Optional Flexible School Day Program

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

Laws and Rules

Texas Education Code:
Commissioner's Rules:

Correspondence

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

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 �� of their plans to participate in the OFSDP. The application requires the following information:

program description
schedules
staff plans
staff qualification standards
student attendance accounting security procedures

Applications and Templates

Please email the completed application to opflex@tea.texas.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

OFSDP FAQs (PDF)

OFSDP Districts

Contact Information

For additional information, contact:

Division of Authorizing

Ann Rajan
(512) 463-8916
opflex@tea.texas.gov

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