In Duval County there is a difference between a student’s “assigned” school and their chosen school. Superintendent Nikolai Vitti hopes parents will know the difference come Monday when school starts. By then several hundred parents will have received letters form the district listing an assigned school for their student; often that will be different from schools parents have chosen. Vitti said Friday that parents can ignore the letters and take their children to the schools they’ve selected; they’ll fill out some extra paperwork. read more