Back-to-School Information

Back to School Information

“Register your choice for reopening school visit ocps.net”
• The OCPS School Board approved 2020-21 Florida’s Optional Innovative Reopening Plan (6 to 2) to include an Innovative model called OCPS LaunchEd@Home. This Innovative plan has been submitted to the state for approval. An answer is expected this week. Here is the link. https://go.boarddocs.com/fla/orcpsfl/Board.nsf/files/BRLFZF4188B4/$file/2020-21%20Florida's%20Optional%20Re-opening%20Plan.pdf

• The School Board also agreed to seek a waiver from the state to allow local discretion regarding the start of school, based on local data. The start date is, tentatively, Monday, August 10, for all students online using LaunchEd@Home. Face-to-face students will transition to the campus on Friday, August 21. This is the emergency order from the state.
http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/19861/urlt/DOE-2020-EO-06.pdf

• Below are direct links for parents to review each plan to make their decision:

• Face-to-Face
/UserFiles/Servers/Server_54619/File/Students%20and%20Parents/School%20Reopening%202020/Face-to-Face_FINAL.pdf
• OCVS
https://www.ocps.net/departments/school_choice/orange_county_virtual_school
• LaunchEd@Home
https://www.ocps.net/students_and_parents/family_engagement_and_digital_outreach/launch_e_d__home
• Also, the link below takes parents to FAQs for General Q&A, Face-to-Face Model Q&A, LaunchEd@Home Q&A, OCVS Q&A, and ESE Q&A
https://www.ocps.net/cms/one.aspx?portalId=54703&pageId=1455756

• The state’s Reopening of Florida’s Schools and the CARES Act
http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/19861/urlt/FLDOEReopeningCARESAct.pdf

• To maximize safety efforts, parents are encouraged to select the OCPS LaunchEd@Home, if able to keep their child at home.

• To submit another question, send it to [email protected].