Leon County Schools have decided to raise ticket prices for high school sporting events using an out-of-state ticket vendor. In some cases, the costs will triple for students and increase 50% for adults. The new process requires Leon County high schools to use the GoFan app to provide tickets for all football games. It was […]
At the July 27th Leon County School Board meeting, officials approved the following construction items. The Leon County School Board approved the SAIL High School greenhouse project, which will be funded by the Furniture, Fixture & Equipment Fund, and is expected to cost $14,890. The greenhouse will be located at the East field on the […]
One day before school was set to start, Superintendent Rocky Hanna, citing a misreading of a new state rule, changed his decision on mask mandates for school children and now will allow a parental opt-out. The issue over masks was yet again front and center at the Leon County School Board meeting on Tuesday night. […]
Commissioner of Education, Richard Cororan, sent a letter on Tuesday to Superintendent Hanna and LCS Chair Joy Bowen related to Hanna’s decision to institute a mask mandate for students in Pre-K–8. Corcoran refers to the decision as “significant neglect in response to the recently adopted Emergency Rule” which ordered that all schools allow for an […]
Leon County, Florida School Board Member Roseanne Wood recently claimed in a Facebook post that Governor Ron DeSantis’ children were enrolled in a school which reinstated a mask mandate for students. “I just got word through the listserv at Maclay – where Ron DeSantis is sending his children – has rescinded their opt-out policy and […]
Superintendent Hanna announced Monday that masks will be required for all students Pre-K – 8th grade. Students can opt-out with a medical exemption approved by a physician or psychologists. Hanna noted that the mask requirement is for indoors only. Hanna said at the press conference, “in an abundance of caution, this is the absolute right […]
The Florida Department of Education recently released statistics reflecting the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) and the End-of-Course (EOC) scores. The information reveals a decline when comparing the 2021 scores to those from 2019. Statewide assessments were not given to students in the 2020 school year, because of school closures and virtual learning during the pandemic. […]
The Leon County School Board briefly discussed nutritional services during the budget meeting on July 22, 2021. The nutrition program for Leon County School’s is fully federally funded by reimbursements for meals served. During the 2020-2021 school year, the fund balance decreased due to the pandemic since a number of students were at home with […]
Listed below are notes from the July 27th Leon County School Board meeting. During the LCSB meeting Tuesday, with over one thousand viewers, more than 40 speakers, including parents, teachers, and students, gathered to weigh in on the school board’s decision regarding the mask policy and procedure for quarantining students in possible COVID-19 cases. At […]
During the July 27th meeting, the Leon County School Board decided to maintain a masks optional policy for now and debated the quarantine protocols for students or faculty who are exposed to COVID-19 during the 2021-2022 school year. The mask optional policy has been the focus of public comment over the last two months. However, […]