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NOTICE OF MEETING BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE AND NOTICE OF ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OR RULES AND HEARING
The Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: November 15, 2011; Board meeting commencing at 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: The meeting will be held at the EpiCenter of St. Peters- burg College, Conference Room 1-453, 13805 58th Street North, Largo, Florida.
PURPOSE: The meeting will be held for the purpose of considering routine business and such other matters that come be- fore the Board including adopting or amending rules of the Board of Trustees pursuant to its rule-making
authority.
A copy of the agendas may be obtained within seven (7) days of the meeting on the Board of Trustees website at 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, October 14, 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 September 23, 2011. Said Notice(s) also appeared in the Gulf Coast Business Review on September 23, 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 November 15, 2011, at the EpiCenter of St. Petersburg College, Conference Room 1-453, 13805 58th Street North, Largo, 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
RULES NOTICE DATE: October 14, 2011
PROPOSED DATE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE: Upon Board Approval
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The proposed changes to the following Rules will affect the College administration, students and/or employees. There is no cost to the College associated with these amendments. There is no anticipated adverse effect on state or local government. There are no transactional costs associated with these amendments. There is no anticipated adverse impact on small business.
1. RULE TITLE: DISCIPLINARY RULE 6Hx23-4.35
SUMMARY, PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this revision is to enhance the disciplinary process at the campus level, eliminate unrecorded probations and move procedural provisions of the Rule into a new Procedure.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) & (4), F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.81, 1001.64(4)(a) & (b), (8), F.S.
2. RULE TITLE: STUDENT GRIEVANCES AND APPEALS 6Hx23-4.36
SUMMARY, PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this revision is to streamline and clarify the student grievance/appeals process, as well as students' rights in this process, and to shift procedural provisions of the Rule to a College Procedure.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) & (4), F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.64(4)(a) & (b), 1001.64(8), F.S.
3.RULE TITLE: SANITATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PHYSICAL PLANT 6Hx23-6.01
SUMMARY, PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this change is to change the title of the Rule and update the College's policy and process related to the safety, sanitation, and inspection of public education and ancillary plants.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) & (4), F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.64(34), 1013.12, F.S.
4. RULE TITLE: ORGANIZATION OF PHYSICAL PLANT 6Hx23-6.02
SUMMARY, PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed change will repeal this Rule and move its provisions to a Procedure.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) & (4), F.S.
5. RULE TITLE: STAFFING OF PHYSICAL PLANT 6Hx23-6.04
SUMMARY, PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this change is to repeal this Rule as it is unnecessary.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) & (4), F.S.
6. RULE TITLE: SCHEDULING OF WORK 6Hx23-6.05
SUMMARY, PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this change is to repeal this Rule as it is unnecessary.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) & (4), F.S.
7. RULE TITLE: EVALUATION OF PHYSICAL PLANT OPERATIONS 6Hx23-6.06
SUMMARY, PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this change is to repeal this Rule as it is unnecessary.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) & (4), F.S.
8. RULE TITLE: SPECIAL PURPOSE CLASSROOMS 6Hx23-6.07
SUMMARY, PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed change clarifies that the Board delegates the approval of the conversion of general purpose classrooms and laboratories for other uses to the President.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) & (4), F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.64(34), 1001.65, F.S.
9.RULE TITLE: PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, AND SURVEYORS 6Hx23-6.08
SUMMARY, PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed change will change the title of the Rule and clarify and update the College's policy in regard to the acquisition of architectural, engineering, landscape architectural or surveying and mapping services.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) & (4), F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.64(34), 287.055, 1013.45, F.S.
10. RULE TITLE: CONSTRUCTION BIDS AND GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE 6Hx23-6.10
SUMMARY, PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed change will change the title of the Rule and update the policy to make it comply with current law.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) & (4), F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.64(34), 1013.45, Chapter 255, F.S.
11. RULE TITLE: PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR DURING CONSTRUCTION 6Hx23-6.11
SUMMARY, PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed change will repeal this Rule and move its provisions to a Procedure.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) & (4), F.S.
12. RULE TITLE: PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH DESIGN-BUILD FIRMS 6Hx23-6.13
SUMMARY, PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed change will change the title of the Rule and streamline the policy regarding the acquisition of professional services with Design-Build firms and shift procedural provisions to a College Procedure.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.64(2) & (4), F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.64(34), 1013.45, 287.055, F.S.; SREF 4.1
October 14, 2011 11-07124