LCS Meeting Briefs August 9th, 2022

During the Leon County School Board meeting on August 9, 2022, Superintendent Rocky Hanna recognized former chair member DeeDee Rasmussen, as she recently stepped down from the LCSB due to health concerns. Rasmussen was presented with a plaque and flowers. The board members all spoke fondly of their time served with Rasmussen.

The board approved a contract with Barnett Fronczak Barlowe & Shuler Architects to provide professional services at Riley Elementary School for a roof replacement project. The contract totals $8,972.

The board approved the advertisement and public hearing for September 27, 2022, for a possible amendment to Policy 1600 Classification Specifications.

The board approved recommended changes to Policy 6100 – Uniform Records and Accounts, effective August 10, 2022. The proposed revisions to this policy establish and maintain additional internal controls designed to strengthen the record-keeping process.

The board approved recommended changes to Policy 2266 – Sexual Discrimination in Education Programs and Activities, effective August 10, 2022. The proposed revisions authorize the Superintendent’s designee to oversee and coordinate the district’s efforts to comply with Title IX and its implementing regulations.

The board approved the subsequent purchase order to Ferrara Consultants and Space Age Roof Tech, LLC. The purchase order totals more than $2.2 million and facilitates construction for the Sealey Elementary School roof replacement project using the more modern roofing material, the KEE cap hybrid system.

A second contract was awarded to Ferrara Consultants and Space Age Roof Tech, LLC. for $2.6 million for the roof replacement project at W.T. Moore Elementary School, using the same KEE cap hybrid roofing system.

In a unanimous vote, the board approved to renew a lease agreement between the LCSB and William Henderson Fletcher, Sr., individually and d/b/a Aloi & Fletcher Bail Bonds for the use of the LCSB’s one-acre property located on Appleyard Drive. The lease requires a $400 monthly rent.

The board unanimously approved the appointment of Chair Darryl Jones to serve as the chair of the LCS Auditor Selection Committee. The purpose of the LCS Audit Committee is to secure and review financial and other information about the School District and requires the overall audit coverage of the district to be sufficient and appropriate to protect the citizens of Leon County.

The board approved the advertisement of revisions to Policy 6233 – District Budgets and a public hearing for September 27, 2022. The proposed revisions to this policy include additional language regarding the general fund balance and submission of the board-approved plan to the Commissioner of Education.