RULE NUMBER: Policy 1.015.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To demonstrate the School Board's supportiveness and endorsement of parental involvement in education.

SUMMARY: This proposed new Policy will recognize that parental involvement is important to a student's education; encourages communication with parents; implements § 230.23(15)(b), Fla. Stat.; encourages family-friendly schools, flexible time, and accommodation of parent schedules, within the parameters of the School Code, State Board of Education Rules, and security procedures; endorses the six standards set forth in the National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs as adopted by the National PTA; encourages provision of parent resources; proposes the designation of an Office of Family Involvement and coordinator.

SPECIFIC RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: §§ 230.22(1), (2); 230.23(22); 230.23005(5), Fla. Stat.

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: §§ 230.03(2); 230.22(1); 230.23(15); 230.23005(5), Fla. Stat.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST (IF ONE HAS BEEN PREPARED): None. 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.

TEXT OF PROPOSED RULE: Is available from the District's web site at www.SchoolBoardPolicies.com/revisions.htm.

CONTACT PERSON: Chuck Shaw, 3300 Forest Hill Blvd. A-242, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.

PERSONS ORIGINATING THE PROPOSED RULE: The County Council of PTAs and Chuck Shaw.

SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Dr. Art Johnson.

DATE PROPOSED RULE WAS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD: September 9, 2002.

PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED: September 2, 2002, in The Palm Beach Post.

HEARING INFORMATION: Adoption of the proposed Policy is expected to be considered at the School Board's Special Meeting on Policies on October 14, 2002 in the Board Chambers at 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Fla. The meeting is open to the public.