The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE ADOPTION
AND PUBLIC HEARING

RULE TITLE: Promotion, Placement, and Graduation - Student Progression Plans.

RULE NUMBER: Policy 8.01.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Incorporation of the 2008-2009 edition of the District’s Student Progression Plans by reference, to supersede the 2007-2008 edition.

SUMMARY: This revision will incorporate the newest edition of the Student Progression Plans, which reflect recent legislative amendments and maximize consistency with state law and DOE practices regarding matters such as student performance standards, promotional and graduation requirements for grades K-12, adult general education, special education, and dual enrollment. The revision may also update references to the online location of the Plans.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Fla. Stat. §§ 1001.32(2); 1001.41; 1001.41(2); 1008.25; 1008.25(2)(7)(b)5; 1012.23(1).

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: Fla. Stat. §§ 1001.31; 1003.21; 1003.43; 1003.437; 1003.438; 1003.46; 1003.56; 1008.252.

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: Liz Perlman, 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach FL 33406.

PERSON ORIGINATING THE PROPOSED RULE: Liz Perlman.

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: Dr. Art Johnson.

RULE DEVELOPMENT NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED: August 27, 2008, in The Palm Beach Post.

DATE PROPOSED RULE WAS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD: September 3, 2008.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Adoption of the proposed rule is anticipated to be considered at the School Board's Special Meeting on Policies on October 22, 2008, anticipated to begin at 2:30 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 October 15, 2008 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: September 24, 2008