Parents’ Bill of Rights

HB 545 Requires schools districts and boards to:

Publish notice on district's website concerning parent's right to exempt student from reproductive health & disease education

Annually approve instructional materials relating to reproductive health & disease education in an open, noticed public meeting

Specifies that reproductive health & disease education instructional materials are to be made available for public review & comment under specific process.

It is the right of the parent and/or guardian to request to exempt their student from reproductive health & disease education. This can be done in the Dayspring Parent Privacy Portal. 

If you would like further information, please contact studentservices@dayspringacademy.org.

Every student is provided the opportunity to check out and utilize books (print and eBooks), periodicals and other resources at the school. Materials included in the school library/media center should be age appropriate and support state standards and benchmarks and course goals. Parents who would like to opt out their student from the opportunity to check out and utilize books (print and eBooks), periodicals and other resources at the school can indicate this in the Dayspring Parent Privacy Portal.   

Dayspring Academy strives to celebrate the accomplishments of its students by sharing information with the community. To do this, Dayspring Academy may submit press releases to local media (newspapers, radio, television, online news blogs) that include student names, student work, student photographs, and video and/or voice recordings.

In addition, Dayspring Academy may choose to publish and/or display this information in Dayspring's-sponsored publications, at various school or public functions, on the District’s local cable channel, website(s) and various social media channels, or in the school yearbook. While the intent of this practice is to be informative and celebratory, the District recognizes that concerns may arise regarding a student’s right to privacy.

Pursuant to the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), school districts are permitted to release "school directory information" unless parents exercise their right of refusal. Under the FERPA law, this information could include: student name, residential address, e-mail address, phone numbers, photographs/images, school locations, field of study, degrees, honors and awards received and participation in athletics and other activities. If you DO NOT grant permission for the District to release your child’s name, photograph, schoolwork, and/or video or voice recording in the manner stated above, you must indicate no. A no is considered valid for one (1) school year. 

It is the intent and practice of Dayspring Academy to publish, post, or release ONLY a child’s name, photograph, audio and/or video recording, displays of student work or other school-related information and ONLY as related to student achievement (e.g. academic/athletic recognition or award) or student accomplishment (e.g. a specially selected piece of work). 

Parent or Guardians can opt out via the consent form in the Dayspring Parent Privacy Portal.

Dayspring Academy may request the use of Medicaid reimbursements to support the delivery of health care services throughout Dayspring Academy. By selecting "Yes" you are giving Pasco County Schools permission to utilize information contained on this form that is required by the Agency of Health Care Administration in order to verify Medicaid eligibility. In addition, you are giving permission for Dayspring Academy to access your child's public benefits to pay a share of the cost for services provided as referenced in the child's Individual Educational Plan (if applicable). At no time will you be required to incur out of pocket expenses for these services regardless of your child's Medicaid eligibility status. Any personally identifiable information about your child will not be disclosed to any other organization for any purpose except what has been noted above. 

Parents must provide consent via the Dayspring Parent Privacy Portal.

Dayspring Academy will administer the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) to 10th grade students at no cost to students. This test is used as a counseling and diagnostic tool, which can be used to foster student thought about advanced coursework and college/career planning. This is an optional test. If you would prefer that your student not participate in this test, please use the Dayspring Parent Privacy Portal to opt out.

Every student is provided the opportunity to participate in the School Health Service Program provided by Dayspring Academy Health Staff in collaboration with Florida Department of Health in Pasco. As required in Section 381.0056, Florida Statues, the Dayspring Academy Health Plan is to enrich learning by promoting the student's health and wellness. State mandated health screenings are performed in the following grades:

Vision - Kg, 1st, 3rd, 6th;

Hearing - KG,1st, 6th;

Height and Weight (BMI) - 1st, 3rd, 6th;

Scoliosis - 6th.

Additional grades or individual students may be screened based on need. All students new to the state of Florida grade K-5 will be screened for vision and hearing. Consent can be provided in the Parent Portal and will remain in effect for one school year or parent/guardian rescind consent for school health services. Separate parent/guardian authorizations will be required for the school clinic staff or school staff to administer daily or as-needed prescribed or over-the-counter medications, conduct medical procedures or provide medical treatment. When necessary, emergency health services such as emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), or use of automated external defibrillator (AED) will be performed until Emergency Medical Services arrive on campus. You may opt out of the basic screening in the Dayspring Parent Privacy Portal.