Legacy High School opens website and posts assignments; district sends letters, sets Jan. 30 opt-out and March controlled open enrollment

St. Lucie Public Schools told the board Jan. 28 that initial notification letters were mailed Jan. 17 to current 9th- and 10th-grade students who are newly zoned for Legacy High School and that the district followed up with a Jan. 24 reminder. The letters explain new assignments and give families a choice to opt out and remain at their current school; the district set the opt-out deadline at Jan. 30 to help plan staffing and capacity.

Why it matters: Knowing how many students accept reassignment affects teacher staffing, program offerings and controlled open enrollment planning. The district said it needs firm counts to determine whether affected schools can accept additional students through controlled open enrollment and to allocate teachers for Legacy’s initial year.

What the district said: Deputy Superintendent…