A collaborative agreement between the National Guard (DMA) and the School Board of Clay County for the  purpose of providing an alternative educational environment for students from the state of Florida.  The 2023-24 agreement allows for the continuation of a longstanding relationship between the two organizations (since 2001).  Students from all 67 districts are eligible to attend FLYCA and either obtain a GED, participate in credit recovery courses (K-12), and/or obtain a high school diploma.  This agreement outlines the roles and responsibilities of the two organizations.

Through the intentional work and collaboration of the two organizations, the program averages over 150 graduates per year.  The program seeks to increase the passage rate each year of the GED candidates and allows Track 1 students to earn credit recovery opportunities in order to move toward earning a high school diploma upon return to their home school.  For the vast majority of the cadets, the program at FLYCA is key to dropout prevention.

During the 2022-2023 program year, Track 2 students have earned 48 diplomas, with 83 scheduled to take the final assessments before the program end date in June.  Individual exam completion rates thus far are: RLA 65%, Math 56%, Social Studies 63%, Science 73%.  Track 1 cadets have recovered/earned a total of 79 high school credits utilizing the Edgenuity Software program. During the 2022-2023 program year, Microsoft Office CTE class was extended to include more cadets with the intention of extending workforce preparation skills.  61 individual certifications were awarded to FLYCA cadets, with 4 students awarded Microsoft Office Specialist.

Track 1 cadets entering the program will continue to earn credit recovery grades in order to pursue a high school diploma upon their return to home schools.  The goal is for each Track 1 cadet to earn 3 high school credits or more while attending FLYCA.  Track 2 students are given the opportunity for extensive GED preparation in just over 5 months residency at Camp Blanding, with the end goal of 70% pass rate for all 4 sections of the GED.  The retention goal of all students entering the program at FLYCA is 80%. 

Goal 1: Develop Great Educators and Leaders

Strategy 1.3:  Prepare all students to be full option graduates who are prepared for college, eligible to enlist in military services, or able to compete in the workforce.

Approval of the 2023-24 Interagency Agreement