Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs October 12, 2021

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs October 12, 2021

During the Leon County School Board meeting on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, the Board heard from Chief John Hunkiar regarding the Safe School Assessment. In addition, he gave a brief update on some of the steps LCS takes to protect students on campus. He stated every school property is geo-fenced, there are security stations on […]

Montford Middle School Teachers Encouraged Not to Share Conversations on Gender Issues with Parents

Montford Middle School Teachers Encouraged Not to Share Conversations on Gender Issues with Parents

Emails show that the club sponsor of the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) club at Montford Middle School advised a teacher that they were not obligated to share information from students related to gender/sexuality issues with their parents. Stacy Thompson, the media specialist at Montford and GSA sponsor, was asked a question by a teacher after […]

Emails Show Outside Group Driving LGBTQ Policy at Montford Middle School

Emails Show Outside Group Driving LGBTQ Policy at Montford Middle School

Emails provided to Tallahassee Reports shows that Equality Florida – an advocacy group for LGBTQ issues – is influencing decisions by Montford Middle School officials related to a controversial campaign to identify classrooms as safe places for certain students. The emails show a debate among Montford school officials about a request to teachers by the […]

Hanna Discusses DeSantis, New Quarantine Rules, Optional Masks

Hanna Discusses DeSantis, New Quarantine Rules, Optional Masks

During a press conference on Monday, September 28, 2021, Leon County School Superintendent Rocky Hanna addressed a change in COVID protocols and commented on actions taken by Governor DeSantis. “I find it very disturbing that our governor has no intention of respecting the separation of power, which serves as the foundation of our democratic society,” […]

Leon School Officials Develop Gender Transition Plan Without Parent Approval

Leon School Officials Develop Gender Transition Plan Without Parent Approval

Tallahassee Reports has learned that officials at a Leon County middle school interviewed a student and developed a gender transition plan without notifying the student’s parents. The plan also included a strategy to hide the situation from the parents during school related communications. The parents of the student have asked not to be named in […]

LCS Meeting Briefs September 8th, 2021

LCS Meeting Briefs September 8th, 2021

Listed below are notes from the September 8th Leon County School Board meeting. During the Leon County School Board meeting on Tuesday night, the Board approved the final estimated budget for Leon County Schools for the 2021-2022 school year. The report to the Board was to explain the closing of the budget from the last […]

Leon County School Board Member Advocates for Vaccine Incentives

Leon County School Board Member Advocates for Vaccine Incentives

During a special Leon County School Board (LCSB) meeting on Thursday, Board member Rosanne Wood initiated a discussion about vaccine incentives focused on Leon County School (LCS) employees and students. The proposed initiative would provide a monetary incentive for employees and students to get vaccinated. Board member Wood opened the discussion by stating, “since we […]

Leon County School Board Approves $50K to Challenge Parental Opt-Out Requirement

Leon County School Board Approves $50K to Challenge Parental Opt-Out Requirement

At a special meeting today, the Leon County School Board voted 5-0 to approve Superintendent Rocky Hanna’s request for $50,000 to hire outside counsel to challenge the State’s requirements that parents be given the ability to opt-out their children from mask mandates. On July 30, 2021, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 21-175, which directed the […]

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