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FEDERAL

UNSAFE SCHOOLS CHOICE OPTION (USCO) -- NCLB, TITLE IX, Part E, Subpart 2, Section 9532


UNSAFE SCHOOL CHOICE POLICY (USCO)
Each State receiving funds under this Act shall establish and implement a statewide policy requiring that a student attending a persistently dangerous public elementary school or secondary school, as determined by the State in consultation with a representative sample of local educational agencies, or who becomes a victim of a violent criminal offense, as determined by State law, while in or on the grounds of a public elementary school or secondary school that the student attends, be allowed to attend a safe public elementary school or secondary school within the local educational agency, including a public charter school.

CERTIFICATION
As a condition of receiving funds under this Act, a State shall certify in writing to the Secretary that the State is in compliance with this section.

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

FDOE USCO Memorandum & Attachments

Commissioner's Letter to Superintendents - Final DOE USCO Policy (05/28/03, PDF)
FDOE USCO Policy (05/28/03) - Attachment 1 (PDF)
FDOE USCO Policy Technical Assistance Paper - Attachment 2 (PDF)
Unsafe Schools Choice Option, Non-Regulatory Guidance Document (May 2004, WORD)


Please visit http://info.fldoe.org/dscgi/ds.py/View/Collection-73 for the collection of memorandums concerning school safety issues.