NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT RULE

ST. JOHNS RIVER STATE COLLEGE
District Board of Trustees
• Repeal SJR State Board Rule 5.48 COVID-19 Face Covering Policy
The District Board of Trustees of St. Johns River State College will hold a public hearing
for the following rule to be taken into consideration:
• Repeal SJR State Board Rule 5.48 COVID-19 Face Covering Policy
The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in the
Board Room of the Administration Building at the Palatka Campus, 5001 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka, Florida. Authority for the rules is found in Florida Statutes, Section 1001.64 (18). Estimated economic impact on all affected persons cannot be determined at this time.
Written comments may be submitted within 14 days of the date of this notice to:
Dr. Gilbert Evans, Vice President for Legal Affairs/General Counsel
St. Johns River State College
5001 St. Johns Avenue
Palatka, Florida 32177
Substantially affected persons may, within 14 days of the date of this notice, file an
objection to this rulemaking with the agency. The objection shall specify the portions of the
proposed rules to which the person objects and the specific reasons for the objection.
The full text of the proposed rules is available upon request.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring
special accommodations to participate in the noticed meeting should contact the College at the
following address at least five days before the date of the scheduled meeting: Charles Romer,
Director of Human Resources, 386-312-4074 or charlesromer@sjrstate.edu. Persons with speech or hearing impairments should contact the College using the Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (Voice).
Legal 75414 Published 7/13/2023 in Clay County's Clay Today newspaper