Cobb Middle School Administration Under Investigation by District
At the most recent Leon County School Board meeting, the LCS Board attorney, Opal Williams, revealed that actions by Cobb Middle School…
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TR’s Story on Leon County Principal Cited in Tampa Bay Times
On April 19th the Tampa Bay Times cited TR’s report on the Florida Department of Education investigation of former Gilchrist Elementary School…
Former Gilchrist Principal David Solz Under DOE Investigation
Multiple sources have confirmed with Tallahassee Reports that officials from the Florida Department of Education Office of Professional Practice Services (PPS) were…
LCS to Consider $100,000 Pons Settlement
The Leon County School Board is set to vote this Monday on a $100,000 settlement with former superintendent Jackie Pons. The legal…
Godby High School Leads Leon County in Home School Students
Based on data requested by Tallahassee Reports, Godby High School has the highest number of home school students in Leon County with…
Leon County Homeschool Students Increase Over Five Times Faster than State
Data housed by the Florida Department of Education shows that students in Leon County Schools that chose home education grew 44% from…
Chiles Football Field to be Converted to Artificial Turf
The Chiles Regional Football Field could soon be converted from grass to artificial turf. The Leon County School Board recently voted to…
Leon School Board to Consider $11.5 Mill in Amendments to Capital Budget
At Tuesday’s Leon County School Board meeting, the Board will consider amending the 2018-19 capital budget by approximately $11.5 million. The Capital…
Study: Later High School Start Boosts Grades, Attendance
A recent two year long study done by the University of Washington shows that having later high school start-times boosts grades and…
Budget, Bus Driver Retention Issues Impact Leon County School Bus System
Leon County Schools (LCS) are making changes to the bus system due to budget constraints and bus driver retention and recruitment issues.…
Former Chiles High School Teacher Arrested
Former Chiles High School teacher Casey O’Brien, who resigned October 1 after being placed on administrative leave in August due to allegedly…
Jackie Pons Ponders Lawsuit
After the US Attorney issued a statement saying the investigation into the Leon School Board and Jackie Pons had ended without charges,…