explanation of the parents' option to transfer their child to another public school under
paragraphs (1)(E), (5)(A), (7)(C)(i), (8)(A)(i), and subsection (c)(10)(C)(vii) (with
transportation provided by the agency when required by paragraph (9)) or to obtain
supplemental educational services for the child, in accordance with subsection (e).
(7) CORRECTIVE ACTION-
(A) IN GENERAL- In this subsection, the term corrective action' means action, consistent
with State law, that —
(i) substantially and directly responds to —
(I) the consistent academic failure of a school that caused the local educational agency to
take such action; and
(II) any underlying staffing, curriculum, or other problems in the school; and
(ii) is designed to increase substantially the likelihood that each group of students described
in 1111(b)(2)(C) enrolled in the school identified for corrective action will meet or exceed
the State's proficient levels of achievement on the State academic assessments described in
section 1111(b)(3).
(B) SYSTEM- In order to help students served under this part meet challenging State student
academic achievement standards, each local educational agency shall implement a system of
corrective action in accordance with subparagraphs (C) through (E).
(C) ROLE OF LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY- In the case of any school served by a
local educational agency under this part that fails to make adequate yearly progress, as
defined by the State under section 1111(b)(2), by the end of the second full school year after
the identification under paragraph (1), the local educational agency shall —
(i) continue to provide all students enrolled in the school with the option to transfer to
another public school served by the local educational agency, in accordance with paragraph
(1)(E) and (F);
(ii) continue to provide technical assistance consistent with paragraph (4) while instituting
any corrective action under clause (iv);
(iii) continue to make supplemental educational services available, in accordance with
subsection (e), to children who remain in the school; and
(iv) identify the school for corrective action and take at least one of the following corrective
actions:
(I) Replace the school staff who are relevant to the failure to make adequate yearly progress.
(II) Institute and fully implement a new curriculum, including providing appropriate
professional development for all relevant staff, that is based on scientifically based research
and offers substantial promise of improving educational achievement for low-achieving
students and enabling the school to make adequate yearly progress.
(III) Significantly decrease management authority at the school level.
(IV) Appoint an outside expert to advise the school on its progress toward making adequate
yearly progress, based on its school plan under paragraph (3).
(V) Extend the school year or school day for the school.
(VI) Restructure the internal organizational structure of the school.
(D) DELAY– Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the local educational
agency may delay, for a period not to exceed 1 year, implementation of the requirements
under paragraph (5), corrective action under this paragraph, or restructuring under paragraph
(8) if the school makes adequate yearly progress for 1 year or if its failure to make adequate
yearly progress is due to exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, such as a natural
disaster or a precipitous and unforeseen decline in the financial resources of the local
educational agency or school. No such period shall be taken into account in determining the
number of consecutive years of failure to make adequate yearly progress.
(E) PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION– The local educational agency shall publish
and disseminate information regarding any corrective action the local educational agency
takes under this paragraph at a school—
(i) to the public and to the parents of each student enrolled in the school subject to corrective
action;
(ii) in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, provided in a
language that the parents can understand; and
(iii) through such means as the Internet, the media, and public agencies.
(8) RESTRUCTURING-
(A) FAILURE TO MAKE ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS– If, after 1 full school year
of corrective action under paragraph (7), a school subject to such corrective action continues
to fail to make adequate yearly progress, then the local educational agency shall—
(i) continue to provide all students enrolled in the school with the option to transfer to
another public school served by the local educational agency, in accordance with paragraph
(1)(E) and (F);
(ii) continue to make supplemental educational services available, in accordance with
subsection (e), to children who remain in the school; and
(iii) prepare a plan and make necessary arrangements to carry out subparagraph (B).
(B) ALTERNATIVE GOVERNANCE–Not later than the beginning of the school year
following the year in which the local educational agency implements subparagraph (A), the
local educational agency shall implement one of the following alternative governance
arrangements for the school consistent with State law:
(i) Reopening the school as a public charter school.
(ii) Replacing all or most of the school staff (which may include the principal) who are
relevant to the failure to make adequate yearly progress.
(iii) Entering into a contract with an entity, such as a private management company, with a
demonstrated record of effectiveness, to operate the public school.
(iv) Turning the operation of the school over to the State educational agency, if permitted
under State law and agreed to by the State.
(v) Any other major restructuring of the school's governance arrangement that makes
fundamental reforms, such as significant changes in the school's staffing and governance, to
improve student academic achievement in the school and that has substantial promise of
enabling the school to make adequate yearly progress as defined in the State plan under
section 1111(b)(2). In the case of a rural local educational agency with a total of less than
600 students in average daily attendance at the schools that are served by the agency and all
of whose schools have a School Locale Code of 7 or 8, as determined by the Secretary, the
Secretary shall, at such agency's request, provide technical assistance to such agency for the
purpose of implementing this clause.
(C) PROMPT NOTICE- The local educational agency shall—
(i) provide prompt notice to teachers and parents whenever subparagraph (A) or (B) applies;
and
(ii) provide the teachers and parents with an adequate opportunity to—
(I) comment before taking any action under those subparagraphs; and
(II) participate in developing any plan under subparagraph (A)(iii).
(9) TRANSPORTATION– In any case described in paragraph (1)(E) for schools described in
paragraphs (1)(A), (5), (7)(C)(i), and (8)(A), and subsection (c)(10)(C)(vii), the local
educational agency shall provide, or shall pay for the provision of, transportation for the
student to the public school the student attends.
(10) FUNDS FOR TRANSPORTATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES-
(A) IN GENERAL– Unless a lesser amount is needed to comply with paragraph (9) and to
satisfy all requests for supplemental educational services under subsection (e), a local
educational agency shall spend an amount equal to 20 percent of its allocation under subpart
2, from which the agency shall spend—
(i) an amount equal to 5 percent of its allocation under subpart 2 to provide, or pay for,
transportation under paragraph (9);
(ii) an amount equal to 5 percent of its allocation under subpart 2 to provide supplemental
educational services under subsection (e); and
(iii) an amount equal to the remaining 10 percent of its allocation under subpart 2 for
transportation under paragraph (9), supplemental educational services under subsection (e),
or both, as the agency determines.
(B) TOTAL AMOUNT– The total amount described in subparagraph (A)(ii) is the maximum
amount the local educational agency shall be required to spend under this part on
supplemental educational services described in subsection (e).
(C) INSUFFICIENT FUNDS– If the amount of funds described in subparagraph (A)(ii) or
(iii) and available to provide services under this subsection is insufficient to provide
supplemental educational services to each child whose parents request the services, the local
educational agency shall give priority to providing the services to the lowest-achieving
children.
(D) PROHIBITION– A local educational agency shall not, as a result of the application of
this paragraph, reduce by more than 15 percent the total amount made available under section
1113(c) to a school described in paragraph (7)(C) or (8)(A) of subsection (b).
(11) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT- In any case described in paragraph (1)(E), (5)(A),
(7)(C)(i), or (8)(A)(i), or subsection (c)(10)(C)(vii) if all public schools served by the local
educational agency to which a child may transfer are identified for school improvement,
corrective action or restructuring, the agency shall, to the extent practicable, establish a
cooperative agreement with other local educational agencies in the area for a transfer.
(12) DURATION- If any school identified for school improvement, corrective action, or
restructuring makes adequate yearly progress for two consecutive school years, the local
educational agency shall no longer subject the school to the requirements of school
improvement, corrective action, or restructuring or identify the school for school
improvement for the succeeding school year.
(13) SPECIAL RULE- A local educational agency shall permit a child who transferred to
another school under this subsection to remain in that school until the child has completed
the highest grade in that school. The obligation of the local educational agency to provide, or
to provide for, transportation for the child ends at the end of a school year if the local
educational agency determines that the school from which the child transferred is no longer
identified for school improvement or subject to corrective action or restructuring.
(14) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES- The State educational
agency shall—
(A) make technical assistance under section 1117 available to schools identified for school
improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under this subsection consistent with section
1117(a)(2);
(B) if the State educational agency determines that a local educational agency failed to carry
out its responsibilities under this subsection, take such corrective actions as the State
educational agency determines to be appropriate and in compliance with State law;
(C) ensure that academic assessment results under this part are provided to schools before
any identification of a school may take place under this subsection; and
(D) for local educational agencies or schools identified for improvement under this
subsection, notify the Secretary of major factors that were brought to the attention of the
State educational agency under section 1111(b)(9) that have significantly affected student
academic achievement.
(c) STATE REVIEW AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY IMPROVEMENT–
(1) IN GENERAL– A State shall--
(A) annually review the progress of each local educational agency receiving funds under this
part to determine whether schools receiving assistance under this part are making adequate
yearly progress as defined in section 1111(b)(2) toward meeting the State's student academic
achievement standards and to determine if each local educational agency is carrying out its
responsibilities under this section and sections 1117, 1118, and 1119; and
(B) publicize and disseminate to local educational agencies, teachers and other staff, parents,
students, and the community the results of the State review, including statistically sound
disaggregated results, as required by section 1111(b)(2).
(2) REWARDS- In the case of a local educational agency that, for 2 consecutive years, has
exceeded adequate yearly progress as defined in the State plan under section 1111(b)(2), the
State may make rewards of the kinds described under section 1117 to the agency.
(3) IDENTIFICATION OF LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY FOR IMPROVEMENT- A
State shall identify for improvement any local educational agency that, for 2 consecutive
years, including the period immediately prior to the date of enactment of the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001, failed to make adequate yearly progress as defined in the State's plan
under section 1111(b)(2).
(4) TARGETED ASSISTANCE SCHOOLS– When reviewing targeted assistance schools
served by a local educational agency, a State educational agency may choose to review the
progress of only the students in such schools who are served, or are eligible for services,
under this part.
(5) OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND PRESENT EVIDENCE–
(A) REVIEW– Before identifying a local educational agency for improvement under
paragraph (3) or corrective action under paragraph (10), a State educational agency shall
provide the local educational agency with an opportunity to review the data, including
academic assessment data, on which the proposed identification is based.
(B) EVIDENCE– If the local educational agency believes that the proposed identification is
in error for statistical or other substantive reasons, the agency may provide supporting
evidence to the State educational agency, which shall consider the evidence before making a
final determination not later than 30 days after the State educational agency provides the
local educational agency with the opportunity to review such data under subparagraph (A).
(6) NOTIFICATION TO PARENTS–The State educational agency shall promptly provide to
the parents (in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can
understand) of each student enrolled in a school served by a local educational agency
identified for improvement, the results of the review under paragraph (1) and, if the agency is
identified for improvement, the reasons for that identification and how parents can participate
in upgrading the quality of the local educational agency.
(7) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY REVISIONS-
(A) PLAN– Each local educational agency identified under paragraph (3) shall, not later than
3 months after being so identified, develop or revise a local educational agency plan, in
consultation with parents, school staff, and others. Such plan shall—
(i) incorporate scientifically based research strategies that strengthen the core academic
program in schools served by the local educational agency;
(ii) identify actions that have the greatest likelihood of improving the achievement of
participating children in meeting the State's student academic achievement standards;
(iii) address the professional development needs of the instructional staff serving the agency
by committing to spend not less than 10 percent of the funds received by the local
educational agency under subpart 2 for each fiscal year in which the agency is identified for
improvement for professional development (including funds reserved for professional
development under subsection (b)(3)(A)(iii)), but excluding funds reserved for professional
development under section 1119;
(iv) include specific measurable achievement goals and targets for each of the groups of
students identified in the disaggregated data pursuant to section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v), consistent
with adequate yearly progress as defined under section 1111(b)(2);
(v) address the fundamental teaching and learning needs in the schools of that agency, and
the specific academic problems of low–achieving students, including a determination of why
the local educational agency's prior plan failed to bring about increased student academic
achievement;
(vi) incorporate, as appropriate, activities before school, after school, during the summer, and
during an extension of the school year;
(vii) specify the responsibilities of the State educational agency and the local educational
agency under the plan, including specifying the technical assistance to be provided by the
State educational agency under paragraph (9) and the local educational agency's
responsibilities under section 1120A; and
(viii) include strategies to promote effective parental involvement in the school.
(B) IMPLEMENTATION–The local educational agency shall implement the plan (including
a revised plan) expeditiously, but not later than the beginning of the next school year after the
school year in which the agency was identified for improvement.
(9) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY RESPONSIBILITY–
(A) TECHNICAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE– For each local educational agency identified
under paragraph (3), the State educational agency shall provide technical or other assistance
if requested, as authorized under section 1117, to better enable the local educational agency
to—
(i) develop and implement the local educational agency's plan; and
(ii) work with schools needing improvement.
(B) METHODS AND STRATEGIES–Technical assistance provided under this section by
the State educational agency or an entity authorized by such agency shall be supported by
effective methods and instructional strategies based on scientifically based research. Such
technical assistance shall address problems, if any, in implementing the parental involvement
activities described in section 1118 and the professional development activities described in
section 1119.
(10) CORRECTIVE ACTION– In order to help students served under this part meet
challenging State student academic achievement standards, each State shall implement a
system of corrective action in accordance with the following:
(A) DEFINITION– As used in this paragraph, the term corrective action' means action,
consistent with State law, that—
(i) substantially and directly responds to the consistent academic failure that caused the State
to take such action and to any underlying staffing, curricular, or other problems in the
agency; and
(ii) is designed to meet the goal of having all students served under this part achieve at the
proficient and advanced student academic achievement levels.
(B) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS– After providing technical assistance under paragraph
(9) and subject to subparagraph (E), the State—
(i) may take corrective action at any time with respect to a local educational agency that has
been identified under paragraph (3);
(ii) shall take corrective action with respect to any local educational agency that fails to make
adequate yearly progress, as defined by the State, by the end of the second full school year
after the identification of the agency under paragraph (3); and
(iii) shall continue to provide technical assistance while instituting any corrective action
under clause (i) or (ii).
(C) CERTAIN CORRECTIVE ACTIONS REQUIRED– In the case of a local educational
agency identified for corrective action, the State educational agency shall take at least one of
the following corrective actions:
(i) Deferring programmatic funds or reducing administrative funds.
(ii) Instituting and fully implementing a new curriculum that is based on State and local
academic content and achievement standards, including providing appropriate professional
development based on scientifically based research for all relevant staff, that offers
substantial promise of improving educational achievement for low-achieving students.
(iii) Replacing the local educational agency personnel who are relevant to the failure to make
adequate yearly progress.
(iv) Removing particular schools from the jurisdiction of the local educational agency and
establishing alternative arrangements for public governance and supervision of such schools.
(v) Appointing, through the State educational agency, a receiver or trustee to administer the
affairs of the local educational agency in place of the superintendent and school board.
(vi) Abolishing or restructuring the local educational agency.
(vii) Authorizing students to transfer from a school operated by the local educational agency
to a higher–performing public school operated by another local educational agency in
accordance with subsections (b)(1)(E) and (F), and providing to such students transportation
(or the costs of transportation) to such schools consistent with subsection (b)(9), in
conjunction with carrying out not less than one additional action described under this
subparagraph.
(D) HEARING- Prior to implementing any corrective action under this paragraph, the State
educational agency shall provide notice and a hearing to the affected local educational
agency, if State law provides for such notice and hearing. The hearing shall take place not
later than 45 days following the decision to implement corrective action.
(E) NOTICE TO PARENTS– The State educational agency shall publish, and disseminate to
parents and the public, information on any corrective action the State educational agency
takes under this paragraph through such means as the Internet, the media, and public
agencies.
(F) DELAY– Notwithstanding subparagraph (B)(ii), a State educational agency may delay,
for a period not to exceed 1 year, implementation of corrective action under this paragraph if
the local educational agency makes adequate yearly progress for 1 year or its failure to make
adequate yearly progress is due to exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, such as a
natural disaster or a precipitous and unforeseen decline in the financial resources of the local
educational agency. No such period shall be taken into account in determining the number of
consecutive years of failure to make adequate yearly progress.
(11) SPECIAL RULE– If a local educational agency makes adequate yearly progress for two
consecutive school years beginning after the date of identification of the agency under
paragraph (3), the State educational agency need no longer identify the local educational
agency for improvement or subject the local educational agency to corrective action for the
succeeding school year.
(d) CONSTRUCTION– Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect
the rights, remedies, and procedures afforded school or school district employees under
Federal, State, or local laws (including applicable regulations or court orders) or under the
terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of understanding, or other agreements
between such employees and their employers.
(e) SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES-
(1) SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES– In the case of any school described in
paragraph (5), (7), or (8) of subsection (b), the local educational agency serving such school
shall, subject to this subsection, arrange for the provision of supplemental educational
services to eligible children in the school from a provider with a demonstrated record of
effectiveness, that is selected by the parents and approved for that purpose by the State
educational agency in accordance with reasonable criteria, consistent with paragraph (5), that
the State educational agency shall adopt.
(2) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES- Each local educational
agency subject to this subsection shall—
(A) provide, at a minimum, annual notice to parents (in an understandable and uniform
format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand) of—
(i) the availability of services under this subsection;
(ii) the identity of approved providers of those services that are within the local educational
agency or whose services are reasonably available in neighboring local educational agencies;
and
(iii) a brief description of the services, qualifications, and demonstrated effectiveness of each
such provider;
(B) if requested, assist parents in choosing a provider from the list of approved providers
maintained by the State;
(C) apply fair and equitable procedures for serving students if the number of spaces at
approved providers is not sufficient to serve all students; and
(D) not disclose to the public the identity of any student who is eligible for, or receiving,
supplemental educational services under this subsection without the written permission of the
parents of the student.
(3) AGREEMENT– In the case of the selection of an approved provider by a parent, the local
educational agency shall enter into an agreement with such provider. Such agreement shall—
(A) require the local educational agency to develop, in consultation with parents (and the
provider chosen by the parents), a statement of specific achievement goals for the student,
how the student's progress will be measured, and a timetable for improving achievement that,
in the case of a student with disabilities, is consistent with the student's individualized
education program under section 614(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;
(B) describe how the student's parents and the student's teacher or teachers will be regularly
informed of the student's progress;
(C) provide for the termination of such agreement if the provider is unable to meet such goals
and timetables;
(D) contain provisions with respect to the making of payments to the provider by the local
educational agency; and
(E) prohibit the provider from disclosing to the public the identity of any student eligible for,
or receiving, supplemental educational services under this subsection without the written
permission of the parents of such student.
(4) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES– A State educational agency
shall--
(A) in consultation with local educational agencies, parents, teachers, and other interested
members of the public, promote maximum participation by providers to ensure, to the extent
practicable, that parents have as many choices as possible;
(B) develop and apply objective criteria, consistent with paragraph (5), to potential providers
that are based on a demonstrated record of effectiveness in increasing the academic
proficiency of students in subjects relevant to meeting the State academic content and student
achievement standards adopted under section 1111(b)(1);
(C) maintain an updated list of approved providers across the State, by school district, from
which parents may select;
(D) develop, implement, and publicly report on standards and techniques for monitoring the
quality and effectiveness of the services offered by approved providers under this subsection,
and for withdrawing approval from providers that fail, for 2 consecutive years, to contribute
to increasing the academic proficiency of students served under this subsection as described
in subparagraph (B); and
(E) provide annual notice to potential providers of supplemental educational services of the
opportunity to provide services under this subsection and of the applicable procedures for
obtaining approval from the State educational agency to be an approved provider of those
services.
(5) CRITERIA FOR PROVIDERS– In order for a provider to be included on the State list
under paragraph (4)(C), a provider shall agree to carry out the following:
(A) Provide parents of children receiving supplemental educational services under this
subsection and the appropriate local educational agency with information on the progress of
the children in increasing achievement, in a format and, to the extent practicable, a language
that such parents can understand.
(B) Ensure that instruction provided and content used by the provider are consistent with the
instruction provided and content used by the local educational agency and State, and are
aligned with State student academic achievement standards.
(C) Meet all applicable Federal, State, and local health, safety, and civil rights laws.
(D) Ensure that all instruction and content under this subsection are secular, neutral, and
nonideological.
(6) AMOUNTS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES– The amount that a
local educational agency shall make available for supplemental educational services for each
child receiving those services under this subsection shall be the lesser of--
(A) the amount of the agency's allocation under subpart 2, divided by the number of children
from families below the poverty level counted under section 1124(c)(1)(A); or
(B) the actual costs of the supplemental educational services received by the child.
(7) FUNDS PROVIDED BY STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY– Each State educational
agency may use funds that the agency reserves under this part, and part A of title V, to assist
local educational agencies that do not have sufficient funds to provide services under this
subsection for all eligible students requesting such services.
(8) DURATION– The local educational agency shall continue to provide supplemental
educational services to a child receiving such services under this subsection until the end of
the school year in which such services were first received.
(9) PROHIBITION– Nothing contained in this subsection shall permit the making of any
payment for religious worship or instruction.
(10) WAIVER-
(A) REQUIREMENT– At the request of a local educational agency, a State educational
agency may waive, in whole or in part, the requirement of this subsection to provide
supplemental educational services if the State educational agency determines that--
(i) none of the providers of those services on the list approved by the State educational
agency under paragraph (4)(C) makes those services available in the area served by the local
educational agency or within a reasonable distance of that area; and
(ii) the local educational agency provides evidence that it is not able to provide those
services.
(B) NOTIFICATION– The State educational agency shall notify the local educational
agency, within 30 days of receiving the local educational agency's request for a waiver under
subparagraph (A), whether the request is approved or disapproved and, if disapproved, the
reasons for the disapproval, in writing.
(11) SPECIAL RULE– If State law prohibits a State educational agency from carrying out
one or more of its responsibilities under paragraph (4) with respect to those who provide, or
seek approval to provide, supplemental educational services, each local educational agency
in the State shall carry out those responsibilities with respect to its students who are eligible
for those services.
(12) DEFINITIONS– In this subsection—
(A) the term eligible child' means a child from a low–income family, as determined by the
local educational agency for purposes of allocating funds to schools under section
1113(c)(1);
(B) the term provider' means a non–profit entity, a for-profit entity, or a local educational
agency that—
(i) has a demonstrated record of effectiveness in increasing student academic achievement;
(ii) is capable of providing supplemental educational services that are consistent with the
instructional program of the local educational agency and the academic standards described
under section 1111; and
(iii) is financially sound; and
(C) the term supplemental educational services' means tutoring and other supplemental
academic enrichment services that are—
(i) in addition to instruction provided during the school day; and
(ii) are of high quality, research–based, and specifically designed to increase the academic
achievement of eligible children on the academic assessments required under section 1111
and attain proficiency in meeting the State's academic achievement standards.
(f) SCHOOLS AND LEAS PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED FOR IMPROVEMENT OR
CORRECTIVE ACTION–
(1) SCHOOLS–
(A) SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT–
(i) SCHOOLS IN SCHOOL–IMPROVEMENT STATUS BEFORE DATE OF
ENACTMENT– Any school that was in the first year of school improvement status under
this section on the day preceding the date of enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act of
2001 (as this section was in effect on such day) shall be treated by the local educational
agency as a school that is in the first year of school improvement status under paragraph (1).
(ii) SCHOOLS IN SCHOOL–IMPROVEMENT STATUS FOR 2 OR MORE YEARS
BEFORE DATE OF ENACTMENT– Any school that was in school improvement status
under this section for two or more consecutive school years preceding the date of enactment
of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (as this section was in effect on such day) shall be
treated by the local educational agency as a school described in subsection (b)(5).
(B) CORRECTIVE ACTION– Any school that was in corrective action status under this
section on the day preceding the date of enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
(as this section was in effect on such day) shall be treated by the local educational agency as
a school described in paragraph (7).
(2) LEAS–
(A) LEA IMPROVEMENT– A State shall identify for improvement under subsection (c)(3)
any local educational agency that was in improvement status under this section as this section
was in effect on the day preceding the date of enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act of
2001.
(B) CORRECTIVE ACTION– A State shall identify for corrective action under subsection
(c)(10) any local educational agency that was in corrective action status under this section as
this section was in effect on the day preceding the date of enactment of the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001.
(C) SPECIAL RULE– For the schools and other local educational agencies described under
paragraphs (1) and (2), as required, the State shall ensure that public school choice in
accordance with subparagraphs (b)(1)(E) and (F) and supplemental education services in
accordance with subsection (e) are provided not later than the first day of the 2002-2003
school year.
(D) TRANSITION– With respect to a determination that a local educational agency has for 2
consecutive years failed to make adequate yearly progress as defined in the State plan under
section 1111(b)(2), such determination shall include in such 2-year period any continuous
period of time immediately preceding the date of enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act
of 2001 during which the agency has failed to make such progress.
(g) SCHOOLS FUNDED BY THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS–
(1) ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS FOR BUREAU FUNDED SCHOOLS–
(A) DEVELOPMENT OF DEFINITION–
(i) DEFINITION– The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary if the
Secretary of Interior requests the consultation, using the process set out in section 1138(b) of
the Education Amendments of 1978, shall define adequate yearly progress, consistent with
section 1111(b), for the schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs on a regional or tribal
basis, as appropriate, taking into account the unique circumstances and needs of such schools
and the students served by such schools.
(ii) USE OF DEFINITION– The Secretary of the Interior, consistent with clause (i), may use
the definition of adequate yearly progress that the State in which the school that is funded by
the Bureau is located uses consistent with section 1111(b), or in the case of schools that are
located in more than one State, the Secretary of the Interior may use whichever State
definition of adequate yearly progress that best meets the unique circumstances and needs of
such school or schools and the students the schools serve.
(B) WAIVER– The tribal governing body or school board of a school funded by the Bureau
of Indian Affairs may waive, in part or in whole, the definition of adequate yearly progress
established pursuant to paragraph (A) where such definition is determined by such body or
school board to be inappropriate. If such definition is waived, the tribal governing body or
school board shall, within 60 days thereafter, submit to the Secretary of Interior a proposal
for an alternative definition of adequate yearly progress, consistent with section 1111(b), that
takes into account the unique circumstances and needs of such school or schools and the
students served. The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary if the
Secretary of Interior requests the consultation, shall approve such alternative definition
unless the Secretary determines that the definition does not meet the requirements of section
1111(b), taking into account the unique circumstances and needs of such school or schools
and the students served.
(C) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE– The Secretary of Interior shall, in consultation with the
Secretary if the Secretary of Interior requests the consultation, either directly or through a
contract, provide technical assistance, upon request, to a tribal governing body or school
board of a school funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs that seeks to develop an alternative
definition of adequate yearly progress.
(2) ACCOUNTABILITY FOR BIA SCHOOLS– For the purposes of this section, schools
funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall be considered schools subject to subsection (b),
as specifically provided for in this subsection, except that such schools shall not be subject to
subsection (c), or the requirements to provide public school choice and supplemental
educational services under subsections (b) and (e).
(3) SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT FOR BUREAU SCHOOLS–
(A) CONTRACT AND GRANT SCHOOLS– For a school funded by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs which is operated under a contract issued by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to
the Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) or under a grant issued by the
Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C.
2501 et seq.), the school board of such school shall be responsible for meeting the
requirements of subsection (b) relating to development and implementation of any school
improvement plan as described in subsections (b)(1) through (b)(3), and subsection (b)(5),
other than subsection (b)(1)(E). The Bureau of Indian Affairs shall be responsible for
meeting the requirements of subsection (b)(4) relating to technical assistance.
(B) BUREAU OPERATED SCHOOLS– For schools operated by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, the Bureau shall be responsible for meeting the requirements of subsection (b)
relating to development and implementation of any school improvement plan as described in
subsections (b)(1) through (b)(5), other than subsection (b)(1)(E).
(4) CORRECTIVE ACTION AND RESTRUCTURING FOR BUREAU–FUNDED
SCHOOLS–
(A) CONTRACT AND GRANT SCHOOLS– For a school funded by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs which is operated under a contract issued by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to
the Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) or under a grant issued by the
Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C.
2501 et seq.), the school board of such school shall be responsible for meeting the
requirements of subsection (b) relating to corrective action and restructuring as described in
subsection (b)(7) and (b)(8). Any action taken by such school board under subsection (b)(7)
or (b)(8) shall take into account the unique circumstances and structure of the Bureau of
Indian Affairs-funded school system and the laws governing that system.
(B) BUREAU OPERATED SCHOOLS– For schools operated by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, the Bureau shall be responsible for meeting the requirements of subsection (b)
relating to corrective action and restructuring as described in subsection (b)(7) and (b)(8).
Any action taken by the Bureau under subsection (b)(7) or (b)(8) shall take into account the
unique circumstances and structure of the Bureau of Indian Affairs-funded school system and
the laws governing that system.
(5) ANNUAL REPORT– On an annual basis, the Secretary of the Interior shall report to the
Secretary of Education and to the appropriate committees of Congress regarding any schools
funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs which have been identified for school improvement.
Such report shall include--
(A) the identity of each school;
(B) a statement from each affected school board regarding the factors that lead to such
identification; and
(C) an analysis by the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary if the
Secretary of Interior requests the consultation, as to whether sufficient resources were
available to enable such school to achieve adequate yearly progress.
(h) OTHER AGENCIES- After receiving the notice described in subsection (b)(14)(D), the
Secretary may notify, to the extent feasible and necessary as determined by the Secretary,
other relevant Federal agencies regarding the major factors that were determined by the State
educational agency to have significantly affected student academic achievement.
Appendix L
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Attendance
STUDENT TRANSFERS: LEGISLATED SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS
I. OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
A. ELIGIBILITY
1. A public school student’s parent or guardian may request
and receive an Opportunity Scholarship Program transfer
in accordance with Section 1002.38, Florida Statutes, if:
a. by assigned school attendance area or by special
assignment, the student has spent the prior school
year in attendance at a public school that has
been designated as performance grade category
“F,” and that has had two years in a four-year
period of such low performance, and the student’s
attendance occurred during a school year in which
such designation was in effect; or
b. the student has been in attendance elsewhere in
the public school system and has been assigned
for the next school year, to a school designated as
performance grade category “F” for two school
years in a four-year period.
c. The student is entering kindergarten or first grade
and has been assigned to such school for the next
school year.
B. DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS
1. For each student enrolled in or assigned to a school that
has been designated as performance grade category “F”
for two school years in a four-year period, the school
district shall:
a. notify in a timely manner, the parent or guardian of
the students of such designation of all options
available under the statute;
b. offer the parent or guardian an opportunity to
enroll the student in a school located within the
geographic transportation service zone designated
to serve the student’s residence school. The
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designated school must have a performance
grade of “C” or better;
c. provide transportation to each student who is
eligible for an Opportunity Scholarship transfer to
a school within the geographic transportation
service zone that serves the eligible residence
school if the student resides more than two miles
from the selected public school; and
d. provide each eligible student with an opportunity to
continue attending this higher performing school
until the student reaches the highest grade
serviced by the school.
2. Designate an eligible school or schools based on the
Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH) capacity
below 105 percent in the 2007-2008 school year; below
100 percent in the 2008-2009 school year, and below
100 percent thereafter, to accommodate the transfer
requests. If no higher performing schools in the
geographic transportation service zone are available, the
Associate Superintendent, School Operations, will
identify school(s) that are eligible to receive students.
C. APPLICATION PROCESS
1. A parent or guardian of an eligible student will receive an
Opportunity Scholarship transfer application form and
instructions.
2. The parent or guardian will submit a completed
application form to his/her residence school within the
designated time frame.
3. The parent or guardian will select from a district approved
list of eligible schools.
4. District staff will verify student eligibility for the transfer.
5. District staff will advise the parent or guardian of the
status of the transfer request.
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D. APPEAL PROCESS
1. The parent or guardian who does not accept the alternate
school offered by school staff may appeal as follows:
a. Appeal Level I to the Administrative Director of
Attendance Services;
b. Appeal Level II to the Associate Superintendent,
School Operations, or designee, who acts as the
Superintendent of Schools’ designee. The
decision rendered at this level will be final and no
further appeals will be permitted.
II. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
A. ELIGIBILITY
1. A public school student's parent or guardian may request
and receive a No Child Left Behind Act transfer in
accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316, if the student is
enrolled in a public school that has been designated as
failing to make adequate yearly progress, and that has
had two or more consecutive years of such low
performance.
B. DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS
1. For each student enrolled in or assigned to a school that
has been designated as failing to make adequate yearly
progress, and that has had two or more consecutive
years of such low performance the school district shall:
a. notify before the first day of the school year
following such identification, the parent or
guardian of the student of such designation and
provide an explanation of:
1) what the designation means;
2) the reasons for the designation;
3) what the school and school district are
doing to address those conditions;
4) how parents may become involved; and
5) all options available to the parent or
guardian;
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b. offer parent or guardian an opportunity to enroll
the student in a school that has not been identified
for school improvement;
c. provide transportation to each student who is
eligible for a No Child Left Behind Act transfer to a
school within the geographic transportation service
zone that serves the student’s residence school if
the student resides more than two miles from the
selected public school; and
d. provide each eligible student with an opportunity to
continue attending this higher performing school
until the student reaches the highest grade
serviced by the school.
2. Give priority to the lowest achieving children from low
income families.
3. Designate an eligible school or schools based on the
Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH) capacity
below 105 percent in the 2007-2008 school year;
below 100 percent in the 2008-2009 school year, and
below 100 percent thereafter, to accommodate the
transfer requests. If no higher performing schools in
the geographic transportation service zone are
available, the Associate Superintendent, School
Operations, will identify school(s) that are eligible to
receive students.
C. APPLICATION PROCESS
1. A parent or guardian of an eligible student will receive a
No Child Left Behind transfer application form and
instructions.
2. The parent or guardian will submit a completed
application form to his/her residence school or mail it in to
the district office within the designated time frame.
3. The parent or guardian will select from a district approved
list of eligible schools.
4. District staff will verify student eligibility for the transfer.
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5. District staff will advise the parent or guardian that the
transfer request has been approved.
D. APPEAL PROCESS
1. The parent or guardian who does not accept the alternate
school offered by school staff may appeal as follows:
a. Appeal Level I to the Administrative Director of
Attendance Services;
b. Appeal Level II to the Associate Superintendent,
School Operations, or designee, who acts as the
Superintendent of Schools’ designee. The
decision rendered at this level will be final and no
further appeals will be permitted.
III. MCKAY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
A. ELIGIBILITY
1. A public school student's parent or guardian may request
and receive a John M. McKay Scholarships for Students
with Disabilities Program transfer in accordance with
Section 1002.39, Florida Statutes, if:
a. the student has been reported the preceding
October and February FEFP surveys in a Florida
public school and will be in grades K-12; and
b. the student is a student with a disability for whom
an individual educational plan (IEP) has been
written.
B. DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS
1. For each student who meets the eligibility requirements
of the John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with
Disabilities Program, the school district shall:
a. notify the parent or guardian of all options
available by April 1 of each year and within (10)
days of the child’s IEP meeting.
b. offer the student’s parent or guardian an
opportunity to enroll the student in another public
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school that can appropriately provide the services
written on the IEP with the Florida Inventory of
School Houses (FISH) capacity below 105 percent
in 2007-2008 school year; below 100 percent in
the 2008-2009 school year, and below 100
percent thereafter, to accommodate the transfer
requests. If schools cannot be identified based on
these aforementioned guidelines, the Associate
Superintendent, School Operations, will identify
schools that are eligible to receive students.
c. provide transportation to a public school selected
by the parent or guardian within the scholarship
transfer zone if the student resides more than two
miles from the selected public school .
d. provide each eligible student with an opportunity to
continue attending a public school chosen by the
parent or guardian until the student graduates
from high school.
C. APPLICATION PROCESS
1. The parent or guardian of an eligible student shall file
intent to participate on www.floridaschoolchoice.org.
2. The parent or guardian shall complete the appropriate
public school choice form at the Regional Center that
serves the child’s home school.
3. Regional Center staff will verify student eligibility and will
approve the transfer to a designated eligible school to
accommodate the transfer request if the Special
Education (SPED) Program at the requested school is
not over capacity, as determined by the district SPED
Assistant Superintendent.
4. Regional Center staff will advise the parent or guardian
that the transfer has been approved or denied.
5. If the requested school has been denied, Regional
Center staff will then offer alternate schools that have the
appropriate SPED program.
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D. APPEAL PROCESS
1. The parent or guardian who does not accept the alternate
school(s) offered may appeal as follows:
a. Appeal Level I to the Regional Center SPED
Instructional Supervisor;
b. Appeal Level II to the Regional Superintendent, or
designated regional director;
c. Appeal Level III to the Associate Superintendent,
School Operations, or designee, who acts as the
Superintendent of Schools’ designee. The
decision rendered at this level will be final and no
further appeals will be permitted.
Specific Authority: 1001.41(1)(2); 1001.42 (23); 1001.43 (10), F.S.
Law Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: 1002.38; 1002.39; Art. IX, § 1(a), Fla.
Const.; 20 U.S.C. § 6316, et. seq. (The No Child Left Behind Act of 2002)
History: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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