NOTICE OF RULE DEVELOPMENT BY THE SCHOOL BOARD OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA

NOTICE OF RULE DEVELOPMENT BY THE SCHOOL BOARD OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, pursuant to the provisions of §120.54, Florida Statutes, hereby gives notice that it is developing a new School Board policy which will amend the current policy 11-20, the title of which is: Tobacco Products, Smoking and Vaping on School Board Property. The proposed amendments to the new policy update policy provisions and align district policy with Tobacco Free Florida's tobacco-free policy recommendations. The purpose and effect of the proposed amendments to the policy is to incorporate new policy recommendations regarding the possession, use, sale, display, or consumption of tobacco products and or smoking/vaping devices on School Board property. The specific legal authority for the proposed policy is §1001.41, Florida Statutes. Any interested person may obtain a preliminary draft of the proposed policy from Mari McGowan, 202A Highway 85 North, Niceville, Florida, 32578, telephone number (850) 833-5895, at no cost. MARCUS D. CHAMBERS Superintendent of Schools Okaloosa County School District January 16 2026 LSAR0441358