On Tuesday, Leon County School Superintendent Rocky Hanna held a press conference to announce the implementation of two school safety initiatives that will begin in 2023. The initiatives include a phone application to report student concerns about safety and the use of K-9’s and metal detectors to locate firearms. During the first quarter of the […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County School Board meeting that took place on October 25, 2022.__The first portion of the meeting consisted of numerous principals and school officials paying tribute to Board Member Georgia “Joy” Bowen’s 24 years as a board member as she enters retirement.__Superintendent Rocky Hanna announced Terri Martin, current […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County School Board meeting that took place on October 11, 2022. __ The LCSB approved a number of agenda items, and they can be viewed here. But one of the items that got special attention was approving the Montford Middle School, Agriculture Program project, funded by Agricultural […]
At the next Leon County School Board meeting on October 11, elected officials will be asked to approve a public hearing related to a policy that addresses the non-instructional activities of administrative staff members. The proposed policy is provided below. The new policy – entitled Freedom of Speech in Non-Instructional Settings – attempts to ” […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County School Board meeting that took place on September 27, 2022. __ The school board a report from Chief Jimmy Williams from LCS (Leon County Schools) Safety and Security. Williams reported to the school board an executive summary of the improvements made to schools across the district […]
By The News Service of Florida Since 2019, when Florida lawmakers created a voucher program called the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, the “flow of public funds to private education” has dramatically increased, according to a new report by the nonprofit Florida Policy Institute and the Education Law Center. The report details an increase in money […]
The first quarter of the school year is not yet in the books and there have already been three arrests related to firearms on Leon County school property. The latest incident happened at Leon High School when the school’s resource deputy arrested a 17-year-old student last week for having a loaded gun. The Leon County […]
During the Leon County School Board meeting on August 9, 2022, Superintendent Rocky Hanna recognized former chair member DeeDee Rasmussen, as she recently stepped down from the LCSB due to health concerns. Rasmussen was presented with a plaque and flowers. The board members all spoke fondly of their time served with Rasmussen. The board approved […]
The Florida Department of Education announced on July 25 that they intend to proceed with the proposed rule requiring school districts to adopt a policy to fully inform parents of lodging and other details concerning overnight field trips. The regulation is being implemented to align the department’s policies with Florida’s Parental Bill of Rights law […]
According to Leon County Schools Super Intendant Rocky Hanna the district is increasing incentives for bus drivers, in hopes of filling the vacant positions before the new school year begins. Reports have documented that school districts across north and central Florida are dealing with an urgent lack of bus drivers, Superintendent Hanna stated that the […]