RULE NUMBER: Policy 5.1813.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the coding system used by schools for classifying and handling infractions by secondary students.

SUMMARY: The Discipline Committee has recommended a few new incident codes and action codes, as well as some minor definition revisions and changes to the matrix, which should assist in more accurately handling discipline in the schools; corrects clerical errors in the current version and reflects revisions recommended when training materials were developed. The Policy will continue to prohibit use of cellular phones, while allowing possession thereof if they are kept turned off and enclosed in a container such as a purse or book bag. Retains the statement that "the Matrix provides MINIMUM mandatory actions for each incident. More severe consequences may be imposed at the discretion of the administrator."

SPECIFIC RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: §§ 1001.41(2) [230.22(2)]; 1001.42(22) [230.23(22)]; 1001.43(1) [230.23005(1)], 1006.07 [230.23(6)], Fla. Stat.

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: §§ 1001.43(1) [230.23005(1)]; 1003.31(1), (3) [232.25(1), (3)]; 1006.07 [230.23(6)]; 1006.09 [232.26], 1006.13(4), [230.23015], 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: Dave Benson, Safe Schools Center, 2051 Clint Moore Rd., Boca Raton, FL 33496.

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.

PERSONS ORIGINATING THE PROPOSED REVISION: Elizabeth Decker, Dave Benson, and the Discipline Committee.

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE WAS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD: December 2, 2002.

PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED: November 25, 2002, in The Palm Beach Post.

RULE HEARING INFORMATION: Adoption of the proposed Policy is anticipated to be considered at the Board’s Special Meeting on Policies on January 13, 2003 in the Board Chambers at 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Fla. The meeting is open to the public.