Sunday, September 27, 2026

NOTICE OF INTENDED ACTION PURSUANT TO 120.54(3)(a)(1), Fla. Stat.

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY

The School Board of Orange County, Florida (Board) will hold a public hearing on the following Board policies: FE Facilities Construction, FEG Construction Contract Bidding and Awards, DJA Purchasing Authority, and DJB Purchasing Procedures on November 10, 2026, at the Ronald Blocker Educational Leadership Center (RBELC), 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.

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 comments regarding the rule if a hearing is requested.

Written comments for the policies 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. 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 Policy: Revisions to existing language includes content, formatting, and terminology edits consistent with statutory language.

Summary Applicable to 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.

The School Board will conduct rule development via a work session on October 6, 2026 and a tentative work session on November 5, 2026. 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.

POLICY FE Facilities Construction

Purpose and Effect: Proposed revisions to Policy FE update provisions governing facilities construction, including contractor qualification criteria and delegated approval of construction change orders, including applicable individual and cumulative monetary thresholds and time-extension limits, and make related technical and conforming edits.

Specific Authority: 1001.41, 1001.42, and 1001.43, Fla. Stat.

POLICY FEG Construction Contract Bidding and Awards

Purpose and Effect: Proposed revisions to Policy FEG update provisions governing construction contract bidding and awards and change-order approval authority, including applicable monetary thresholds and delegated authority, and make related technical and conforming edits to align the policy with applicable Florida law and School Board policy.

Specific Authority: 1001.41, 1001.42, and 1001.43, Fla. Stat.

POLICY DJA Purchasing Authority

Purpose and Effect: Proposed revisions to Policy DJA include updating the delegation and approval authority for the purchase of goods and services, along with technical edits.

Specific Authority: 112.312; 119.07; 1001.42; 1001.43; 1001.51; 1001.51; 1010.01; 1010.04; 1011.01; 1013.45, Fla. Stat.

POLICY DJB Purchasing Authority

Purpose and Effect: Proposed revisions to Policy DJB include language to conform the policy to current applicable law and to proposed revisions to Policy DJA, along with technical edits.

Specific Authority: 112.08, 112.312; 119.07; 119.071; 120.57; 163.01; 218.391; 255.103; 282.0041; 283.35; 286.011; 287.042; 287.055; 287.057; 287.087; 287.093; 288.703; 1001.42; 1001.43; 1001.51; 1006.27; 1010.01; 1010.04; 1011.01; and 1013.45, Fla. Stat.

5P-2.002; 5P-3.003; 6A-1.012; 6A-1.013; 28-110.002; 60A-1.021, Fla. Admin. Code.

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