The Florida Building Code requires the "New educational facilities for school boards and Florida college boards, unless specifically exempted by the board with the written concurrence of the applicable local emergency management agency or the Florida Division of Emergency Management (DEM), shall have appropriate areas designed as enhanced hurricane protection areas (EHPAs)..." 

Based on coordination with Brevard County Emergency Management, the new classroom building addition at Bayside High School could be used as additional shelter capacity. The building design will allow Bayside High School to be used as an overflow EHPA shelter for the public if needed.

An exemption is needed because the new classroom building addition at Bayside High School does not need to be designed to meet all EHPA criteria but will be designed for shelter capabilities in partnership with Brevard County Emergency Management. The attached letter outlines the framework for the new classroom building addition relative to emergency management. This is a lower cost option while still meeting the emergency management needs. 

This approach has been coordinated with Brevard County Emergency Management and the District's Building Official.

The Board approved the exemption for the proposed Bayside High School classroom building addition from compliance with EHPA design standards in the Florida Building Code because not all EHPA criteria will be met.

Brevard Public Schools

Bayside Senior High School Classroom Addition

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