School Board of Palm Beach County

RULE TITLE: Political Activities On School Board Property .

RULE NUMBER: Policy 2.59.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update guidelines on political activities, such as distribution of political advertising materials, on school grounds.

SUMMARY: Revises the Policy to promote school safety and the educational purpose and integrity of the learning environment, such as by restricting appearances of candidates; eliminating access of candidates to school staff mailboxes; and limiting distribution of political material, while also clarifying that student-government election materials of students are allowed in an appropriate time, place, and manner.

SPECIFIC RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: §§ 1001.41(2); 1001.43(5), Fla. Stat.

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: §§ 104.31; 1001.43(5); 1012.23; 1012.66; 1001.54; 1012.28, Fla. Stat.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST (OPTIONAL, 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 at www.SchoolBoardPolicies.com/revisions.htm.

CONTACT PERSON: Gerald Williams, Esq., 3316 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33406.

PERSON ORIGINATING THE PROPOSED REVISION: Dr. Art Johnson.

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

DATE PROPOSED REVISION WAS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD: March 1, 2004.

PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED: February 16, 2004, in The Palm Beach Post.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Adoption of the proposed rule is anticipated to be considered at the School Board's Special Meeting on Policies on April 19, 2004, anticipated to begin at 5:00 p.m., in the Board Chambers at 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Fla. The meeting is open to the public.