Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna has reached an agreement with the Florida Department of Education (DOE). The agreement is the result of an investigation that determined there was probable cause to justify sanctions against Hanna.
The settlement includes two years probation, a $1,000 fine to be paid during the probationary period and Hanna must take college-level classes in education leadership and education ethics.
Hanna released the following statement:
Impactful leaders lead by uniting not dividing. Effective leaders understand when to fight and when to be still. If others throughout history could be placed in jail for simply advocating for what they believed in, the least I can do is be still for now and accept a much lesser punishment for doing what I believe. I cannot be impactful or effective if I am removed from office.
My commitment, has and always will be, to our community, our schools, and most importantly to our teachers and students. In this situation, as hard as it may be, I have chosen to ignore my personal pride and remain focused on the bigger picture–helping every student in our district prepare for their next step in life. Whether that is going to college, pursuing a technical career, joining the military or directly entering the workforce.
I have done nothing wrong. I absolutely have no “history of defying the law” nor have I ever suggested to anyone to violate the law or not teach the Florida Standards as established by the Board of Education. Although I have chosen to accept this agreement I do not regret doing what I was elected to do by the citizens of Leon County–advocating for our teachers, our children and our public schools.
Over the last 4 years, 61 of 67 Florida public school superintendents have been removed from office or replaced, many for political reasons. In this current political environment, I do not want to become number 62 and replaced by a governor appointee. If this were to happen, I wouldn’t be in a position to help anyone.
School starts back in exactly 51 days. I will be spending each one of them working to ensure our schools are prepared to offer our students a safe, high quality, learning environment for them to succeed. Thank you for your words of encouragement and support. Let’s get past all of this theater and remain focused on our challenges ahead, together.
Seriously, it's time for you to go Mr. Hanna. You are not leading leon County students to succeed in learn the real knowledge but brainwashing our children to be woke and rebellious. We have immense knowledge on your playbacks of many years. Please just resign before it becomes ugly. I will pray that you listen. ?
"I have done nothing wrong." Rocky
"I am not a crook." Nixon
"I never had sex with that woman." Clinton
"If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor." Obama
"I never discussed my son's business with him" Biden
On and on and on....it never ends.
Cynic is dead on with the comments.
Step 1: Passive aggressive starts a scene or establishes controversy.
Step 2: Gets a reaction or pushback.
Step 3: Acts like a victim and rolls around in it.
Same as the Trans swimmer & the college HE's at pretending that not being allowed to competitively swim as a woman & with the women could cause untold deaths.
"Let’s get past all of this theater and remain focused on our challenges ahead, together."
Rocky being the hypocrite that he is, as usual, because if he actually had done his job as he claims, none of this "theater" would have occurred. The only theater that was done was by Rocky himself with his antics. The narcissism of this individual is disgusting. Well done Leon County voters you get what you deserve.
In all fairness, having a legal battle with a government with unlimited resources (cash) is almost an exercise in futility.
I bet Rocky celebrated with a Bud Light.
You do you: Free.
Rocky doing Rocky: $1,000.
For everything else, there’s America’s Governor.
Rocky couldn't find a place for parents in his commitment statement. He's gonna have to go.
"My commitment, has and always will be, to our community, our schools, and most importantly to our teachers and students."
Well its kind of a half hearted punishment for the violations.
I was expecting some real disapline to be in line with the real violations.
And not to be pickey but the term college level "classes" indicates the order states somewhere in between more than one class yet less than infinaty classes.
Yet still She persisted. Jeez. Just can't STFU, can you Rocky?
If you have done NOTHING WRONG then, why did you agree to the punishment of two years probation, a $1,000 fine to be paid during the probationary period and Hanna must take college-level classes in education leadership and education ethics?