The purpose of this rule amendment is to adopt the 2009 Supplement to the State Requirements for Educational Facilities to address changes made in Florida Law during the 2009 legislative session and to update forms to meet requirements of rule and ...

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-2.0010: Educational Facilities
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to adopt the 2009 Supplement to the State Requirements for Educational Facilities to address changes made in Florida Law during the 2009 legislative session and to update forms to meet requirements of rule and law.
SUMMARY: The rule is amended to include raises in the threshold limits for Day Labor projects and studies, establishes requirements for using a board’s own labor and equipment for completing capital improvement projects, identification of Green Building Standards used for a project, and required information on a Certificate of Occupancy.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 255.20, 255.2575, 1013.371 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: November 11, 2009, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Palm Beach Community College, Lake Worth Campus, 4200 Congress Ave., Lake Worth, FL 33461
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Mr. Spessard Boatright, Director, Office of Educational Facilities, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1054, Tallahassee, FL 32399

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

6A-2.0010 Educational Facilities.

State Board of Education requirements adopted pursuant to Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, to implement the State Uniform Building Code for Public Educational Facilities Construction in Chapter 1013, Florida Statutes, are contained in Section 423 of the Florida Building Code and the Department of Education publication titled “State Requirements for Educational Facilities 2007 and the 2009 Supplement to the State Requirements for Educational Facilities, which are is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule to become effective with the effective date of the amended rule. All educational and ancillary facilities constructed by a school board or community college board shall comply with “State Requirements for Educational Facilities 2007 and the 2009 Supplement to the State Requirements for Educational Facilities”. Copies of “State Requirements for Educational Facilities 2007 and the 2009 Supplement to the State Requirements for Educational Facilities” are available from the Office of Educational Facilities, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1054, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, at a cost to be determined by Commissioner, but which shall not exceed actual cost, or from the Department of Education’s website at: http://www.fldoe.org/edfacil in PDF format.

Rulemaking Specific Authority Section 1(a) Article IX, State Constitution; 1001.02(1), 10013.02(2), 1013.37 FS. Law Implemented 1(a) Article IX, State Constitution; 1001.02, 1001.42(9), 1001.453, 1011.09, 1011.74, 1031.01, 1013.03, 1013.31, 1013.35, 1013.37, 1013.371, 1013.60, 1013.61, 1013.64, 1013.735, 1013.736, 1013.737 FS. History–New 10-30-94, Amended 4-28-97, Formerly 6A-2.0111, Amended 1-5-00, Formerly 6-2.001, Amended 8-22-05, 7-2-06, 2-12-08,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Mr. Spessard Boatright, Director, Office of Educational Facilities
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Dr. Eric J. Smith, Commissioner of Education
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 29, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 18, 2009