125(2) 126ELIGIBILITY AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS.130-131(a) 132Principal determined eligibility requirements.136-1371. 138Each principal must establish student eligibility requirements for virtual instruction in higher grade level subjects. Each principal must also establish student eligibility requirements for whole-grade promotion, midyear promotion, and subject-matter acceleration when the promotion or acceleration occurs within the principal’s school.
1792. 180If a school offers enriched STEM coursework, enrichment programs, flexible grouping, advanced academic courses, combined classes, self-paced instruction, curriculum compacting, advanced-content instruction, telescoping curriculum, or an alternative ACCEL option established by the principal, the principal must establish student eligibility requirements.
220(b) 221School district determined eligibility and procedural requirements.228-229A school district must establish student eligibility requirements and procedural requirements for any whole-grade promotion, midyear promotion, or subject-matter acceleration that would result in a student attending a different school. Student eligibility requirements and procedural requirements established by the school district must be included in the school district’s comprehensive student progression plan under s. 2831008.25284. 285(3) 286STUDENT ELIGIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS.289-290When establishing student eligibility requirements, principals and school districts must consider, at a minimum:304(a) 305The student’s performance on a locally determined assessment, a statewide assessment, or a statewide, standardized assessment administered pursuant to s. 3251008.22326. 327(b) 328The student’s grade point average.
333(c) 334The student’s attendance and conduct record.
340(d) 341Recommendations from one or more of the student’s teachers in core-curricula courses as defined in s. 3571003.01(14)(a)358-(e). 359(e) 360A recommendation from a certified school counselor if one is assigned to the school in which the student is enrolled.
380(4) 381ACCEL REQUIREMENTS.383-384(a) 385Each principal must inform parents and students of the ACCEL options available at the school and the student eligibility requirements for the ACCEL options established pursuant to paragraph (2)(a).
414(b)1. 415Each principal must establish a process by which a parent may request student participation in whole-grade promotion, midyear promotion, and subject-matter acceleration when the promotion or acceleration occurs within the principal’s school; virtual instruction in higher grade level subjects; or an alternative ACCEL option established by the principal. If the parent selects one of these ACCEL options and the student meets the eligibility requirements established by the principal pursuant to paragraph (2)(a), the student must be provided the opportunity to participate in the ACCEL option.
5002. 501Each school district must establish a process by which a parent may request student participation in whole-grade promotion, midyear promotion, or subject-matter acceleration that would result in a student attending a different school. If the parent selects one of these ACCEL options and the student meets the eligibility and procedural requirements set forth in the district’s comprehensive student progression plan, as required under paragraph (2)(b), the student must be provided the opportunity to participate in the ACCEL option.
579(c) 580If a student participates in an ACCEL option pursuant to the parental request under subparagraph (b)1., a performance contract must be executed by the student, the parent, and the principal. At a minimum, the performance contract must require compliance with:6201. 621Minimum student attendance requirements.
6252. 626Minimum student conduct requirements.
6303. 631ACCEL option requirements established by the principal, which may include participation in extracurricular activities, educational outings, field trips, interscholastic competitions, and other activities related to the ACCEL option selected.
660(d) 661If a principal initiates a student’s participation in an ACCEL option, the student’s parent must be notified. A performance contract, pursuant to paragraph (c), is not required when a principal initiates participation but may be used at the discretion of the principal.
