Below are the news briefs that took place during the Leon County School Board business meeting on March 26th, 2024. The Board unanimously approved a number of Consent items including an item to install portable removable resin raised garden beds with above ground irrigation system at the Adult Learning Lab at Lively Technical Collage School. […]
Below are the news briefs that took place during the Leon County School Board agenda review/workshop meeting on March 25, 2024. Staff provided the Board with a presentation on the School District’s English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program. The program is designed to meet the needs of English learning students who come from a […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County School Board (LCSB) business meeting held on February 13, 2023. The Board unanimously approved the tentative agreement between the Leon Classroom Teachers Association (LCTA) and the Leon County School District for the 2023-2024 Compensation Proposal, Memorandum of Understandings and language revisions to the 2022-2025 Collective Bargaining […]
Late Friday, after ten months of bargaining, the Leon Classroom Teachers Association (LCTA) and Leon County Schools (LCS) reached an agreement that includes $5.12 million in salary increases. The tentative agreement increases base teacher pay by $575 a year, with an additional $100 per year of service. Members of the union and the Leon County […]
On January 23, a number of teachers attended the Leon County School Board (LCSB) meeting demanding fair compensation. Teachers told stories on behalf of other teachers and themselves, sharing their day-to-day struggles with their current salaries. Many teachers claimed the Board did not value veteran teachers, noting their salaries were not keeping up with the […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County School Board (LCSB) business meeting held on January 23, 2023. The LCSB heard a presentation about the LCS truancy process which has resulted in approximately 50 truancy cases filed in court over the last three years. Several LCSB members asked for a workshop on the issue. […]
During the Leon County School Board retreat, school officials provided an update on the problem with absenteeism. Data provided by officials showed that during the first nine weeks of the 2023-24 school year, 27.3% of LCS students were chronically absent, see table below. Chronic absenteeism is defined as any student that misses 10% or more […]
During the discussion at the Leon County School Board meeting on January 10 about joining the lawsuit against social media companies, Board member Rosanne Wood voiced her concern about the impact of social media on students. Wood said that some social apps cause chaos in schools everyday and noted the impact on a student’s self […]
Below are the meeting briefs from the Leon County School Board business meeting on January 10, 2024. The Leon County School Board recognized the FHSAA State Champion Chiles High School Timberwolves United Flag Football Team and the individual Chiles High School Swim and Dive Team FHSAA State Champions. The Board approved Superintendent Hanna’s recommendation to […]