Petitioner: RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL, INC.
Respondent: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
Judges: JUNE C. MCKINNEY
Agency: County School Boards
Locations: Weston, Florida
Filed: Sep. 07, 2016
Status: Closed
DOAH Final Order on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
Latest Update: Feb. 06, 2019
Summary: Whether the School Board lacked the delegated legislative authority to promulgate School Board Policy 2.57. Whether the challenged portions of School Board Policy 2.57 violate certain provisions of the charter school statute, section 1002.33, Florida Statutes, and State Board Rules, as outlined in Petitioner's Amended Rule Challenge Petitions. Whether the Innovative Rubric Policy 2.57 should be invalidated for enlarging, modifying, and/or contravening the charter statute and also the adopted Sta
Summary: Whether the School Board lacked the delegated legislative authority to promulgate School Board Policy 2.57. Whether the challenged portions of School Board Policy 2.57 violate certain provisions of the charter school statute, section 1002.33, Florida Statutes, and State Board Rules, as outlined in Petitioner's Amended Rule Challenge Petitions. Whether the Innovative Rubric Policy 2.57 should be invalidated for enlarging, modifying, and/or contravening the charter statute and also the adopted State Board Education rule(s) and form(s). Whether the budget worksheet referenced in School Board Policy 2.57 is an unadopted rule because it was not attached or incorporated into School Board Policy 2.57 and/or was never specifically adopted by rule. Whether certain provisions of School Board Policy 2.57 violate section 1002.33(6)(h) as outlined in Petitioner's Amended Rule Challenge and Charter Petitions. Whether the prevailing party is entitled to attorneys' fees and costs pursuant to section 1002.33(6)(h) and/or section 120.595, Florida Statutes.School Board Policy 2.57 found valid. Portions of the May 27, 2015, amendments to policy 2.57 invalid in violation of section 120.52(8)(c). Petitioner failed to demonstrate violation of 1002.33(6)(h).
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This cause having been brought to the Court by appeal, and after due consideration the Court having issued its opinion;
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED that such further proceedings be had in said cause as may be in accordance with the opinion of this Court, and with the rules of procedure and laws of the State of Florida.
WITNESS the Honorable Jonathan D. Gerber, Chief Judge of the District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida, Fourth District, and seal of the said Court at West Palm Beach, Florida on this day.
Edward J. Pozzuoli
A. Denise Sagerholm
Stephanie Alexander Division Of Admin.