Off-Campus PE

PURPOSE- The purpose of the Off-Campus Physical Activity (OCPA) program offered by Carroll Independent School District (CISD) is to accommodate students in 7^th-12^th grades who are making a serious effort to develop high level capabilities and to allow them to be involved in an off-campus program that provides training exceeding that offered in the school district.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION- The OCPA program is a cooperative arrangement between the CISD and an approved off-campus sponsoring facility/provider.  Activities are defined as those in which a student works with either a single teacher/coach or with a team teacher/coach at an approved agency during the regular school year.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Students in grades seven (7) through twelve (12) will be eligible for consideration for the off-campus program.  No students in elementary or intermediate school will be considered for the off-campus program.
2. Students will receive a maximum of one half (.5) credit per semester.  (Confirm with your school counselor regarding PE credit requirements.)
3. A student may not participate in the OCPA program if the sport is offered as part of the CISD curriculum unless the student is released from or not placed on a team as part of the school program.
4. Students applying for OCPA will be considered under two categories:

 

OCPA COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Documentation (LOG SHEET) of attendance and OCPA activity must be submitted by stated deadlines. This should be completed by the student, and the OCPA Provider (coach/trainer) will initial/sign each session.   The log sheet form is located in the OCPA packet.
2. Documentation (GRADE REPORT FORM) must also be submitted by stated deadlines.  The Provider will assign a PASS/FAIL grade and sign the form.
3. Students are responsible for turning in all documentation to their OCPA Coordinator.
4. If a student fails to meet program requirements (i.e. documentation on logs, turning logs and grade sheets in by due date), student may lose the option of participating in OCPA. 

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

· Student prints an application form (p.4), provider form (p.5 – signed by coach/trainer), and release form (pp.6-7) from the OCPA packet.

· Upon completion, FORMS must be mailed or delivered to OCPA Coordinator as listed below.  Once the application has been approved, the OCPA payment link to Pay K12 will be emailed to you.  Your payment should now be made with a Credit or Debit card.  We must have the forms mentioned above and payment to be enrolled in OCPA.

·Once the forms have been submitted and the fee is received, a confirmation email will be sent to the parent.  The campus Counselor will also be notified.  At that time the Counselor will list OCPA as an available option for the student’s schedule.

· First semester application/fee must be received by August 18, 2023 and second semester application/fee must be received by January 12, 2024.  No applications will be approved after these dates.

·Students will not be enrolled in OCPA until payment has been received and the OCPA paperwork is completed. New OCPA paperwork must be submitted each school year.

·Once approved the student must sign in/out with the Attendance Office if leaving campus for OCPA.

 

 

Category I

This program requires a minimum of fifteen (15) hours per week of highly intense, professionally supervised training.  Students qualifying at this level may be dismissed from school one period per day for such participation.  The student will be required to follow this schedule for the entire semester.

Category II

This program is to be of high quality, well supervised by appropriately trained instructors, and consisting of a minimum of five (5) hours per week.  Students participating at this level MAY NOT be dismissed from any part of the regular school day.

FEESAn enrollment fee will be assessed for all students participating in OCPA.  Payment can be made with a single payment of $200 for two semesters or $100 for one semester.  Please do not pay with cash/check.  The Pay K12 payment link will be emailed to you after your submitted OCPA forms have been approved.  Again, fee must be received before a student can be enrolled in OCPA.  Refunds will not be processed after October 16, 2023 (Fall semester) or March 18, 2024 (Spring semester).

 

 

Jenna chitwood- cms/dms student

jenna.chitwood@southlakecarroll.edu

Address: Carroll ISD, 2400 N. Carroll Ave., Southlake, TX 76092

Phone: 817-949-8295

Marsha vawter- chs/cshs Students

marsha.vawter@southlakecarroll.edu

Address: Carroll ISD, 2400 N. Carroll Ave., Southlake, TX 76092

Phone: 817-949-8295

 

 

Q         What are the approved activities available for OCPA?

A         Please see the list of approved activities/providers in the OCPA packet.

 

Q         Why is there a fee for OCPA?

A         This program is optional to students in CISD and the fee is to offset the cost associated with administering the program.

 

Q         Can an elementary or intermediate student be enrolled in OCPA?

A         No, the program is only open to students in grades 7 – 12.

 

Q         Who changes the student’s schedule to reflect OCPA?

A         After the application is approved by the OCPA Coordinator and the payment received, the counselor at the student’s home campus will change his/her schedule, providing they can create a schedule to accommodate the request to reflect OCPA.

 

Q         Is travel time included as part of the time requirement?

A         No, the student should not include travel time as part of the time requirement.  Also, if a student works at the facility he/she may not count work hours towards the time requirement.

 

Q         Can the student include tournament play/competitions as part of the time requirement?

A         No more than 6 hours of tournaments/competitions per week may be included in the time requirements for Category ONE – 15 hours/week.

 

Q         May the student enroll in the OCPA program for part of the semester?

A         Participation must run concurrent with the school semester and continue throughout the entire semester.

 

Q         Can the student have more than ONE Provider/Activity?

A         No, only 1 Activity/Provider may be selected for OCPA.  Credit will not be given for a combination of hours for 2 separate activities.

 

OCPEPacket2024-25.pdf