Public hearing on revised School Board policy scheduled for April 7, 2026.

Sunday, March 8, 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 revised Board policy: FEA Educational Adequacy and Construction Specifications for New and Renovated Facilities, April 7, 2026, 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. 
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 on 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.   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 conducted rule development via a work session that will be held on March 24, 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. 
FEA Educational Adequacy and Construction Specifications for New and Renovated Facilities
Purpose and Effect: Proposed revisions to Policy FEA include language to authorize review Agents of the School Board to review Phase III construction documents.  The authorized review agents include either Board Employees or contracted entities who are registered as: (1) engineers pursuant to Chapter 471, Florida Statutes; (2) architects pursuant to Chapter 481, Florida Statutes; and (3) fire safety inspectors certified under 633.216, Fla. Stat.  Upon execution of the Phase III construction documents by the authorized review agents, notification shall be made to the School Board via informational item submitted by the Superintendent as part of a School Board agenda at the next regularly scheduled School Board meeting after the approval of the Phase III construction documents. 
Specific Authority: 1001.41; 1001.42; 1001.43; 1001.51; 1013.37; 1013.38, Fla. Stat.
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