Public hearing on proposed policy amendments by the School Board of St. Lucie County.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR REPEAL OF A POLICY OR POLICIES OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the School Board of St. Lucie County, Florida, will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at The School Board of St. Lucie County District Administration Office, 9461 Brandywine Lane, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, for the purpose of hearing public comment and objections, in accordance with Sections 120.54, 1001.41, and 1001.42, Florida Statutes, to the proposed amendments to Policy #0100  Definitions; Policy #0147.1  Travel and Expenses; Policy #0165  Meetings; Policy #0165.2  Regular Meetings; Policy #0165.3  Special and Emergency Meetings; Policy #0166  Exempt Meetings; Policy #1010  Superintendent Relationship; Policy #1220  Evaluation of Administrative Personnel; Policy #1243  Professional Meetings; Policy #2111  Parent and Family Involvement in the School Program; Policy #2260  Nondiscrimination and Access to Equal Education Opportunity; Policy #2371  Hope Scholarships; Policy #2460  Exceptional Student Education; Policy #3129  Conflict of Interest; Policy #3130  Appointment, Assignment, Transfer, and Promotion of Instructional Staff; Policy #3220  Evaluation of Instructional Personnel; Policy #3243  Professional Development Definitions and Functions; Policy #3430.03  Sick Leave; Policy #5112  Entrance Requirements; Policy #5225  Absences for Religious Holidays; and Policy #5350  Student Suicide Prevention, Awareness, and Screening. If adopted, amended, and/or repealed, the proposed adoption, amendment, and/or repeal shall become effective upon approval by the School Board of St. Lucie County.
A copy of the proposed policy(ies) will be available at the School Board Members Office, 9461 Brandywine Lane, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986. Office hours are Monday  Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Due to an abbreviated schedule, offices will be closed Friday, March 20th. In addition, offices will be closed for a Spring Holiday on Friday, April 3rd. Contact the Board Members Office at (772) 429-3914.
Any person who wishes to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative as provided by Section 120.54(1), Florida Statutes, must do so in writing within 21 days after publication of this notice. The proposed adoption, amendment, and/or repeal is not expected to require legislative ratification pursuant to Section 120.541(3), Florida Statutes.
Each person who decides to appeal any decision made by the School Board with respect to any matter considered at the meeting is advised that the person will need a record of the proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based.
If due to a disability, any individual requires special accommodation to receive School Board information or participate in School Board functions, please call (772) 429-3914 and ask for the School Boards Executive Assistant. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770 for assistance in contacting the Board's Assistant.
Dated this 16th day of March 2026
SCHOOL BOARD OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: Dr. Jon Prince, Superintendent
TCN12156565; 3/16/2026