RULE TITLE: Home Education Program.

RULE NUMBER: Policy 8.14.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed revision updates the criteria relating to notification of intent to establish home education; maintain a portfolio of records and materials and provide for an annual evaluation of the student.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This policy is to ensure the home education program for students of the District are conducted in accordance with state laws and regulations.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Fla. Stat. §§ 1002.41(2), (3); 1002.41.

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: Fla. Stat. §§ 1002.01(1); 1002.41; 1003.01,2003.21, 2003.26(1)(f)(2) 1006.15,1007.27(4), 1002.37.

CONTACT PERSON: Mary Vreeland, 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 5, 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 29, 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: October 22, 2008