At the November 19th Leon County School Board meeting, the Board approved sending several members of the school board to a Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) conference in Tampa, Florida. This comes at the recommendation of Superintendent Rocky Hanna. Board policy requires that all out-of-county travel be approved in advance by the School Board. The […]
Provided below are news briefs from the October 22, 2024, Leon County School Board meeting related to items considered by Board members. Item 19.01 The Board approved the Superintendent’s recommendation to advertise amendments to Policy 5517 – Anti-Harassment, for a public hearing and adoption on December 10, 2024. Revisions to this policy include definitions and the […]
Below are the Leon County School news briefs from the October 8th, 2024, meeting. The Board heard from the Leon County Sheriff’s Office related to the School Resource annual report for the 2023-2024 school year. This marks the 42nd year of the collaboration between LCSO and LCPS. The report provides an overview of the unit […]
Below are news briefs from the Leon County School Board agenda review/workshop meeting that was held on September 23, 2024. The Board discussed 2024-2025 Salary Increases for Exempt Personnel in regard to the Leon County Teachers Association (LCTA). There are negotiations that will address the financial offer on the table which is an increase of […]
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office recently reported the arrest of a Griffin Middle School student for having a gun and drugs on campus. On Thursday morning, September 12th, a 13-year-old Griffin Middle School student arrived on campus with an odor of marijuana. School administrators conducted a search of his bookbag and found a loaded handgun. […]
Below are news briefs from the Leon County School Board agenda review/workshop meeting that was held on September 9, 2024. The Board discussed the General Fund Budget Amendment from the previous school board meeting and the top 7 expenditure categories and how they align with the School Board’s strategic pillars. These categories included Maintenance and […]
On September 10, the Leon County School Board will hold the final public hearing related to the FY2024-25 budget. The total budget is $662 million and includes the General Fund (operating budget) of $368 million. This fund is 55.6% of the total budget. The Special Revenue Fund is budgeted at $90.0 million and represents 13.6% […]
Below are the Leon County School news briefs from the August 27, 2024, meeting. The Board voted unanimously to advertise amendments to Policy 2520 that would require the Superintendent to provide annual notice to the Department of Education of the State-adopted instructional material that will be put into use in the district. The Board voted […]
On Sunday night, via email, Leon County Schools alerted parents to potential bus delays during the second week of school. The email stated that due to fueling station issue for natural gas buses, “we may encounter delays” on Monday. The email comes after thirteen Leon County School District buses experienced, “unforeseen fueling issues” on Thursday. […]
On July 30, the Leon County School Board voted unanimously to approve the district’s $666 million tentative spending plan, with the final board approval scheduled for September 10. The budget documents show – as with other local government entities – that the Leon County School Board is projected to receive approximately $10 million more in […]