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NOTICE

The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida announces the following Board Policy action will be taken at its meeting on:

MAY 18, 2022
1:00 P.M.
School Board Auditorium
1450 N.E. Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132

To Amend Board Policies 5120, Student School Assignment and Attendance Boundary Committee, to establish attendance zones for elementary and secondary schools for the 2022-2023 school year which are in the best interest of students and better utilize existing student stations.

Specific Authority: 1001.41(1) (2); 1001.42(10); F.S.
Laws Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: 1000.05; 1001.42(4),(10); 1001.49(3); 1003.06, F.S.

To Amend Board Policies 8210, School Calendars, to observe Juneteenth as a Board-approved holiday leave day. Juneteenth honors the end of slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal holiday. The policy amendments specify that Juneteenth will be observed as a Board-approved holiday leave day.

Specific Authority: 1001.41 (1), (2), F.S.
Laws Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: 1001.42(4)(g), (5); 1001.43(11); 1011.60(3)(d); 1012.66, (4), F.S.

If requested, a Hearing will be held during the May 18, 2022 School Board meeting. Persons requesting such a hearing must submit a written request to the Superintendent of Schools, Room 912, same address as above, by May 10, 2022. The policy will be effective upon filing with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida on May 18, 2022. A person wishing to appeal any decision made by The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, with respect to any action on this policy should ensure the preparation of a verbatim record of the proceedings, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Copies of the policy and the notice of intended action are available to the public for inspection and copying at cost in the Citizen Information Center, Room 102, 1450 N.E. Second Avenue, Miami, Florida.

Dr. Jose L. Dotres
Superintendent of Schools
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