RULE TITLE: Finance Committee.

RULE NUMBER: Policy 1.094.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This Policy generally sets forth the purpose, structure, composition and responsibilities of the Finance Committee, as an advisory committee to the Board.

SUMMARY: Proposed revision include clarification of appointment procedures for committee members and clarification of staff roles, by: permitting the committee to provide input to the Board of potential names for membership; providing for each Board member to have an appointment to the committee; eliminating the ex-officio members, Board members and staff; providing for certain District employees, and others as requested by the committee, to attend the committee meetings; and for the Treasurer to serve as staff liaison and support to the committee; providing for membership to continue on the committee until removed by Board member; and modifying provisions governing the meeting, rules of procedures, etc., of the committee.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Fla. Stat. §§ 1001.41(1), (2); 1001.43(10).

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: Fla. Stat. §§ 218.415; 1001.41(1); 1001.43(2) & (10).

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: Leanne Evans, 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach FL 33406.

PERSON ORIGINATING THE PROPOSED RULE: Leanne Evans.

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

SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: William F. Malone.

RULE DEVELOPMENT NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED: March 16, 2011, in The Palm Beach Post.

DATE PROPOSED RULE WAS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD: March 30, 2011.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Adoption of the proposed rule is anticipated to be considered at the School Board's Special Meeting on Policies on May 4, 2011, anticipated to begin at 5:00 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 April 27, 2011 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: April 6, 2011