Public Notice – Notice of Rulemaking – District Board of Trustees of Miami Dade College

The Miami Dade College District Board of Trustees will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at the College’s Wolfson Campus, which is located at 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida. The meeting will be held in Room 2106 (James K. Batten Community Room) and will begin at 8:00 a.m.  During the meeting, a Public Hearing will be held pertaining to the amendment or adoption of the following Rules:

RULE NO. RULE

TITLE

 RULE

SUMMARY

 LAWS

IMPLEMENTED
I-21 Equal Access/Equal Opportunity The amended Rule will include reference to electronic and information technology accessibility for students, employees, applicants and guests with disabilities; and the procurement, development, maintenance, and/or implementation of electronic and information technology accessibility standards specified in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as Amended and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 (A) and  (AA).

 
  • Title VI, VII and VIII, Civil Rights Act of 1964;
  • Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965;
  • Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972;
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C.§794, and its implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. Part 104;
  • Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended 29 U.S.C. § 794d;
  • The Family and Educational Privacy Act of 1974;
  • Copyright Act of 1974;
  • American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA);
  • Civil Rights Act of 1991;
  • Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990(Title II), as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§12131 et seq., and its implementing regulation at 28 C.F.R. Part 35
  • The US Patriot Act of 2001;
  • The Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2002 (“Teach Act”);
  • American with Disabilities Act Amendment Act of 2008 (ADAAA);
  • Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA);
  • Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012;
  • Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (“Clery Act”);
  • Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013;
  • State Board of Education Rules 6A-19.001 and 6A-19.010;
  • Whistleblower’s Act, Sections 112.3187-31895, Florida Statutes;
  • Chapter 119, Florida Statutes;
  • Chapter 760, Florida Statutes;
  • Chapter 815, Florida Statutes;
  • Section 1000.05, Florida Statutes; and
  • Section 1001.64, Florida Statutes
I-72 Privacy Policy The adopted Rule will describe how the College collects, uses, protects or otherwise handles the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of individuals who visit the College’s website.

 
  • Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended 29 U.S.C. 794d;
  • The Family and Educational Privacy Act of 1974;
  • Copyright Act of 1974;
  • The US Patriot Act of 2001;
  • The Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2002 (“Teach Act”);
  • State Board of Education Rules 6A-19.001 and 6A-19.010;
  • Chapter 119, Florida Statutes;
  • Chapter 815, Florida Statutes; and
  • Section 1001.64, Florida Statutes

 

 

If requested within twenty-one (21) days of this Notice, a hearing will be held at the time, date and place listed below:

8:00 a.m.
July 18, 2017
Room 2106
Miami Dade College
300 N.E. 2nd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132

The person to be contacted regarding the proposed rule amendment or adoption is    Nanette C. Orange, Paralegal, Office of Legal Affairs, Miami Dade College, 300 NE 2nd Avenue,  Miami, Florida 33132.

TEXT:
A copy of the preliminary text, when available, can be obtained at no cost by submitting a written request to Nanette C. Orange at the address given above.

ORIGINATORS OF RULES:
Rule I-21    – Iliana Castillo-Frick, Vice Provost for Human Resources
Rule I-72    – Juan Mendieta, Director of Communications

APPROVED BY:
Eduardo J. Padrón – College President
Lenore P. Rodicio – Executive Vice President and Provost

If a person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to this or any other matter considered at this meeting, he or she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be heard.

Individuals with disabilities as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act who wish to attend the meeting and need special accommodations can request them by calling (305) 237-0269 or through the Florida Relay System by dialing 711.

Dated this 16th day of June 2017

Eduardo J. Padrón
Secretary to the District Board of Trustees

Publication of this Notice on the 20th day of June 2017