The purpose of the rule amendment is to update the State Requirements for Educational Facilities to ensure compliance with Florida Statutes and alignment with other governing state rules.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-2.0010: Educational Facilities
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule amendment is to update the State Requirements for Educational Facilities to ensure compliance with Florida Statutes and alignment with other governing state rules.
SUMMARY: The rule is to be amended to comply with governing statutes as they relate to educational facilities.
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: 1013.37 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 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.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: December 11, 2007, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Tampa Airport Marriott, Tampa, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Spessard Boatright, Director, Office of Educational Facilities, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida, [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-2.0010 Educational Facilities.

State Board of Education Commissioner 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 publications titled “State Requirements for Educational Facilities 2007”, 1999 Volume I – Process,” “2005 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities Volume 1,” and “2006 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities” which is are 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, “1999 Volume I – Process,” “2005 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities, Volume I,” and “2006 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities,” the Florida Building Code (FBC), including Section 423, and the Florida Fire Prevention Code (FFPC). The FBC shall supersede any other code adopted by a board, or any other building code or ordinance, for the construction of educational and ancillary facilities and plants whether at the local, county, or state level rule. Copies of “State Requirements for Educational Facilities 2007” 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.

(1) In addition to “State Requirements for Educational Facilities, 1999 Volume I,” “2005 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities, Volume I,” and “2006 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities” all, or the specific portions cited, of the following building codes are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. If there should be conflicting requirements between these codes and “State Requirements for Educational Facilities, 1999 Volume I,” “2005 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities, Volume I,” “2006 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities” the more, or most stringent requirement shall apply.

(a) AHERA. Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, 40 CFR, Part 763, as revised July 1, 1995.

(b) AISC. American Institute of Steel Construction Allowable Stress Design (Manual of Steel Construction), as adopted by the Florida Building Commission in Rule 9B-3.047, F.A.C.

(c) ANSI. American National Standards Institute. References to ANSI standards as adopted by the Florida Building Commission in Chapter 35 of the Florida Building Code.

(d) ASHRAE. American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers.

(e) ASTM. American Society for Testing Materials. References to ASTM standards shall be the edition as adopted by the Florida Building Commission in Chapter 35 of the Florida Building Code.

(f) DOT – AASHTO, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, “Standard Specification for Highway Bridges, 17th Edition (2002)” and “Bridge Design Specifications, 3rd Edition (2004)” Sections 3.3.2, 3.14.1, 11, and 13, and Table 3.4.1-1 as modified by the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) in “Structures Design Guidelines” Jan.-Jul., January 2006 Revision (Topic Number 625-020-150-c) and DOT “Drainage Manual” Chapter 4, as required by the structure type and as incorporated by reference in subsection 14-15.002(2), F.A.C.

(g) FEMA. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Rules and Regulations 44 vention Code in State Fire Marshal Rules 69A-60.002 through 69A-60.005, F.A.C., NFPA 101, and other NFPA codes as applicable. Exceptions are NFPA 101 Sections 14.2.2.5 “Horizontal Exits” and 14.2.2.7 “Exit Passageways” and where NFPA codes are exceeded by these State Requirements.

(k) OSHA. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 29 CFR as Revised July 1, 2005.

(l) Chapter 69A, F.A.C., as adopted by the Division of State Fire Marshal.

(m) TMS. The Masonry Society Standards, 2005; TMS 402-02.

(2) Copies of the publications “State Requirements for Educational Facilities, 1999 Volume I”, “2005 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities”, and “2006 Addendum to State Requirements for Educational Facilities” are available from the Office of Educational Facilities, Florida Department of Education, Room 1054, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, at a cost to be determined by the Commissioner, but which shall not exceed actual cost or from the Department of Education’s website at http://www.firn.edu/doe/edfacil in pdf format. Copies of the codes listed in subsection (1) of this rule are available from the publisher whose location and address are available from the Office of Educational Facilities. These listed codes are readily available to the public upon request at the cost established by the publisher.

(3) All documents incorporated by reference in this rule are effective as they read on the date of the effective date of this rule.

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; 50.011, 50.021, 50.031, 50.041, 50.051, 50.061, 50.071, 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,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Spessard Boatright, Director, Office of Educational Facilities
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Linda Champion, Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Operations
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 30, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 16, 2007