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Alternative to Truancy and Out-of-School Suspension Program (ATOSS)

The Duval County Public Schools’ Alternative to Out-of-School Suspension (ATOSS) Program is a voluntary program for students who have been suspended from school as a consequence of inappropriate behavior. The program will provide behavioral and academic help for a period of three (3) to ten (10) days to enable students to continue the learning process (both academic and behavioral) in a safe, structured, and supervised environment.

Alternative Truancy and Out-of-School Suspension (ATOSS) Sites

Parents may choose to enroll their child in the ATOSS program at the following locations:

Location	Address
Peterson Academies of Technology	7450 Wilson Blvd.
Southside Middle School	2948 Knights Lane E.,
Bridge Of Northeast Florida	1824 Pearl Street
St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church	3738 Winton Drive
Boys and Girls Club	820 Seagate Ave

Program Services: Students are provided an opportunity to continue work assignments through the use of Compass Odyssey. Students will also receive services designed to identify their individual strengths or weaknesses and connect the student and/or their family to resources in the school and community.

Program Capacity: 30 Students per site for a total of 150 students per day

Program Eligibility:

To be eligible for participation in this program, the student must:

be in grades 6 - 12 (middle and high school);
be suspended for a minimum of three (3) days in which an alternative school placement is not recommended;
have committed a Class II or Class III offense, which normally would result in out of school suspension; and
have parental consent for enrollment and parental participation in orientation activity

Students who successfully complete the program will be counted in full attendance for their time in the alternative to out-of-school suspension program. enter.

Staff per site:

1 Certificated Staff (Teacher)
1 Social Worker
1 School Resource Officer

[Additional truancy services provided at DCPS sites]

The sites will share the services of one (1) Exceptional Student Education teacher and one (1) English Speaker of Other Languages Teacher

Transportation: Parent/guardian will be responsible for transportation to and from the center. Parents can select the location, as they are required to transport their student to the site.

Lunch: Student is responsible for bringing a bag lunch.

For more information call the Alternative Education and Behavioral Support Department at 390-2477.