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The Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP)Ìýallows districts to provide flexible hours and days of attendance for studentsÌýwho meet at least one of the requirements of the Texas Education Code §29.0822(a).ÌýThe goal of the program is to improve graduation rates for students who are in danger of dropping out of school, have dropped out, orÌýare behind in core subject courses.

Laws andÌýRulesÌý

• Texas Education Code:
• Commissioner's Rules: ÌýÌýÌý

Correspondence

These annual announcement letters explain any program changes that may have occurred since the previous year.Ìý

• 2018-2019 Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP)
• 2017-2018 Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP)ÌýÌý

Application Information

Districts and Charters must annually submit the most recent version of the OFSDP application, which has been updated as of July 2023, notifying the Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵÌýofÌýtheir plans to participate in the OFSDP. The application requires the following information:

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• schedules
• staff plans
• staff qualification standards
• student attendance accounting security procedures

Applications and Templates

• OFSDP Application (AprilÌý2024) (PDF, 332KB)Ìý
• OFSDP Appendix Five Template Updated April 2024Ìý(Excel, 1522ÌýKB)Ìý(PDF, 92KB)
• Step-by-Step Guide to Appendix 5 (April 2024) (PDF 188ÌýKB)Ìý
• OFSDP Sample Attendance Registers (PDF 61 KB)
• Application Fill and Sign Instructions (PDF 365KB)

Please email the completed application toÌýopflex@tea.texas.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• OFSDP FAQs (PDF)

OFSDP Districts

• OFSDP Campuses 2023-2024 (February 2024) (PDF 113 KB)
• OFSDP Campuses 2022-2023 (JuneÌý2023) (PDF 1336 KB)
• OFSDP Campuses 2021-2022 (JulyÌý2022) (PDF 153ÌýKB)
• OFSDP Campuses 2020-2021Ìý(Revised May 2021) (PDF 148 KB)

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