11-03479

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND CANCELLATION OF REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE AND NOTICE OF ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF RULES AND HEARING
The Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: June 21, 2011; Board meeting commencing at 8:30 a.m. (The meeting, which was previously scheduled to be held on the same date at the EpiCenter of St. Petersburg College, Conference Room 1-453, 13805 58th Street North, Largo, Florida, has been canceled.)

PLACE: The meeting will be held at the Caruth Health Education Center of St. Petersburg College, in the Teaching Auditorium, 7200 66th Street North, Pinellas Park, Florida.

PURPOSE: The meeting will be held for the purpose of considering routine business and such other matters that come before the Board including adopting or amending rules of the Board of Trustees pursuant to its rule-making authority.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained within seven (7) days of the meeting on the Board of Trustees website at HYPERLINK “http://www.spcollege.edu”www.spcollege.edu or by calling the Board Clerk at (727) 341-3260.

The proposed rules and/or amendments, together with the purpose and effect and specific legal authority, will be posted no later than Friday, May 20, 2011, on the official bulletin boards as follows: at the St. Petersburg/Gibbs and Clearwater Campuses in the entrance to the libraries; at the Tarpon Springs Campus in the Lyceum Building across from Room LY 104; at the EpiCenter—Services Building, in the north corridor across from Room 168; at the EpiCenter, in the hall near Room 1-108; in Work Room 147 at the EpiCenter—District Office; on the south wall, across from the waiting area under the stairs, at the Health Education Center; outside Room UP 156 at the Seminole Campus; outside the Florida Room at the Allstate Center; in the lobby across from the admissions and registration desk of the SPC Downtown Center; on the wall adjacent to Room 105 at SPC Midtown and advertised in a newspaper of general circulation and in the Blue and White Faculty and Staff Announcements.

The Notice(s) of Rule Development on the foregoing rule(s) appeared in the Blue & White Faculty & Staff Announcements and were posted on each of the College's official bulletin boards on April 1, 2011. Said Notice(s) also appeared in the Gulf Coast Business Review on April 1, 2011.

Please note that the proposed changes to the rules attached do not reflect changes (if any) which are pending or have recently been approved by the Board of Trustees.

Any person wishing to be heard on the proposed rule(s) and/or amendments will be provided an opportunity to do so by appearing before the Board at said meeting.

If requested within 21 days after the date of publication of this notice, a hearing on the proposed rule(s) or amendments thereto will be held at 8:30 a.m. or soon thereafter on June 21, 2011, at the Caruth Health Education Center of St. Petersburg College, Teaching Auditorium, 7200 66th Street North, Pinellas Park, Florida. See Section 120.54(3)(c), Florida Statutes.

Any person who is substantially affected by the above rules may seek an administrative determination of the invalidity of any proposed rule on the ground that proposed rule is an invalid exercise of the Board's delegated legislative authority. Such request shall be by Petition in writing and filed within 21 days after the date of publication of this notice. See Section 120.56(2), Florida Statutes.

Any person who wishes to provide the Board with information regarding the statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative as provided by Section 120.541(1), Florida Statutes, must do so in writing within 21 days after the date of publication of this notice.

If any person wishes to appeal a decision made with respect to any matter considered by the Board, he or she will need a record of the proceedings. It is the obligation of such person to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made. See Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/hearing/meeting is asked to advise the agency five business days before the workshop/hearing/meeting by contacting the Board Clerk at 727-341-3260. If you are planning to attend the workshop/hearing/meeting and are hearing impaired, please contact the agency five business days before the workshop/hearing/meeting by calling 727-791-2422 (V/TTY) or 727-474-1907 (VP).

Information regarding the proposed rule(s) and/or amendments for consideration and intended action is attached to this Notice.

NAME OF AGENCY: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE

RULE TITLE: PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVE (PURPOSE) OF THE COLLEGE

RULE NO.: 6Hx23-1.02

RULE NOTICE DATE: May 20, 2011

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed Rule revisions will broaden the College's equal access and equal opportunity policy by including sexual orientation and gender identity as a basis for enforcing the College's nondiscrimination policies.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: See Purpose and Effect above.

SUMMARY: See Purpose and Effect above.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) & (4), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.64, 1012.855(2), F.S.

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The proposed changes to the Rule will affect all students, staff and faculty. There is no cost to the College associated with this amendment. There is no anticipated adverse effect on state or local government. There are no transactional costs associated with this amendment. There is no anticipated adverse impact on small business.

PROPOSED DATE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE: Upon Board Approval

NAME OF AGENCY: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE

RULE TITLE: DISCRIMINATION GRIEVANCE RULE

RULE NO.: 6Hx23-1.34

RULE NOTICE DATE: May 20, 2011

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed Rule revisions will broaden the College's equal access and equal opportunity policy by including sexual orientation and gender identity as a basis for enforcing the College's nondiscrimination policies.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: See Purpose and Effect above.

SUMMARY: See Purpose and Effect above.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) & (4), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1000.05, 1001.64(18), 1012.855, F.S.; SBE Rules 6A-19.001, 6A-19.002, 6A-19.009, F.A.C.

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The proposed changes to the Rule will affect all students, staff and faculty. There is no cost to the College associated with this amendment. There is no anticipated adverse effect on state or local government. There are no transactional costs associated with this amendment. There is no anticipated adverse impact on small business.

PROPOSED DATE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE: Upon Board Approval

NAME OF AGENCY: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE

RULE TITLE: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

RULE NO.: 6Hx23-2.01

RULE NOTICE DATE: May 20, 2011

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed Rule revisions will broaden the College's equal access and equal opportunity policy by including sexual orientation and gender identity as a basis for enforcing the College's nondiscrimination policies.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: See Purpose and Effect above.

SUMMARY: See Purpose and Effect above.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) and (4), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Executive Order of the President of the United States No. 11246; Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972; Revised Orders Nos. 4 and 14 issued by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance; 1012.855(2), F.S.; Sections 503 and 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended); Age Discrimination Act of 1975.

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The proposed changes to the Rule will affect all students, staff and faculty. There is no cost to the College associated with this amendment. There is no anticipated adverse effect on state or local government. There are no transactional costs associated with this amendment. There is no anticipated adverse impact on small business.

PROPOSED DATE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE: Upon Board Approval

NAME OF AGENCY: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE

RULE TITLE: HARASSMENT AND RELATIONSHIPS POLICY AND DEFINITIONS

RULE NO.: 6Hx23-2.010

RULE NOTICE DATE: May 20, 2011

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed Rule revisions will broaden the College's equal access and equal opportunity policy by including sexual orientation and gender identity as a basis for enforcing the College's nondiscrimination policies.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: See Purpose and Effect above.

SUMMARY: See Purpose and Effect above.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) and (4), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.64, 1012.855(2), F.S.; Civil Rights Acts of 1964 as amended; the Florida Human Rights Acts of 1977 as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972, as clarified by the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1988; Sections 503 & 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Americans With Disabilities Act; Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Age Discrimination Act of 1975; Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972.

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The proposed changes to the Rule will affect all students, staff and faculty. There is no cost to the College associated with this amendment. There is no anticipated adverse effect on state or local government. There are no transactional costs associated with this amendment. There is no anticipated adverse impact on small business.

PROPOSED DATE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE: Upon Board Approval

NAME OF AGENCY: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE

RULE TITLE: NAMING OF COLLEGE FACILITIES

RULE NO.: 6Hx23-6.14

RULE NOTICE DATE: May 20, 2011

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed new Rule will establish guidelines and criteria for the naming of College facilities collegewide.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: See Purpose and Effect above.

SUMMARY: See Purpose and Effect above.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) & (4), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.64(5), F.S.

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The proposed changes to the Rule will affect all students, employees, the Board of Trustees and the general public. There is no cost to the College associated with this amendment. There is no anticipated adverse effect on state or local government. There are no transactional costs associated with this amendment. There is no anticipated adverse impact on small business.

PROPOSED DATE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE: Upon Board Approval

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