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Policies and Procedures
Florida Virtual School Policy and Procedures
Last Update 07/08/08
FLORIDA VIRTUAL SCHOOL POLICIES
1. Middle school students may take courses for promotion and take test preparation
courses through Florida Virtual School (FLVS). This refers to courses taken independently by the
student during or after the regular school day and/or during summer. Enrollment in FLVS is
based on their capacity and is therefore not guaranteed. If a student wants to access all of
his/her courses through FLVS, then the student would need to be home-schooled.
2. Courses taken for promotion from FLVS must be approved courses of the Duval County
School Board as listed in the Duval County Public Schools Course Title File.
3. Students requesting to take a course through FLVS must have administrative and
parental approval. School personnel should carefully evaluate a student’s request prior to
granting approval to ensure that the FLVS course is appropriate for that student (i.e., student
has met all prerequisites). The student’s Course Request Form will be approved online at the
school by the counselor after confirming online the parent/guardian’s approval. The registration
process will not be complete until the student receives information from FLVS indicating
enrollment in the course with section number.
4. Students are required to adhere to the FLVS Rules and Procedures as found in the
current Affiliation Agreement with the Duval County School Board.
5. Florida Virtual School courses are eligible for inclusion in meeting the requirements for
NCAA initial eligibility.
6. Duval County Public Schools does not have a no-drop policy, and a student’s GPA will
not be penalized for dropping an independent course taken through FLVS. FHSAA rulings for
eligibility for students taking courses from FLVS will be forthcoming.
7. For courses taken independently by the student, it is the student’s responsibility, not
Duval County Public Schools’, to meet all requirements set forth by FLVS. (Example – Some of
the courses offered by Florida Virtual School require the student to be certified by an outside
agency in a particular performance skill.)
8. Upon completion of a course, it is the student’s responsibility to present the final grade
report to the counselor. At that time, the grade will be entered as a transfer grade on the
student’s record. Only final grades will be recorded.
9. Students cannot take the same course simultaneously at FLVS and at their home school.
Senior Info FLVS
A senior may be enrolled in his or her assigned school and complete the requirements for
graduation through Florida Virtual Schools if all of the following conditions are met:
• The student has a cumulative, unweighted GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• The student needs three or fewer credit hours to graduate.
• The student has passed all parts of the FCAT required for graduation.
• The student has received a written referral from his or her assigned school’s principal and
guidance counselor stating that the student’s interests would be best served by his or her
completion of high school through Florida Virtual Schools.
If the student successfully completes the credits, has a cumulative, unweighted 2.0 GPA, and
provides his or her original assigned school documentation of satisfactory course completion by
May 15th of the applicable graduation year, the student would be eligible to receive a diploma
from the original assigned school.
An underclassman may be enrolled in his or her assigned school for a minimum of two periods (3
periods – 7 period day) and enroll in Florida Virtual School for the other classes for that year. If
there are extenuating circumstances which prevent an underclassmen from attending the
minimum periods at the high school and the school’s principal determines that the student’s best
interests would be served by his or her full-time enrollment in Florida Virtual School, a formal
request in writing to waive this policy must be submitted to the Chief Officer, High Schools for
approval.