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Sheldon ISD presents Optional Flexible School Day program; board reminded annual TEA approval required
Summary
District staff described the Optional Flexible School Day (OFSD) program, eligibility rules, local implementation including over‑21 participation and recent outcomes (28 diplomas), and noted the program requires annual board approval and TEA acknowledgment.
District staff presented the Optional Flexible School Day program to the Sheldon ISD Board of Trustees, explaining the program’s purpose, eligibility rules and local results.
Staff said OFSD is a Texas Education Agency program that allows some students to complete their school day on a flexible schedule rather than the traditional 8 a.m.–4 p.m. day. The presentation described typical participating students — those who work, are parenting, care for family members or otherwise struggle with a traditional schedule — and said the district staffs the program with one administrator, one part‑time counselor, an at‑risk specialist and six full‑time teachers. Staff also described community supports used by the program, including community youth services, the district’s community-in-schools program and school resource officers.
The presenter noted a locally adopted policy allowing students older than 21 to participate; the transcript records that 28 graduates obtained diplomas through the district’s credit-recovery/recapture program in 2023–24. Staff emphasized program parameters: the application process, a requirement that students have 10 credits before applying, and a 20‑hours‑per‑week attendance expectation to meet the flex requirement. Staff said students in OFSD may also participate in dual-credit courses and extracurricular activities.
The presenter told the board that OFSD requires annual board approval and that the district submits board minutes to the Texas Education Agency for acknowledgement; the transcript does not show a separate recorded vote specifically adopting OFSD during the portion of the meeting where the program was presented. Trustees asked no recorded follow-up questions in the transcript segment that covers the presentation.
District materials should be consulted for precise program enrollment numbers, eligibility details and official board action documents.
