Flagler board reports limited secondary capacity, opens controlled open‑enrollment window Feb. 14

At its Jan. 28 workshop the Flagler County School Board discussed school‑choice options and district capacity, with staff explaining how the state’s capacity formulas — and local uses of space such as voluntary prekindergarten (VPK) and the iFlagler virtual program — shape controlled open enrollment and program‑of‑choice availability.

Mister Freeman (staff member) told the board that permanent capacity is defined under the State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SRF) using the Florida Inventory of Schoolhouses (FISH) and grade‑level utilization factors. He said elementary capacity uses a 95% utilization standard? (reported utilization factors vary by level in state guidance) and that middle and high school capacity calculations are different; the district must leave a buffer for new students.

Staff listed the schools that currently have seats for…