The Martin County School Board approved a revised policy governing resident and nonresident school choice, including new language on application timing and deadlines for late high‑school transfers.

At the regular portion of the workshop, the board voted to adopt item 3.01 after an amendment from Mrs. Roberts specifying technical timing changes. Mrs. Roberts asked staff to replace the phrase “school days” with “workdays (Martin County School District workdays)” in two sections and to add a paragraph to process late high‑school applications on June 1 for first‑semester openings and November 15 for second‑semester openings. Mrs. Powers moved approval and Mrs. Russell seconded; the board approved the motion.

Tracy Miller, deputy superintendent, and Lana Barros, director of choice and innovation, had presented capacity calculations for controlled open enrollment and recommended that for elementary schools three specific campuses (Bessie Creek, Jensen Beach Elementary and Warfield) not be open for controlled open enrollment because they exceed the board’s 75% threshold; Port Salerno Elementary was recommended to remain open for controlled enrollment despite apparent capacity numbers because the campus includes additional usable space in an adjacent building. Miller also recommended setting aside 2–3% of seats at controlled open enrollment schools for incoming residents, transfers and employee children.

Assistant Superintendent for Finance Carter Morrison noted the district is moving toward reporting FTE rather than raw headcount for some analyses; Miller said some neighborhoods under development are not yet producing significant new student FTE.

Why it matters: The adopted changes affect families who seek school transfers after the principal March application period, and the high‑school late‑application dates are intended to avoid mid‑semester credit disruption for students changing schools.