LCS Awards Contracts for Temporary Staffing

LCS Awards Contracts for Temporary Staffing

The Leon County School Board awarded three contracts to companies to provide temporary staffing services for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. The Boards Purchasing Department issued an invitation for qualified vendors to submit bids for the provision of temporary personnel services to schools district wide. The services will be on an as needed basis and […]

LCS Approves $1.3 Million in Grants for Seven Low Performing Schools

LCS Approves $1.3 Million in Grants for Seven Low Performing Schools

During the June 29th Leon County School Board meeting, the Board approved the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant. The grant approval applies to seven schools in Leon County. The federal grant funds the creation of learning centers in order to provide “academic, artistic, and cultural enrichment opportunities for children.” Specifically, the […]

LCS Approves $2.4 Million in School Safety Contracts

LCS Approves $2.4 Million in School Safety Contracts

The Board approved the 2021-2022 School Resource Deputy Program Agreement with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) with a fiscal impact of $1,509,806, during the Tuesday night Leon County School Board meeting. Additionally, more information was provided related to a contract with the Integrity Group/Detail Prime. The Integrity Group offers a solution to scheduling and […]

LCS Meeting Briefs June 29, 2021

LCS Meeting Briefs June 29, 2021

Listed below are notes from the June 29th Leon County School Board meeting.  During the Tuesday evening Leon County School Board meeting Superintendent Rocky Hanna recognized Sue Kraul who retired as the Director of Elementary Schools. The Board approved the 2021-2022 School Resource Deputy Program Agreement with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) with a […]

Striplin Walks Out of School Board Meeting

Striplin Walks Out of School Board Meeting

UPDATE 7:56 School Board meeting is adjourned. UPDATE 7:53 DeeDee Rasmussen to the rescue…sort of. Rasmussen, due to a potential conflict, will not vote on construction related items. UPDATE 7:51 When asked about her exit, Striplin told TR she had no comment. UPDATE 7:39 Leon County School Board is in recess while waiting on another […]

Rosanne Wood Proposes Mask Policy for 2021-22 School Year

Rosanne Wood Proposes Mask Policy for 2021-22 School Year

During the Leon County School’s agenda review meeting on Monday, Board member Rosanne Wood submitted a proposal for COVID-19 policies for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. Mrs. Wood has previously voiced concerns about policies related to mask mandates and vaccinations. She cited concerns with reports that indicate approximately 50% of the population of Leon County […]

Third Grade 2021 Reading Scores Released by FDOE

Third Grade 2021 Reading Scores Released by FDOE

On Tuesday, June 22nd, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) announced the initial English Language Arts (ELA) results of the Grade 3 Florida Standards Assessment (FSA). Overall, the 2021 performance at Level 3 and above (on grade level and above) decreased by 4 percentage points when compared to 2019 (58% to 54%). The average score […]

LCS Awards School Security Contract

LCS Awards School Security Contract

The Leon County School Board (LCSB) approved 5-0, the district contract for Dynamic Integrated Security (DIS) for the School Guardian program. The contract term is for two years with an option to renew for an additional three years. DIS was created six years ago in order to expand operations in the U.S. The security company […]

LCS Approves Construction Items at June 16th Board Meeting

LCS Approves Construction Items at June 16th Board Meeting

At the June 16th Leon County School Board meeting, officials addressed the following construction items. The Board approved the release of $159,281 for Allstate Construction, Inc. for completing the “Rickards High School, Phase 5, Demolition, Site Work, Utilities, Elevator, Canopies and New Construction Project.” The Board approved the pre-qualifying of four contractors for a one-year […]

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