Policy 5.016

Choice Schools and Programs

1. Purpose: The purpose of this policy is to set forth: 1) the District's choice schools and programs that may be available to this School District's eligible students; 2) the procedures for applying for these programs; and 3) the eligibility requirements, Choice programs, magnet schools, special programs and career academies are some of the choices referenced within School Board Policy 5.01 (5)(a).

2. The School District's Procedures Manual for Choice Schools and Programs (revised September 2009) is hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein and is available on the web site of the Department of Choice Programs and School Choice.

3. Implementation of the procedures in the Manual shall be coordinated by the Director of Choice Programs and School Choice

4. The School District's Choice Programs 2010-2011 booklet is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein and is available on the web site of the Department of Choice Programs and School Choice. This booklet sets forth the eligibility requirements for the choice programs and provides additional information relating to the programs, including sites and brief descriptions of the programs, addition admission procedures, and transportation zones. The content of this booklet changes annually with new dates, changes in programs, program information, curriculum and eligibility, etc.

5. The official and most updated version of these two documents can be found on this Department's website.

6. Within these documents there will be references to current information as to existing programs and some of the individuals involved. These may change during the year. These documents are not intended to create any rights as to the continuation of these current specific programs, sites and/or personnel relating to these programs.

7. All PBSD forms referenced in the Manual and/or the booklet are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein and can be found on either the District's forms website or the Department of Choice Programs and School Choice website and are available from this Department.