Public hearing on proposed amendments to school policies in 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, May 12, 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 the 2026-2027 Code of Student Conduct, Discipline Appeal Process, and Expulsion Process, as well as proposed amendments to Policy #5514  Use of Personal Transportation Devices; Policy #7440.03  Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems; Policy #7540.04  Staff Technology Acceptable Use and Safety; Policy #8405  School Safety and Security; Policy #8406  Reports of Suspicious Activity and Potential Threats to Schools; Policy #8407  Safe-School Officers; Policy #8415  Emergency and Crisis Management; Policy #8420  Emergency Management, Emergency Preparedness, and Emergency Response Agencies; Policy #8470  Community Notification of Registered Sexual Predators/Sex Offenders; Policy #8600  Transportation; and Policy #8600.04  Bus Operator Qualifications, Certification, Discipline, and Termination. If adopted, amended, and/or repealed, the proposed adoption, amendment, and/or repeal shall become effective upon approval by the School Board of St. Lucie County.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. 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 14th day of April 2026.
SCHOOL BOARD OF
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: Dr. Jon Prince, Superintendent
TCN- 12248808 04/14/26