- April 25, 2025
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This story has been updated on April 16.
The Flagler and Volusia county school districts have reached a tentative interlocal agreement allowing students in extreme regions of the counties to choose to attend schools in the neighboring county.
According to the agreement, which will have to be approved by the two school boards, Volusia County students in the northern border of the district could choose to attend Old Kings Elementary School, Buddy Taylor Middle School and Flagler Palm Coast High School, all in Flagler County.
Students in the Southeast portion of Flagler County would be allowed to choose Volusia County’s Pathways Elementary School, Hinson Middle School and Mainland High School.
The school choice option for these students would begin next school year with nine annual automatic renewals. The option would allow some students to reduce their transportation times to school.
The Flagler County School Board discussed the proposed agreement at its April 8 workshop. The Volusia County School Board is scheduled to discuss it at its May 13 workshop.
According to a Flagler Schools slide presentation at the April 8 workshop, about 93 students — 58 elementary, 16 middle and 19 high school — could be affected based on September 2024 counts.
Families would be required to file a school-choice application each year. Enrollment would be dependent on availability of capacity on a grade-by-grade basis, according to Flagler Schools documents.
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