LCS Board Votes to Award Instructional Staff 90 Hours in Compensatory Time

LCS Board Votes to Award Instructional Staff 90 Hours in Compensatory Time

The Leon County School Board voted Tuesday night voted to approve a settlement with the Leon County Teachers Association (LCTA) related to student-teacher contact time during the COVID pandemic. The settlement awarded all instructional staff 12 days/90 hours of compensatory time. On November 3, 2020 a grievance was filed with the Labor and Employee Relations Office […]

LCS Denies Charter School Application in 3-2 Vote

LCS Denies Charter School Application in 3-2 Vote

During the April 27th Leon County School Board (LCSB) meeting, Superintendent Rocky Hanna added an item to the agenda related to the review of the Red Hills Academy Charter School Application.  After extensive deliberation, the Board voted against the review team recommendation for approval and sided with Superintendent Hanna’s recommendation to deny the application. The […]

Leon County School Meeting Briefs April 27, 2021

Leon County School Meeting Briefs April 27, 2021

Listed below are notes from the April 27th Leon County School Board meeting. During the Leon County School Board Business Meeting on Monday around 3 o’clock in the afternoon, there was an agitated disruption. According to the Board Chair, Georgia Bowen, the situation apparently was handled by security and the meeting was able to continue. […]

Mental Health Referrals Up in Leon County Schools

Mental Health Referrals Up in Leon County Schools

During Tuesday night’s Leon County School Board meeting, Leon County Schools Assistant Superintendent Dr. Alan Cox discussed the mental health of Leon County students. Dr. Cox explained that they have received an increase in referrals from students who feel they need help coping with depression and anxiety due to social isolation during the 2020 and […]

City Terminates Tallahassee Ballet Lease with $383,647 Settlement

City Terminates Tallahassee Ballet Lease with $383,647 Settlement

Tallahassee City’s Commissioner’s approved the lease termination of the Tallahassee Ballet in order to move forward with the redevelopment of the Northwood Centre for the building of the new Tallahassee Police Department headquarters.   The Tallahassee Police Department has occupied its current location on Seventh Avenue since 1972. As the department has grown in size, […]

City Votes for EV Charging Stations Pilot Program, Chooses Vendor

City Votes for EV Charging Stations Pilot Program, Chooses Vendor

City Commissioners approved the launch and advancement of the “PowerTLH” campaign for electric vehicle charging stations. The central theme of the campaign is to present the City’s progressive approach to clean energy for Tallahassee residents. PowerTLH is the next step in the Clean Energy Plan resolution to move the city to 100% renewable energy by […]

City Commission Moves Forward with ID Card Proposal

City Commission Moves Forward with ID Card Proposal

During the April 21, 2020 City Commission meeting the City Commissioner Jack Porter made a motion that city staff formulate a proposal regarding a municipal issued identification card programs. City Commissioners voted unanimously to support Porter’s motion. Municipal Identification (ID) Cards are issued by local governments and typically allow access to county or city programs […]

Hanna: Corcoran’s Position on Masks is “Irresponsible and Premature”

Hanna: Corcoran’s Position on Masks is “Irresponsible and Premature”

On April 14, 2021 Florida Commissioner of Education, Richard Corcoran, released a letter to the School District Superintendents requesting that upon the student’s return for the 2021-2022 school year they remove the mandatory face mask policy. Leon County Superintendent of Schools Rocky Hanna was quick to respond. In an interview with WTXL , Hanna stated […]

Leon County School Board Meeting Notes

Leon County School Board Meeting Notes

News items from the April 13, 2021 Leon County School Board meeting. Leon County School Board recognized Senior Kyle McGill of Lawton Chiles High School. McGill was crowned state wrestling champion in March, when he beat a Fort Myers student 3-1. McGill was undefeated 30-0 while maintaining a 3.4 GPA. McGill is Chiles’ High first […]

Hanna Comments on Fiscal Health of Leon County Schools

Hanna Comments on Fiscal Health of Leon County Schools

Superintendent Rocky Hanna spoke during the April 13, 2021 Leon County School Board meeting about Pillar V of the Strategic Plan -the School Board’s fiscal stewardship and transparency initiative. Leon County Schools employ 4,500 full time employees with a student body of over 30,000. The School Board’s annual budget is $500 million and its capital […]