LCS Meeting Briefs July 12th, 2022

Listed below are notes from the July 12th, Leon County School Board meeting.
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Assistant Superintendent Billy Epting updated the Board on recent Florida Department of Education announcements during the July 12 LCSB meeting. Epting’s report included the district’s school grades.
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The Leon County School Board approved accepting the federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants of more than $844 thousand from the Florida Department of Education. The grants will provide tutoring to students to improve student achievement during summer and after-school programs.
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An amendment to the Barkley Consulting Engineers, Inc. contract was approved by the Board for $10,400. The amendment covers the finalization of the drawings and amends the scope of work to provide inspections throughout the construction and repair process.
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The Board approved the demolition and removal of portable #99-998 from R. Frank Nims Middle School. The portable was deemed no longer structurally feasible to maintain.
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The LCSB approved the agreement between the district and Southern Earth Sciences, Inc. to provide construction materials testing at Lincoln High School for $12,200.
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The Board approved the scheduling of a public hearing and a vote for amendments to Policy 1600-Classification Specifications. The hearing will be held on August 23, 2022. The amendments establish a new classification specification to meet Board priorities. Use the provided link to view the entire amendment recommendations.
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The Board approved the scheduling of a public hearing and a vote for revisions to Policy 2260.01 – Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Discrimination Based on Disability-Related to the Education of Students with Disabilities. The hearing will be held on August 23, 2022. The proposed revisions authorize the Superintendent’s designee to oversee and coordinate its efforts to comply with Section 504/ADA and its implementing regulations.
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A Professional Technical Services Agreement between the district and Southeastern Therapy Services was approved by the Board for an hourly rate of $65.00, not to exceed $125,000.
Southeastern Therapy Services will provide speech-language pathology evaluations to the community for the 2022-2023 school year.
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Additionally, the Board approved a Professional Technical Services Agreement with Optimal Performance, not to exceed $91,800. Optimal Performance will provide training services, including curriculum and certified trainers in nonviolent communication for the 2023 school year. This training will assist schools with addressing behavior and mental health challenges in the classroom that have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Board also approved the Professional Technical Services Agreement with the Love, Identity, Foundation & Encouragement (LIFE) Group, LLC, through June 30, 2023, not to exceed $103,000. LIFE will provide mental health services for social-emotional programming for the 2023 school year.
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The LCSB approved the 2022-2023 Compensation Plan for exempt and administrative employees. The plan allows for at least a $1.00 raise per hour effective July 1, 2022.
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The Board approved a contract between the Leon County School Board and the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce and World Class Schools of Leon County, Inc. The agreement supports the attainment of academic achievement in Leon County Schools.