St. Johns District Schools, pursuant to Florida Statutes, establishes charter schools for the purpose of increasing learning opportunities for students, with special emphases on low achieving students, increasing the use of innovative learning methods, increasing choices for students, and creating new professional opportunities for teachers. No single organization may operate more than one elementary, one middle, and one senior high school. All charter schools must comply with Florida Statutes applicable to public schools as they relate to civil rights, student health, safety, welfare, public records, public meetings, public inspections, and penalties. If a public school converts to a charter school, parents may request non-participation and receive an assignment to a public school. All students attending a public school which converts to a charter school will be eligible to attend.
All students are eligible for participation.
Students who are at-risk of academic failure, as defined in the Florida Statutes, shall be a priority. Equal opportunity shall be provided for exceptional education students and limited English proficient students. A charter school shall be open to any student residing in the school district. When a public school converts to charter status, enrollment preference shall be given to students who would have otherwise attended that public school. The charter school must implement a program to assess student achievement.