Policy 1.010

Statement of Agency Organization and Operation

1. The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida, is the agency head and operates under the authority of Article IX, Section 4 of the Florida Constitution and Florida Statutes Chapter 1001, Part II. Information about the School Board, its operation and method of selection are included in Policies 1.011, 1.02, and 1.07 and can be found in Article IX, Section 4 of the Florida Constitution and the Florida Education Code within Florida Statutes (Chapters 1000-1013). The District's divisions and departments are depicted on the District's organizational chart. The most current charts are in the District's Department of Public Affairs and can be found on the Community web page.

2. A copy of the District's Statement of Its Organization and Operation is available to any person by contacting the headquarters of the School Board: 1) Department of Public Affairs, 3300 Forest Hill Boulevard, B-102, West Palm Beach, FL 33406; or 2) Clerk of the School Board of Palm Beach County, 3300 Forest Hill Boulevard, C-316, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, phone (561) 434-8139. This Statement also appears on the District's Community web page.

3. If any District job title and/or department is no longer in existence within the District's job descriptions or budget but is referenced within any School Board policy, Manual, bulletin or form, that referenced responsibility or authority will become the responsibility and/or authority of the current job title and/or department performing that function. Any and all references to the Chief of Staff within School Board policies, Manuals, bulletins or forms will be considered to refer to a chief officer of the District, defined as a chief officer reporting directly to the Superintendent. Any and all references to the Chief Academic Officer within School Board policies, Manuals, bulletins or forms will be considered to refer to the Chief Learning Officer.