The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida

NOTICE OF RULE DEVELOPMENT
AND PUBLIC HEARING

RULE TITLE: Protecting Students from Sexual Harassment and Discrimination.

RULE NUMBER: Policy 5.81.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Procedures for investigation and resolution of allegations of sexual harassment of, or gender-based discrimination against, students.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This revision updates language to include gender expression and/or identification.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Fla. Stat. §§ 1001.41(2); 1001.43(1), (6); 1006.07; 1012.23(1).

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: Fla. Stat. §§ 119.07(3)(p), (u); 1000.05(2)(a), (b) (Florida Education Equity Act); 1002.22(3)(a), (d); 1001.41(1), (2); 1006.07(2)(h); 1006.08; 1012.31(3)(a); 1012.796(1)(c); 760.01(2), Fla. Stat.; (20 U.S.C. § 1681-1688 (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972); 20 U.S.C. § 1232g (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”)).

CONTACT PERSON: Judith Klinek, 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 June 1, 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 May 25, 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: May 18, 2011