School Board of Palm Beach County

RULE TITLE: Student Early Reinstatement.

RULE NUMBER: Policy 5.1818.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To codify standards for the limited opportunity for early reinstatement of students that have been expelled, pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 1001.43(1)(e).

SUMMARY: It is the intent of the School Board that students serve the full term of their expulsions, while also recognizing the appropriateness of limited exceptions where students demonstrate fulfillment of stated criteria. This proposed Policy will codify standards and criteria for consideration of students' requests for early reinstatement.

SPECIFIC RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: §§ 1001.41(2); 1001.43(1)(e), Fla. Stat.

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: §§ 1001.41(1), (3); 1001.43(1)(e), 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 site at www.SchoolBoardPolicies.com/revisions.htm.

CONTACT PERSON: Corey Smith, Esq., 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33406.

PERSON ORIGINATING THE PROPOSED RULE: Corey Smith, Esq.

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE WAS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD: April 19, 2004.

PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED: March 29, 2004 (and Notice of Change on April 9, 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 May 24, 2004, anticipated to begin at 2:15 p.m., in the Board Chambers at 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Fla. The meeting is open to the public.