Superintendent, School Board Member Call Parent’s Comments Hogwash, Disgusting
Superintendent Hanna and Leon County School Board (LCSB) member Alva Striplin responded harshly to a parent’s critical assessment of Astoria Park Elementary…
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Pam Hightower Files for Leon County Schools Superintendent Race
Pam Hightower, a longtime educator, filed the necessary paperwork last Friday with the Supervisor of Elections to run for Superintendent of Leon…
Two Former LCS Principals to Face Professional Practices Panel
Two former Leon County principals, Karwynn Paul and Marilyn Jackson-Rahming, are listed on the recently released State of Florida Education Practices Commission…
Students Taking Traditional Path to Graduation Drops in All Leon High Schools
Fewer and fewer students are traveling the traditional path to a high school diploma in Leon County. The traditional path to graduation,…
Hanna Raises $110K for Superintendent’s Race
In his first campaign fundraiser since filing for re-election, Superintendent Rocky Hanna’s campaign finance reports shows that he raised $110,375 on 168…
Conditions Set for Medical Marijuana Use in Leon Schools
The use of medical marijuana by qualified students has been approved by the Leon County School Board (LCSB) and will begin being…
The Numbers Behind LCS Graduation Rates Raise Questions
In a recent press release, Leon County Schools noted that the graduation rates for 2018-2019 had reached 92.4% and ranked fifth in…
Telemedicine Coming to Leon Schools
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is partnering with the Leon County School Board (LCS) to pilot a telemedicine program in five schools with…
LCS Board Member Will Not Vote on Construction Related Issues
Current Leon County School Board member and Board Chair Dee Dee Rasmussen has recently accepted a job with the Associated Building Contractors…
Hanna Responds to TR’s Investigation of Donations by Vegas LLC’s.
Superintendent Rocky Hana has provided a statement in response to several Tallahassee Reports articles addressing campaign donations made to local candidates via…
LCS Provides Updates on Construction Projects
On January 14, 2020, the Leon County School (LCS) Board received an update on school related construction projects as of December 31,…
Leon County 2019-2020 Salary Schedule for Teachers
Listed below is the salary schedule for Leon County teachers hired for 2019-2020 based on years of related experience. Note that the…