RULE NUMBER: Policy 3.16.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Exemption from the timeline for School Board approval for teaching assignments of certified teachers in a field not listed on the certificate by the date normally required under Rule 6A-1.0503(3).

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To implement an exemption approved by the State Board of Education on January 21, 2003, for Charter District status, by developing and adopting a Policy consistent with the State's waiver of the requirement of having School Board approval of out-of-field teacher assignments prior to the FTE survey weeks in October and February. Now, when the State FTE survey dates conflict with Board meeting dates, the list of out-of-field teacher assignments will be submitted for Board approval at the subsequent Board meeting date, ensuring that all out-of-field teacher assignments are approved by the Board, and out-of-field teacher assignments will be made only if there are no other qualified teachers certified in that field available from the applicant or faculty pool.

SPECIFIC RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: §§ 1001.41(2); 1001.42(22); 1001.43(11); and 1003.62(2), Fla. Stat.

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: §§ 1001.41(1), (3); 1001.42(5); 1003.62(2), Fla. Stat., and exemption from the timeline under State Board of Education Rule 6A-1.0503(3).

CONTACT PERSON: Marcia Andrews, 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.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/policies/revisions.htm or www.SchoolBoardPolicies.com/revisions.htm.

PUBLIC HEARING: It is anticipated that this Policy development will be considered at the School Board's Special Meeting on Policies on February 17, 2003, 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.