Notice of Rule Development & Public Workshop

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT / REPEAL RULES [Multiple Policies]

The School Board of Flagler County, Florida, gives notice of its intent to approve the revised policies as shown below.

Proposed revised policies to be approved:

0124 - Standards of Ethical Conduct
0131 - LEGISLATIVE:POLICYMAKING
0131.1 - TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
1120 - EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS
1121.01 - BACKGROUND SCREENING AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY CHECKS
1139 - EDUCATOR MISCONDUCT
1210 - STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT  
1242 - PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
2215 - PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION
2260 - NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESS TO EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
2280 - PHYSICAL EDUCATION
2410 - SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES
2417 - COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION
2421 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
2431 - INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS AND EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
2431.01 - PARTICIPATION BY TRANSFER STUDENTS
2455 - DROPOUT PREVENTION AND ACADEMIC INTERVENTION PROGRAMS
3120 - EMPLOYMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF
3121.01 - BACKGROUND SCREENING AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY CHECKS
3130 - APPOINTMENT, ASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER, AND PROMOTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF
3139 - EDUCATOR MISCONDUCT
3210 - STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT
3242 - PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
3700 - TEACHERS' BILL OF RIGHTS
4120 - EMPLOYMENT OF SUPPORT STAFF
4121.01 - BACKGROUND SCREENING AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY CHECKS
4210 - STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT
4213 - STUDENT SUPERVISION AND WELFARE
5223 - ABSENCES FOR RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION
5330.01 - SELF-ADMINISTERED MEDICATION AND EPINEPHRINE USE
5410.01 - PROMOTION, ACCELERATION, PLACEMENT, AND RETENTION
5460 - GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
5500 - STUDENT CONDUCT v.1
5514 - USE OF PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION DEVICES 
5530 - DRUG PREVENTION
5600 - STUDENT DISCIPLINE
6661 - PURCHASE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
7540.02 - WEB CONTENT, APPS, AND SERVICES
7544 - USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
8420 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES
8452 - AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AED)
8462 - STUDENT ABUSE, ABANDONMENT, AND NEGLECT
8475 - CRIMINAL BACKGROUND SCREENING FOR CONTRACTOR ACCESS
8800 - RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CEREMONIES AND OBSERVANCES
9200 - VOLUNTEERS
9700 - RELATIONS WITH SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
9800 - CHARTER SCHOOLS

The policies shown at the following website-- Policy Update

Purpose and Effect:

The purpose is to obtain approval of the revisions to board policy in response to recent legislative action from the 2025 Florida Legislative Session, updated guidance from the Florida Department of Education, State Board of Education rulemaking, as well as a review of Federal and State law, the Florida Administrative Code, relevant agency regulations, court decisions, and Attorney General opinions.

Authority: FS 120.81; 1001.32(1),(2); 1001.41(2); 1001.43; 1012.23, or as listed in each proposed rule.

Law Implemented: As listed in each proposed policy.

Summary of Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost: No statement of estimated regulatory costs has been prepared. Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the 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 this notice.

The Board will, upon the written request of any affected person received within twenty-one (21) days after publication of this notice, give affected persons an opportunity to present evidence and argument on all issues under consideration.

Any material pertinent to the issues under consideration submitted to the Superintendent within 21 days after the date of publication of this notice or submitted at a public hearing will be considered by the Board and made a part of the rulemaking record. Action on the proposed rule changes is anticipated to occur at a  future School Board meeting, which will be separately noticed.

The person to be contacted regarding the proposed rule changes is:
Marcus Sanfilippo, 386-437-7526, ext. 1278