RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-6.05271: Standards for the Use of Reasonable Force.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development workshop is to provide an opportunity for the public (including educators, administrators and stakeholders) to provide input for the adoption of guidelines for the use of reasonable force with students by school personnel. The effect of this new rule is to adopt state standards for the use of reasonable force by school personnel to maintain a safe and orderly learning environment.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Recommendations on the use of reasonable force by school personnel.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1012.75(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.32(1)(j), 1006.11(1), 1012.75(2) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: March 17, 2008, 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.; March 18, 2008, 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.; March 19, 2008, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.; March 20, 2008, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.; March 21, 2008, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: March 17 – St. Petersburg College – Clearwater Campus, Teaching Auditorium, Room TA-110, 2495 Drew Street, Clearwater, Florida; March 18 – Piper High School – Media Center, 8000 N. W. 44th Street, Sunrise, Florida; March 19 – Seminole County Schools Educational Support Center – Training Room 1 & 2, 400 East Lake Mary Blvd., Sanford, Florida; March 20 – Fullerwood Learning Center – Auditorium
10 Hildreth Drive, St. Augustine, Florida 32084; March 21 – Cottondale High School – Cafetorium (Cafeteria), 2680 Levy Street, Cottondale, Florida 32431
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Marian Lambeth, Chief, Office of Professional Practices Services, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 224-E, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.