Proposed Board Rule Changes

The following proposed School Board rules were approved for publication of public hearing notice School Board Meeting on December 9, 2025.

Rules Proposed for Adoption

• 3.13 – School Volunteers
• 3.21 – Prohibiting Bullying and Harassment
• 5.101 – Cell Phones and Other Wireless Communications Devices
• 6.10 – Employment Definitions and Categories
• 6.101 Employment of Personnel
• 6.102 – Nondiscrimination in Employment
• 6.103 – Qualifications of Personnel
• 6.105 – Probationary Status for New Employees
• 6.106 – Expectation of Ethical Conduct for St. Johns County Educational Staff
• 6.11 – Physical, Psychological and Psychiatric Examinations
• 6.111 – Transportation Employee Drug, Alcohol, and other Driver Screening
• 6.12 – Year of Service Defined for Administrative, Instructional and Non-Instructional Personnel
• 6.131 – Teaching Out-Of-Field
• 6.16 – Substitute Teachers
• 6.17 – Certification of Instructional Employees
• 6.171 – Non-Certified Instructional Personnel
• 6.172 – Employment of Adult, Career and Technical Instructional Personnel Based on Occupational Experience or Alternative Qualifications
• 6.173 – Private Tutoring for Compensation
• 6.18 – Contracts with Instructional, Administrative and Non-Instructional Employees
• 6.20 – Leave of Absence
• 6.22 – Sick Leave Bank
• 6.23 – Effective Date For Leave, Suspension, Or Termination
• 6.231 – Holidays
• 6.24 – Health Insurance Premiums – Leave or Retirement
• 6.25 – Resignations and Retirements
• 6.30 – Compensation
• 6.40 – Violation of Law and Self-Reporting
• 6.41 – Nepotism
• 6.42 – Records and Reports
• 6.46 – Political Activities of Employees
• 6.51 – Complaints Against Employees
• 6.52 – Suspension and Dismissal
• 6.53 – Professional Misconduct Reporting
• 6.80 – Personnel Files

Rule Proposed for Repeal

• 6.21 – Terminal Pay of Sick Leave