Listed below are notes from the February 8th Leon County School Board meeting.
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Mayor John Dailey and the office of US Congressman Al Lawson addressed the LCSB about the Book Surplus Program offered by the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress donates the books to schools, libraries, community centers, and other organizations in the district of a Congressional Representative.
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Assistant Superintendent Allan Cox updated the Board on the new COVID-19 stats. Leon County is currently at a 17.5% positivity rate. Also, 62% of all hospitalizations with positive COVID results are incidental, meaning they are being treated for something else other than COVID-19. The suggestion is to allow teachers and campus visitors to choose whether they wear a mask or not.
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The Board approved the advertisement to the public of changes to the Student Suicide Prevention, Awareness, and Screening Policy. The revisions specify youth suicide awareness, prevention, and screening training requirements. A public hearing will be held on March 2, 2022, regarding this policy.
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The revisions to the Safe-School Officers and the School Safety and Security Policies were approved to be advertised to the public, and a date of March 2, 2022, was set for a public hearing. The revisions to the Safe-School Officers Policy include the duty and functions of a safe-school officer and training requirements. In addition, the District’s School Safety and Security Plan was revised.
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The Board approved the “maximum price contract” for $1,038,440 with Allstate Construction. The project is in phase VII, and the project replaces the roofs for three buildings at Rickards High School.
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The ESSER II Reading Tutor Cares Grant for $724,434 and the Civics Literacy Grant in the amount of $120,4337 were approved by the Board for existing personnel to tutor children ages K-3.
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The Board also approved the membership and By-Laws of the Leon County Schools Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Support Guide for School Personnel Advisory Committee. The LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee shall ensure that the LGBTQ+ Support Guide for School Personnel fully complies with the Florida Parents Bill of Rights established July 1, 2021.
“You are never going to win in this situation, but I think we did a great job putting together a diverse cross-section of our staff members, our community, and our students…I’m proud of this committee,” said Superintendent Hanna, remarking on the LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee.
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“The LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee shall ensure that the LGBTQ+ Support Guide for School Personnel fully complies with the Florida Parents Bill of Rights established July 1, 2021.”
It needs to comply with the Parental Rights in Education Bill of 2022 which they are in the process of passing now.
I’m glad they are going to fund reading tutors. They need to follow-up on the results. Most children are able to and therefore need to read at grade level.