Tampa Bay Times
January 21, 2026
NOTICE OF MEETING
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE
AND NOTICE OF ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF RULES AND HEARING
The Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: January 20, 2026; Board meeting commencing at 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Updated Meeting Location: The meeting will be held at the St. Petersburg College Health Education Center, Room 177, 7200 66th Street N., Pinellas Park, Florida.
PURPOSE: The meeting will be held for the purpose of considering routine business, and other matters that come before the Board including adopting or amending rules of the Board of Trustees pursuant to its rule-making authority.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained within seven (7) days of the meeting on the Board of Trustees website at www.spcollege.edu or by calling the Board Clerk at (727) 341-3241.
A summary of the proposed rules and/or amendments, together with the purpose and effect and specific legal authority, will be posted no later than Friday, December 12, 2025, on the official bulletin boards as follows: at the St. Petersburg/Gibbs and Clearwater Campuses in the entrance to the libraries; at the Tarpon Springs Campus in the Lyceum Building across from Room LY 104; at the EpiCenterServices Building, on the first floor east corridor across from Conference Room SR-110; at the EpiCenter outside of Room 1-122; on the east wall, across from the seating area under the stairs, at the Health Education Center; outside Room TL 106 in the Technology Learning Center at the Seminole Campus; on the west wall of the facilities/mailroom area outside room AC 134 at the Allstate Center; on the bulletin board next to the Provost Office on the first floor of the SPC Downtown Center; close to the stairs on the north wall and outside near the parking lot on the east wall at the Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Midtown Center; at the Veterinary Technology Center near the front entrance and in Room 166; and advertised in a newspaper of general circulation, in the Titan News, and on the Colleges website.
The Notice(s) of Rule Development on the foregoing rule(s) appeared in the Titan News and were posted on each of the Colleges official bulletin boards on November 21, 2025. Said Notice(s) also appeared in the Business Observer on November 21, 2025, and were posted on the Colleges website.
Please note that the proposed changes to the rules attached do not reflect changes (if any) which are pending or have recently been approved by the Board of Trustees.
Any person wishing to be heard on the proposed rule(s) and/or amendments will be provided an opportunity to do so by appearing before the Board at said meeting.
If requested within 21 days after the date of publication of this notice, a hearing on the proposed rule(s) or amendments thereto will be held at 9:00 a.m. or soon thereafter on January 20, 2026, at the Tarpon Springs Campus of St. Petersburg College, Chris Sprawls Workforce Hub, 600 E. Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs, Florida. See Section 120.54(3)(c), Florida Statutes.
Any person who is substantially affected by the above rules may seek an administrative determination of the invalidity of any proposed rule on the ground that proposed rule is an invalid exercise of the Boards delegated legislative authority. Such request shall be by Petition in writing and filed within 21 days after the date of publication of this notice. See Section 120.56(2), Florida Statutes.
Any person who wishes to provide the Board with information regarding the statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative as provided by Section 120.541(1), Florida Statutes, must do so in writing within 21 days after the date of publication of this notice.
Members of the public are given the opportunity to provide public comment at meetings of the Board of Trustees concerning matters and propositions on the agenda for discussion and Board action. At the Board meeting, in advance of the time for public comment on the agenda, individuals desiring to speak shall submit a registration card to the Board Clerk, Rebecca Brown, at the staff table. Policy and procedures regarding public comment can be found on the SPC Board of Trustees website at www.spcollege.edu
If any person wishes to appeal a decision made with respect to any matter considered by the Board, he or she will need a record of the proceedings. It is the obligation of such person to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made. See Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/hearing/meeting is asked to advise the agency five business days before the workshop/hearing/meeting by contacting the Board Clerk at 727-341-3241. If you are planning to attend the workshop/hearing/meeting and are hearing impaired, please contact the agency five business days before the workshop/hearing/meeting by calling 727-791-2422 (V/TTY) or 727-474-1907 (VP).
Information regarding the proposed rule(s) and/or amendments for consideration and intended action is attached to this Notice.
NAME OF AGENCY: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE
RULES NOTICE DATE: December 12, 2025
PROPOSED DATE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE: Upon Board Approval
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: There is no cost to the College associated with these amendments. There is no anticipated adverse effect on state or local government. There are no transactional costs associated with these amendments. There is no anticipated adverse impact on small business.
1. RULE TITLE: GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DEGREES, CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS 6Hx23-4.24
SUMMARY, PURPOSE, AND EFFECT: The proposed changes to the Rule will update titles for certificates and diplomas to align with the language used by the state of Florida.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) & (4), F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1000.21, 1001.02, 1001.03, 1001.64(6), (7), (8) & (17), 1003.49, 1004.04, 1004.65, 1004.68, 1004.73(4), 1004.92, 1007.22, 1007.23, 1007.24, 1007.25, 1009.23, 1009.25, 1009.26, 1009.28, F.S.; SBE Rules 6A-10.041, 6A-14.030, 6A-14.0303, F.A.C.
2. RULE TITLE: GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE AND ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREES 6Hx23-4.29
SUMMARY, PURPOSE, AND EFFECT: The proposed changes to the Rule will repeal the Rule which is no longer necessary.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(4)(a) and (b), F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.64(4)(a) & (b), F.S.
3. RULE TITLE: INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT 6Hx23-5.08
SUMMARY, PURPOSE, AND EFFECT: The proposed changes to the Rule will change the title to the Rule to Insurance Programs and update the Rule to align the Colleges insurance offerings through the Florida College Risk Management Consortium and the Colleges insurance broker.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) & (4), F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 112.08,112.13, 768.28, F.S.; SBE Rule 6A-14.0261, F.A.C.
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