RULE TITLE: "Purpose" (to be renamed "Rules of Procedure").

RULE NUMBER: Policy 4.101.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To specify the rules of procedure for administrative proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.

SUMMARY: The revision recognizes that the State’s Uniform Rules of Procedure, in Florida Administrative Code Chapters 28-101 through 28-110, to the extent applicable to school districts, will apply to proceedings under the Administrative Procedure Act in this District. The Uniform Rules are available on DOAH’s web site at http://www.doah.state.fl.us/.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Fla. Stat. § 1001.41(2).

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: Fla. Stat. § 120.54(5)(a).

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST (optional, if one has been prepared): None prepared. Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative, must do so in writing within 21 days of the publication of this Notice.

CONTACT PERSON: Gerald A. Williams, Esq., 3318 Forest Hill Blvd. Ste. C-302, West Palm Beach FL 33406.

PERSON ORIGINATING THE PROPOSED RULE: Bruce Harris.

TEXT OF PROPOSED RULE: Will be available from the District's web site at www.SchoolBoardPolicies.com/revisions.htm .

SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Dr. Art Johnson.

DATE PROPOSED REVISION WAS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD: March 28, 2007.

PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED: March 14, 2007, in The Palm Beach Post.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Adoption of the proposed rule is anticipated to be considered at the School Board's Special Meeting on Policies on May 30, 2007, anticipated to begin at 4:00 p.m. (an approximate time, as the actual start time may vary earlier or later) in the Board Chambers at 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Fla. AGENDA: An agenda will be available by May 23 on the District's Web site. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this hearing is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours in advance by contacting the Board clerk at 434-8139. A person may submit written comments (12 copies) about the proposed action to the clerk no later than the time of the public hearing. This hearing is open to the public.

Publish: May 2, 2007