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: §29.0822, Optional Flexible School Day Program
- Commissioner's Rules: 19 Texas Administrative Code §129.1027, Optional Flexible School Day Program
Correspondence
These annual announcement letters explain any program changes that may have occurred since the previous year.
- 2018-2019 Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP)
- 2017-2018 Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP)
Application Information
Districts must submit an annual application notifying the Texas Education Agency 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
- OFSDP Application (PDF 332KB)
- OFSDP Appendix Five Template Updated January 2023 (Excel, 1060 KB) (PDF, 133KB)
- NEW Step-by-Step Guide to Appendix 5 (PDF 433 KB)
- OFSDP Sample Attendance Registers (PDF 61 KB)
- Application Fill and Sign Instructions (PDF 365KB)
Please email the completed application to opflex@tea.texas.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
OFSDP Districts
- OFSDP Campuses 2022-2023 (January 2023) (PDF 149 KB)
- OFSDP Campuses 2021-2022 (July 2022) (PDF 153 KB)
- OFSDP Campuses 2020-2021 (Revised May 2021) (PDF 148 KB)
- OFSDP Campuses 2019-2020 (PDF 291KB)
- OFSDP Districts 2018–2019 (March 2019) (PDF 200 KB)
- OFSDP Districts 2017–2018 (Revised March 2019) (PDF 195 KB)
- OFSDP Districts 2016–2017 (Revised March 2017) (PDF 60 KB)
- OFSDP Districts 2015–2016 (Revised September 2016) (PDF 19 KB)
- OFSDP Districts 2014-2015 (September 20, 2016) (PDF 22 KB)
For additional information, contact:
Division of State Funding
Kristi McCorquodale
(512) 463-9294
opflex@tea.texas.gov