RULE TITLE: Land and Facility Interim Property Management.

RULE NUMBER: Policy 7.012.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To revise the Policy regarding use of "interim" property, defined as improved and/or unimproved real property of the School Board that is not currently being utilized for educational or ancillary purposes.

SUMMARY: The revision would clarify the role of the District’s chief of facilities management in evaluating "interim" property and the process for receiving letters of interest or proposals for leasing such Board-owned property. The process for Board approval of leasing "interim" property is also clarified. Pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 1002.33(18)(e), charter schools will have an equal opportunity to request a lease of "interim" property, as will other public schools and District departments or outside parties.

SPECIFIC RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Fla. Stat. §§ 1001.41(2) & (3); 1001.42(2), (9), & (22); 1001.43(2) & (4).

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: Fla. Stat. §§ 1001.51(4), (10), & (11); 1013.15(1).

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 PERSONS: Barry Present and Bob Schaeffer, 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33406.

PERSON ORIGINATING THE PROPOSED REVISION: Barry Present.

TEXT OF PROPOSED RULE: Is 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 29, 2006.

PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED: March 15, 2006, 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 31, 2006, anticipated to begin at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Chambers at 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Fla. AGENDA: A copy of the agenda will be available by May 24 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. This hearing is open to the public.

Publish: May 3, 2006