Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: July 8, 2025

Provided below are the news briefs from the July 8, 2025, Leon County School Board meeting. Board member Laurie Cox was not present. All votes on the items were unanimous.

Items Considered by the Board

Item 19.01: The Leon County School Board (LCSB) voted, following a public hearing, the adoption of the amendment to Policy 1600, Classification Specifications to be effective July 8, 2025. The item creates two new positions and job descriptions for Project Manager, Extended Day Programs in EDEP.  These positions will be Exempt positions for 12 months.  The fiscal impact is the baseline salary of $50,000 plus 22% for benefits for a total of $61,000 for each position.  The total fiscal impact including benefits is $122,000.

Item19.02: The LCSB voted to advertise amendments to Policy 5111.01 – Homeless Students, for a public hearing and adoption on August 12, 2025. The Policy revisions include additional definitions, the addition of a section addressing Residency, and additional language regarding Immediate Enrollment of homeless students.

Item 19.03: The LCSB voted to advertise New Policy 6325 – Procurement – Federal Grants/Funds, for a public hearing and adoption on August 12, 2025. Procurement of all supplies, materials, equipment, and services paid for from Federal funds or District matching funds shall be made in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and local statutes and/or regulations, the terms and conditions of the Federal grant, School Board policies, and administrative procedures. 

Item 19.04: The LCSB voted to approve the K-12 Instructional Material – Personal Financial Literacy and Money Management.

Initial training for committee members commenced on April 1, 2025, and the site review and voting concluded the process on April 18, 2025. Pursuant to F.S. 1006.283 governing the adoption of instructional materials, a hearing is required for public comment on recommended instructional materials prior to adoption. A public review of adoption materials began May 13 and ended June 10, 2025. The public hearing was held, June 17, 2025, at the LCS School Board meeting. All community stakeholders were able to review digital versions of the recommended materials on the LCS website since April 1, 2025, at:  https:// https://www.leonschools.net/Page/59362 or in person at the Aquilina Howell Building, 3955 West Pensacola Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304.

Item 19.05: The LCSB voted to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between Leon County Schools (LCS) and the Leon Classroom Teachers Association (LCTA) for the 2024-2025 UniSIG Supplemental Teacher Allocation provided by the Florida Department of Education.

The goal of the Supplemental Teacher Allocation, described by the Bureau of School Improvement, is to provide supplemental funds to recruit and retain Highly Effective and Effective state VAM teachers who are teaching and impacting the most fragile students at Title I, D or F schools in Florida. The following schools have been identified by the Florida Department of Education: Apalachee Elementary, Sabal Palm Elementary and Fort Braden School.

Item 19.06: The LCSB voted to approve the nomination of School Board Member Alva Smith as the Florida School Board Association’s (FSBA) 2025-2027 Advocacy Committee Representative and School Board Member Rosanne Wood as the alternate.