RULE TITLE: Whistleblower Protection Policy.

RULE NUMBER: Policy 3.28.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: It is the intent of this policy to protect an employee who engages in good faith reporting from reprisal by adverse employment action or other retaliation as a result of having disclosed wrongful conduct, and to provide employees who believe they have been subject to reprisal or false allegations a fair process to seek relief from such acts.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this policy is to establish a procedure to provide employees with the protection contemplated by Florida’s Public Whistleblower’s Act, Sec. 112.3187, Fla. Stat.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Fla. Stat. § 1001.41, 1001.42, 1012.22, 112.3187.

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: Fla. Stat. § 1012.22, 120.569, 120.57, 447.401.

CONTACT PERSON: Elizabeth McBride, 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 November 2, 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 October 26, 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: October 19, 2011