The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE ADOPTION
AND PUBLIC HEARING

RULE TITLE: Home Education Program.

RULE NUMBER: Policy 8.14.

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.

SUMMARY: This revised policy provides for the responsibilities of parents/guardians to: provide notice of the decision to establish a home education program; maintain a portfolio of records and materials; provide for an evaluation of the child/children; provide notice of termination of a home education program. This revision further allows home education student access to virtual school as provided by state law.

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.

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: Mary Vreeland, 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach FL 33406.

PERSON ORIGINATING THE PROPOSED RULE: Mary Vreeland.

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: October 22, 2008, in The Palm Beach Post.

DATE PROPOSED RULE WAS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD: November 5, 2008.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Adoption of the proposed rule is anticipated to be considered at the School Board's Special Meeting on Policies on December 10, 2008, anticipated to begin at 4:00 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 December 3, 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: November 12, 2008