Notice of Rule Amendment 2.8

August 11, 2020

NOTICE OF RULE AMENDMENT: The District Board of Trustees of Santa Fe College, Florida, gives notice of its intent to amend Rule 2.8 at its regularly scheduled Board meeting on 9/15/20. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and suspension of large gatherings, remote meeting arrangements are being made as of the time of the publication of this notice. For information on how to remotely attend the meeting or to arrange to provide public comments at the meeting, please contact 352-395-5170 or general.counsel@sfcollege.edu at least 15 minutes in advance of the meeting per College Rule 1.4. TITLE/SUBJECT: Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment. PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Modifications to comply with legal and insurance requirements, including new federal Title IX regulations; updates to reflect changes in College staffing and policies. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: FS 1001.64. LAWS IMPLEMENTED: The Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, FS Chapter 760; Title IX of the Educational Amendment Act of 1972, as amended; 34 CFR Part 106; Titles IV, VI, and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; The Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2013; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008; Age Discrimination in Employment Act 1967; The Age Discrimination Act of 1975; Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, 38 USC 4301-4335; FS Chapter 295; FS 39.201, 110.105, 112.04, 1000.05, 1006.53; Chapters 6A-19 and 55A-7, FAC. Notice of rule development was published in The Record on 12/19/19. To obtain a copy of the proposed amendments or request a public hearing, contact P. Locascio at 352-395-5170 or general.counsel@sfcollege.edu within 21 days of publication of this notice.