Common use of Children’s Attendance in Different School Zone Clause in Contracts

Children’s Attendance in Different School Zone. The Open Enrollment Policy is on a first come/first serve basis. Instructional personnel will be given a deadline date for submitting a request for their children's attendance in the school where they work or the school closest to the school where they work prior to the deadline for the general public. In the event of an involuntary transfer, the original date of the teacher's zone request will be considered. Approval will not be granted in any situation where it would increase the cost to the school district due to overcrowding. If overcrowding in a grade level occurs, the reassignment of students will be made according to the date of the most recent application. Transportation to an employee’s school site will be provided for elementary age children of middle school personnel when:  Their children’s school day ends before their regular workday; and  There is an existing shuttle for a student to another school due to that student’s academic placement or a bus travels directly by the school resulting in no impact on direction or time of the route. Parents will be responsible for their children and shall release and forever hold harmless Okeechobee County Schools, its officials, employees, and agents from any and all potential claims. If it is determined by the Principal that having such students on campus is causing a safety concern or interfering with an employee’s ability to carry out his or her duties, that employee may lose this privilege.