Osceola School Board adopts broad rule revisions aligning district policies with state law
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The Osceola County School Board adopted a second reading of multiple rule revisions on Dec. 9, revising policy language across student conduct, employee requirements, transport, grants management and emergency procedures to align with recent Florida statutes and federal grant rules.
The Osceola County School Board on Dec. 9 adopted a second reading of comprehensive revisions to dozens of district rules, the board announced after a public hearing with no public speakers.
The revisions, summarized by district staff during a rulemaking hearing, reorganize policy language and add clarifying text to align with changes in Florida law and federal grant requirements, including updates to rules on school board policymaking, attendance, student conduct and special programs. Presenter Mister Boyd said the changes include Rule 2.23 (board rules and policy process), Rule 3.25 (automatic external defibrillator), Rule 3.4 (safe and secure schools), Rule 5.4 (student attendance), Rule 6.17 (employee appointment requirements), Rule 7.25 (grants management) and changes to the student progression plan and code of student conduct.
Board Member Anthony Cook moved to adopt the proposed rule changes; the motion was seconded by Board Member Castillo and approved by voice vote. Chair announced the motion passed without recorded opposition.
The district provided a written summary of the proposed revisions in the public‑hearing packet, noting that some changes were specifically to comply with cited Florida Statutes and with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) related to federal grants (CFR 200). The staff summary identified statutory references including section 1003.457, section 1006.07, section 1003.27, sections 1012.22 and 1012.799, section 1003.4282, section 218.755 and others described in the packet.
District staff said the revisions add or amend paragraphs across those rules — for example, adding titles and procedural documents to Rule 2.25 (board adopted plans), revising language on emergency compensation for assigned staff in Rule 3.23, and updating the code of student conduct to expand the definition of wireless communication devices.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing. The board moved directly from the public comment period to action after the hearing closed.
The adopted changes take effect according to the board's rule adoption process and the written notice provided in the public‑hearing packet. The district made a full summary and supporting citations available in the posted materials for this hearing.