Publication Date
2025-10-05
Subcategory
Miscellaneous Notices
7879099 10/5/2025 The School Board of Orange County, Florida (Board) will hold a public hearing on the following revised Board policies: ECA Building and Grounds Security and IHAM Local School Wellness, November 11, 2025, at the Educational Leadership Center (ELC), located at 445 West Amelia Street, Orlando, FL 32801. The full text of the proposed changes to the above referenced Board policies shall be available for viewing on the Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) website at: https://www.ocps.net/89435_3 Copies may be obtained at the ELC between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. in the Public Information Office. The School Board will conduct rule development via a work session on October 14, 2025. The work session will be advertised on the School Boards Boarddocs website found at https://go.boarddocs.com/fla/orcpsfl/Board.nsf/Public as well as its Meeting Notices webpage located at https://www.ocps.net/meetings-agendas-minutes-home. Both of these websites are publicly accessible websites as those terms are defined in 120.81(1)(d)(1), Fla. Stat. and 50.0311, Fla. Stat. Pursuant to 120.54(3)(c)(1), Fla. Stat., an affected person may request a hearing within 21 days of the date of this publication of this notice to present evidence and argument on all issues under consideration. If a request for a hearing is submitted, the School Board shall schedule a public hearing on the rule. The School Board shall ensure that staff is available to explain the proposal and to respond to questions or comments regarding the rule, if a hearing is requested. Written comments on each policy as well as requests for a hearing may be submitted within 21 days of the date of this notice to Joanne L. Montalvo, Legal Services, ELC-9, 445 West Amelia Street, Orlando, FL 32801. E-mail address: joanne.montalvo@ocps.net. Telephone number: (407) 317-3200. Any material pertinent to the issues under consideration submitted to the School Board within 21 days after the date of publication of the notice or submitted to the School Board between the date of publication of the notice and the end of the final public hearing shall be considered by the School Board and made a part of the record of the rulemaking proceeding. Summary Applicable to Each Policy: Revisions to existing language include content, formatting, and terminology edits consistent with statutory language. Summary Applicable to Each Policy Regarding School Board Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost: None. Any person who wishes to provide the School Board with information regarding the statement of estimated regulatory costs or to provide a proposal for a lower regulatory alternative as provided in 120.541(1), Fla. Stat. must do so within 21 days after publication of this notice. POLICY ECA Building and Grounds Security Purpose and Effect: Proposed revisions to Policy ECA include language to allow the Superintendent or designee to manage access to Board-owned, controlled and leased property, issue trespass warnings to persons in unauthorized areas, prohibit recording video or sound within Board owned, controlled and leased property without the consent of all persons being recorded, and to prohibit various categories of conduct, including but not limited to engaging in unlawful conduct; possessing weapons on Board property unless specifically permitted by law; engaging in disruptive, harassing and unsafe behavior which interferes with the performance of duties by Board employees; possession of illegal drugs; and audio or video recording in any facilities unless all persons consent to such recording, with the exception of meetings of the School Board. Specific Authority: 1001.41; 1001.42; 1001.43; 1001.51; 1002.22; 1002.221; 1003.31; 1003.32; 1006.07; 1006.08; 1006.09; 1006.147, Fla. Stat.; Rules 6A-1.0017, 6A-1.0018, FAC; 20 USC 1232g POLICY IHAM Local School Wellness Purpose and Effect: Proposed revisions to Policy IHAM include language to comply with 1003.42(2)(o), Fla. Stat. and to eliminate the requirement of having Healthy School Teams, which are no longer required under Florida law. Specific Authority: 1001.41; 1001.42; 1001.43; 1001.51; 1002.22; 1002.221; 1003.31; 1003.32; 1003.42; 1006.07; 1006.08; 1006.09; 1006.147, Fla. Stat.; Rules 6A-1.0017, 6A-1.0018, FAC; 20 USCOS7879099 10/5/2025 Sunday, October 5, 2025 NOTICE OF INTENDED ACTION SCHOOL BOARD POLICY Orange County