Rules of the School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida
Title 6Gx50
Chapter 7. Facilities and Operations
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Policy 7.04Ceremonies for New Schools and Ancillary Facilities

  1. Purpose. -- To establish guidelines for groundbreaking or dedication services.

  2. Scope. -- This policy applies to all schools or locations.

  3. Definitions.

    Groundbreaking – A ground breaking is a formal ceremony to celebrate the beginning of construction for a new school or building on a new site or a replacement school or building at a new or an existing site.

    Dedication – A dedication or rededication is a formal ceremony to celebrate the official opening of a new school or building, room, wing, addition, or a reopening of an existing school or building.

  4. Policy Statement. The School Board recognizes that many schools/locations may wish to celebrate the beginning of new construction or major renovation or the official opening of a new school or addition through a formal ceremony. Having such a ceremony would publicize the improvements being made in our schools through the use of public funds. All ceremonies such as ground breaking, cornerstone laying, and dedication of a school shall be conducted by the Board, the Superintendent, staff and members of the community as coordinated by the principal appointed to the school, or as coordinated by the Superintendent or designee.

  5. Responsibility.

    1. The Superintendent or designee is responsible for determining if a formal ceremony will be held.

    2. The principal or designee is responsible for coordinating any groundbreaking or dedication ceremony at the school; and the Superintendent or designee is responsible for coordinating any groundbreaking or dedication ceremony at locations other than schools. In the absence of a school principal, the Superintendent or designee shall coordinate the ceremony.

    3. The Department of Public Affairs is responsible for coordinating the public information regarding a ceremony with the school, contractor and appropriate administrative personnel or the Superintendent or designee.

    STATUTORY AUTHORITY:Fla. Stat. §§ 1001.41; 1001.42
    LAWS IMPLEMENTED:Fla. Stat. §§ 1001.42
    HISTORY:April 6, 1983; 4/29/2009