The Leon County Children Services Council held a regular meeting on July 20th and addressed a number of topics summarized below. The Council approved several items on the consent agenda, including the Executive Director’s report which states that the CSC will partner with the New Worlds Reading to enroll eligible students in kindergarten through 5th […]
Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey has joined Florida mayors Dan Gelber, Buddy Dyer and Jane Castor in supporting the GLSEN’s Rise Up Campaign by signing the Pledge to Protect LGBTQ+ youth . The purpose of the pledge is to “protect and declare your community a safe and affirming place for LGBTQ+ youth.” According to the press […]
On July 10th, the Leon County School Board addressed several issues during their Agenda Review Meeting. The Board discussed how they might find an athletic trainer for Chiles High School which has been struggling to hire one. Four out of five Leon County high schools have a teacher who doubles as an athletic trainer. Recently, […]
The Leon County School Board held a regular meeting on July 11th and addressed a number of topics summarized below. The Board approved a number of items in the consent agenda. One of the items approved the establishment of the LCS Talented and Gifted Education Advisory Council. The function of this Council is to allow […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting that took place July 11, 2023.__ The Commission approved a number of items all together in the consent agenda. One of the items approved the transfer of a surplus 2013 F-750 Work Truck to Lively Technical Collage for hands-on training in its Automotive Program. […]
On July 10th, the Children Services Council held their Budget and Finance Committee meeting. Executive Director, Ceka Green presented an overview of the proposed 2024 Fiscal Year Budget which contains various proposed millage rates of 0.375, 0.3477, 0.4375 and 0.5. Ms. Green explained that once the full Council has voted to approve the millage rate, […]
Dr. Aaron J. Guyer, an orthopedic surgeon at TOC specializing in foot and ankle surgery, appeared on the Greg Tish Show on Real Talk 93.3 on July 10, 2023 to talk about heel pain. Dr. Guyer noted that as a foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon, heel pain is the number one complaint people have when […]
On July 11th, the Leon County Commission will consider an item that seeks Board approval of the 2024 FY Community Human Services Partnership (CHSP) grant in the amount of $2,298,700 and recommended allocations. The grant represents year two of the current two-year funding cycle. In addition, as requested by the Commission, the item seeks approval […]
A Leon County mother claims a book in the Hawks Rise Elementary School library – that refers to the sexuality of Billie Jean King – is inappropriate. Katie Lyon filed a complaint under a new review process recently adopted by the Leon School Board after her 2nd grade daughter brought home a book from her […]
The Leon County School Board held its monthly meeting on June 27th and addressed a number of topics summarized below. The President of Leon Educational Staff Professional Association (LESPA) addressed several concerns before the Board. She said surviving her first year as LESPA President was not an easy road, stating, “I had no idea how […]