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Citrus County School District Acronym Guide

Citrus County School District Acronym Guide

  • 504- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
  • AAS- Associates in Applied Science
  • AA- Associate in Arts
  • ADA- Americans with Disabilities Act
  • AD- Athletic Director
  • AS- Associate in Science
  • AP- Assistant Principal
  • AVID- Advancement Via Individual Determination
  • BMP- Behavior Management Plan
  • BS- Bachelor’s Degree
  • CCEF- Citrus County Education Foundation
  • CCEA- Citrus County Education Association
  • CCSB- Citrus County School Board
  • CCSD- Citrus County School District
  • CTE- Career and Technical Education
  • CPS- Child Protective Services
  • DJJ- Department of Juvenile Justice
  • DOB- Date of Birth
  • DOE- Department of Education
  • DOH- Department of Health
  • DROP- Deferred Retirement Option Plan
  • ELA- English Language Arts
  • ESE- Exceptional Student Education
  • ESEA- Elementary and Secondary Education Act
  • ESSA- Every Student Succeeds Act
  • ESSER- Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief
  • ESOL- English for Speakers of Other Languages
  • FADSS- Florida Association of District School Superintendents
  • FAFSA- Free Application for Federal Student Aid
  • FAME- Florida Association for Media Education
  • FDLE- Florida Department of Law Enforcement
  • FHSAA- Florida High School Activities Association
  • FLDOE- Florida Department of Education
  • FSA- Florida Standards Assessment
  • FSBA- Florida School Board Association
  • GED- General Equivalency Diploma
  • GPA- Grade Point Average
  • HR- Human Resources
  • IB- International Baccalaureate
  • IEP- Individual Education Plan
  • ISS- In-School Suspension
  • JROTC- Junior Reserve Officers Training Corp
  • K-12- Kindergarten through 12th grade
  • MS- Master’s degree
  • NIE- Newspapers in Education
  • NHS- National Honor Society
  • NSBA- National School Board Association
  • OSS- Out of School Suspension
  • PARA- Paraprofessional
  • PD- Professional Development
  • PE- Physical Education
  • PRR- Public Record Request
  • PSAT- Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
  • PTA- Parent and Teachers Association
  • PTO- Parent-Teacher Organization
  • ROTC- Reserve Officers Training Corps
  • SAC- School Advisory Committee
  • SADD- Students Against Drunk Driving
  • SAT- Scholastic Aptitude Test
  • SEL- Social Emotional Learning
  • SIP- School Improvement Plan
  • STEM- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
  • STEAM- Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics
  • SRO- School Resource Officer
  • TBA- To Be Announced
  • TBD- To Be Determined
  • TOSA- Teacher on Special Assignment
  • VPK- Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten