The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida

NOTICE OF RULE DEVELOPMENT
AND PUBLIC HEARING

RULE TITLE: Teacher Certification Requirements for JROTC Instructors.

RULE NUMBER: Policy 3.18.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The employment of a commissioned or noncommissioned military officer as an instructor of junior reserve officer training corps (JROTC).

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed revision requires JROTC instructors to complete all requirements for Florida Teacher certification. Additionally, persons employed under this policy shall be compensated according to the district's teacher salary schedule,

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Fla. Stat. § 1001.41, 1012.22, 1012.23.

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: Fla. Stat. § 1001.43, 1012.32, 1012.36, 1012.39, 1012.55.

CONTACT PERSON: Darron Davis/Pat Kaupe, 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., 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 February 25, 2009, anticipated to begin at 3:30 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 February 18, 2009 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: February 11, 2009