School Board of Palm Beach County

RULE TITLE: School Advisory Councils.

RULE NUMBER: Policy 2.09.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Responsibilities and procedures of school advisory councils.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the Policy in accordance with the new K-20 Education Code, which took effect on January 7, 2003, and with legislative amendments that took effect on July 1, 2002. The revision also clarifies certain procedural questions that have been raised by SACs since the existing version was adopted in February 2002. Because school improvement waivers from the Commissioner of Education were eliminated in the new Education Code, some of the section on waivers in this Policy has been removed, except for a reminder that SACs can request waivers from certain Board Policies under Fla. Stat. § 1001.42(17)(b) or can make suggestions for exemptions under Charter District status.

SPECIFIC RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: §§ 1001.41(2); 1001.42(17), (22), Fla. Stat.

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: §§ 1001.42(16); 1001.452, Fla. Stat.

CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Linda Cartlidge, 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33406.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT of the Proposed Policy Development may promptly be obtained without cost from the District's web site at www.SchoolBoardPolicies.com/revisions.htm.

PUBLIC HEARING: It is anticipated that this rule development will be considered at the School Board's Special Meeting on Policies on September 8, 2003, anticipated to begin at 2:00 p.m., in the Board Chambers at 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Fla. The meeting is open to the public.