During the March 9th Leon County School Board meeting, the board unanimously voted for the approval to decrease the amount of required formal and informal evaluations for teachers during the school year. Deana McAllister, the Labor and Employee Director and Equity Officer for Leon County Schools, made the case that teachers have been under additional […]
A recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed data supporting the argument that it is safe for children to return to school amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes after months of debate regarding whether or not children were susceptible to the spread of the disease and calls from the […]
At the Jan. 27 Leon County School Board meeting, the board approved creating a new Staff Attorney position and discussed the job description of the position. Previously, in December, the board voted to enter an interim agreement with Pittman Law Group after board attorney Opal McKinney-Williams announced that she was joining Pittman Law Group. The […]
During the upcoming Leon County School Board meeting, the board is set to discuss two proposed agreements involving increased resources for Leon County students: a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Railey and Associates and a cooperative agreement with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. The MOU between Leon County School and Railey and Associates, a local […]
On the morning of Jan. 4, Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna released a statement to faculty and parents regarding the current status of schools amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The new semester, which also began on Jan. 4, will continue to operate as previously with no major changes as outlined in the statement, which was […]
The Leon County School Board recently approved entering into an interim agreement with Pittman Law Group for legal services. Under the contract, the school board will pay Pittman Law Group a monthly retainer of $6,666.66, not including any additional legal costs. The board previously worked with Ausley McMullen Attorneys and Counselors at Law, but the […]
Florida schools are set to continue both in-person and virtual learning options in Spring 2021, according to an announcement from Gov. Ron DeSantis, echoing calls from Dr. Anthony Fauci and others to keep schools open. DeSantis, who has pushed hard to reopen Florida throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, said in a press conference on Monday that […]
Though the trend of vaping has died down, it remains a major issue affecting today’s youth and a law firm is asking public school districts to join in the fight against the activity. Last week, the Leon County School Board received information on litigation against Juul Labs, a top vaping company in the country. The […]
Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna has defended his incumbency against opponent Dr. Pam Hightower. The race, which came to a conclusion on Tuesday evening, has been marked by rampant discussion surrounding issues of school choice, student resources and handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hanna, a Tallahassee native who has been working within the school system […]
A salary increase has been recently approved for teachers in Leon County Public Schools. The raises will particularly affect beginning teachers, whose salaries will rise to $43,404 a year—a nearly $6000 increase. This salary increase comes after a $5.3 million allocation from the district and the state, with 80% of those funds being used to […]