On June 20th during the LCS Agenda Review Meeting, the Board received a presentation by Government Consultant Jessica Janasiewicz related to the major changes that occurred during the 2023 legislative session. Janasiewicz explained that House Bill 1 expanded the voucher system to all children in Florida, and included another program for homeschooled students, maxed out […]
Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna has reached an agreement with the Florida Department of Education (DOE). The agreement is the result of an investigation that determined there was probable cause to justify sanctions against Hanna. The settlement includes two years probation, a $1,000 fine to be paid during the probationary period and Hanna must take […]
After an investigation, the Chiles High School football coach – Kevin Pettis – has been removed. LCS released the following statement: Following the conclusion of an independent investigation, coach Kevin Pettis has been removed as the head football coach at Chiles High School and will be reassigned. As required, the investigation’s findings will be forwarded […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County School Board meeting that took place on May 22, 2023.__ The Board considered an item, without any motion to vote attached to the item, that allowed for a public hearing regarding the adoption of new elementary social studies instructional materials. Numerous members of the public rose […]
On May 11th, Leon County School Board Member Laurie Cox did an interview with local Tallahassee radio host Steve Stewart on Real Talk 93.3. Recently elected Ms. Cox was asked to address a number of current issues facing Leon County School Board, her answers are provided below. Fiscal Responsibility: Laurie Cox praised Superintendent Rocky Hanna […]
Leon County School Superintendent Rocky Hanna has responded to the Florida Department of Education (DOE)’s complaint in a letter he posted on Facebook. Recently, the DOE had given the Superintendent four options for potential discipline over his alleged “politically charged statements”. The four options are: a formal hearing with the Division of Administrative Hearings, an […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County School Board meeting that took place on May 9, 2023.__ The LCS school board approved an articulation agreement between LCS and Tallahassee Community College (TCC) in the Career and Technical Education field establishing a relationship between LCS students and TCC’s Career Pathways specialists. According tot the […]
On May 8th, the Leon County School Board held their bi-weekly agenda review meeting. Board Member Marcus Nickolas asked for clarification on if “threat and intimidation” falls underneath the No Tolerance Policy, and if so what kind of behavior would warrant an expulsion. Staff explained that a threat, attempt to cause harm or the use […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County School Board meeting that took place on April 25, 2023.__ The school board heard a presentation from the Council on the Status of Men and Boys, a part of Leon County. The presentation was designed to simply be informative, and the presentation was given by Royle […]
The Florida Department of Education has made the decision to pursue action against the professional educator certificate of Leon County School Superintendent Rocky Hanna. Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. – in a letter to Superintendent Rocky Hanna on April 4 – stated that there is probable cause to “justify sanctions against your Florida educator certificate.” […]