The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT
AND PUBLIC HEARING

RULE TITLE: REPEAL 47 POLICIES IN CHAPTER FOUR (titles listed below).

RULE NUMBERS: Policies listed below.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Repealing rules of procedure that have been superseded by more recent State rules.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The 47 Policies specified here have been made obsolete by the State’s adoption of the Uniform Rules of Procedure under Fla. Stat. § 120.54(5). To the extent applicable to school districts, the Uniform Rules will apply to proceedings under the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 120) in this District. The Uniform Rules are available on DOAH’s web site at http://www.doah.state.fl.us/.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY AND LAWS IMPLEMENTED IN THE RULES TO REPEALED: 4.102 PRESIDING OFFICER - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57; History:   8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.103 CLERK OF THE SCHOOL BOARD - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.52(9), 120.53(1), FS; History:  New: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.105 COMPUTATION OF TIME - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.57, FS; History:  8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.106 PARTIES - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, FS; History:   8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.107 APPEARANCES - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, 120.62(2), FS; History:  New: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.108 CONSOLIDATION - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57; History:  8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.109 JOINDER OF PARTIES - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57; History: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.110 DISQUALIFICATION - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.53(1), 120.71, FS; History:  New: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.111 FILING AND SERVICE OF PAPERS - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57; History:   8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.113 POINT OF ENTRY INTO PROCEEDINGS - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, FS; History:  8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.120 INITIATION OF FORMAL PROCEEDINGS - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, FS; History:  8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.121 AMENDMENT OF PETITIONS - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, FS; History:  8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.122 ANSWER - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, FS; History:   8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.123 MOTIONS - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, FS; History:  New: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.124 PRE-HEARING CONFERENCES - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, FS; History:  New: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.125 INTERVENTION Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, FS; History:  8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.126 DISCOVERY Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, FS; History:  8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.127 NOTICE OF HEARING - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, FS; History:  8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.128 CONTINUANCES - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, FS; History:  New: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.129 DISMISSAL AND DEFAULT - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, FS; History:  8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.130 SUBPOENAS Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, 120.58, FS; History:  8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.132 WITNESSES; Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, 120.58, FS; History: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.133 EVIDENCE - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, 120.58, FS; History:  8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.134 RECORDATION - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57; History:  8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.135 VENUE - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57; History:  8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.140 POST-HEARING MEMORANDA - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57; History:  New: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.141 FINAL ORDERS - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, 120.59, FS; History: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.150 INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.57, FS; History: New: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.151 SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, FS; History:  8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.152 FINAL ORDER - Authority:  120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented:  120.57, FS; History: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.201 COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.53(1), 120.54, FS; History: New: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.202 NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS AND THE PROPOSED RULES - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.53(1), 120.54, FS; History: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.203 CONTENT OF NOTICE - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.54, FS; History: New: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.204 PETITIONS TO INITIATE RULE-MAKING PROCEEDINGS - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.54, FS; History: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.205 SCHOOL BOARD ACTION ON PETITIONS TO INITIATE RULE-MAKING PROCEEDINGS - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.54, FS; History: New: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.206 RULE-MAKING MATERIALS - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.54, FS; History: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.207 RULE-MAKING PROCEEDING-HEARING - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.54, FS; History: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.208 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.54, FS; History: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.209 EMERGENCY RULE ADOPTION - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.54, FS; History: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.301 DECLARATORY STATEMENTS, GENERAL; Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.565, FS; History: New: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.302 PURPOSE AND USE OF DECLARATORY STATEMENT - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.565, FS; History: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.303 SCHOOL BOARD DISPOSITION - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.565, FS; History: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.401 GENERAL - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.57, 120.50, FS; History: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.402 APPLICATION FOR LICENSE - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.57, 120.60, FS; History: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.403 DENIAL OF LICENSE - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.57, 120.60, FS; History: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.404 SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, ANNULMENT OR WITHDRAWAL - Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.57, 120.60, FS; History: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007; 4.405 - EMERGENCY ACTION Authority: 120.53(1), 230.22, FS; Implemented: 120.57, 120.60, FS; History: 8/4/82; To Be Repealed __/__/2007.

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

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT of the proposed rule development may be obtained without cost from the School District's web site at www.SchoolBoardPolicies.com/revisions.htm .

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Development of the proposed rule is anticipated to be considered at the School Board's Special Meeting on Policies on March 28, 2007, anticipated to begin at 3:00 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: A copy of the agenda will be available on March 21 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: March 14, 2007