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Welcome to Leon County Schools
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Leon County Schools has been a proven leader in academics for more than a century. We are a student-centered district located in Florida’s capital county, brimming with innovation and focused on excellence. Built on our five pillars of success, we work daily to provide safe, caring environments and promote quality in education through our innovative and diverse school offerings to prepare learners for their future.
If we can assist in any way, please email us here or call 850-487-7100.
For student enrollment information, visit the LCS Student Admissions website here, or call Barbara Howard @ 850-561-8982.
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Around the District
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SPRINGWOOD MUSIC VIDEO ** Click here to play → ▶️
Does your school have a song like this? Check out what musician Zany Kloudz created for Springwood Elementary School.
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Adventures in Florida (Watch The Video→ ▶️)
"Adventures in Florida” brought history to life for over 1,600 students as it toured six LCS elementary schools,
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Leon County Schools: Our Story (VIDEO) ▶️
Through the storms and pandemics, this is our story.
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LCS at a Glance
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48
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32,212
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1,864
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17:1
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12.7
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$8,149
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42%
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Over 4,000
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Over 9,000
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90.84%
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.8%
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77
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Over $20,000,000
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3,994 +
Public Notices
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NOTICE OF BUDGET SUMMARY (2024-25 TENTATIVE BUDGET)
Posted by LCS Finance on 7/26/2024 9:00:00 AMBUDGET SUMMARY
THE PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET EXPENDITURES OF THE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA ARE
12.9% MORE THAN LAST YEAR'S TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES.
FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
PROPOSED MILLAGE LEVY:
LOCAL EFFORT
3.136
DISCRETIONARY
0.748
CAPITAL OUTLAY
1.500
TOTAL
5.384
GENERAL
SPECIAL
DEBT
CAPITAL
TRUST AND
TOTAL ALL
ESTIMATED REVENUES:
FUND
REVENUE
SERVICE
PROJECTS
AGENCY
FUNDS
FEDERAL SOURCES
$365,000.00
$76,140,796.59
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$76,505,796.59
STATE SOURCES
$184,502,207.97
$166,000.00
$247,438.00
$1,275,000.00
$0.00
$186,190,645.97
LOCAL SOURCES
$113,483,923.11
$14,587,000.00
$0.00
$68,906,408.00
$100.00
$196,977,431.11
TOTAL SOURCES
$298,351,131.08
$90,893,796.59
$247,438.00
$70,181,408.00
$100.00
$459,673,873.67
TRANSFERS IN
$8,075,000.00
$0.00
$16,728,663.00
$0.00
$0.00
$24,803,663.00
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
$0.00
$0.00
$2,630,905.00
$0.00
$0.00
$2,630,905.00
FUND BALANCES (July 1, 2024)
$64,908,226.10
$2,789,767.49
$51,009,876.00
$60,580,602.00
$43,232.87
$179,331,704.46
TOTAL REVENUES AND BALANCES
$371,334,357.18
$93,683,564.08
$70,616,882.00
$130,762,010.00
$43,332.87
$666,440,146.13
EXPENDITURES:
INSTRUCTION
$209,401,240.76
$35,857,109.88
$0.00
$0.00
$23,332.87
$245,281,683.51
PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICE
$11,913,905.99
$1,905,880.83
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$13,819,786.82
INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA SERVICES
$4,802,538.48
$3,374.92
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$4,805,913.40
INSTRUCTION & CURRICULUM SERVICES
$6,416,330.95
$7,065,840.41
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$13,482,171.36
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TRAINING
$751,642.33
$3,436,830.81
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$4,188,473.14
INSTRUCTIONAL RELATED TECHNOLOGY
$3,773,063.78
$124,894.08
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$3,897,957.86
BOARD OF EDUCATION
$1,849,242.02
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,849,242.02
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
$1,512,386.78
$3,297,314.82
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$4,809,701.60
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
$26,698,668.97
$232,923.68
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$26,931,592.65
FACILITIES ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION
$1,207,496.11
$54,472.82
$0.00
$68,724,188.00
$0.00
$69,986,156.93
FISCAL SERVICES
$2,355,927.72
$126,403.10
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$2,482,330.82
FOOD SERVICE
$0.00
$16,705,295.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$16,705,295.00
CENTRAL SERVICES
$12,657,914.49
$3,183,898.71
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$15,841,813.20
PUPIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
$13,232,569.29
$1,984,912.87
$0.00
$4,426,936.00
$0.00
$19,644,418.16
OPERATION OF PLANT
$26,896,536.76
$49,527.88
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$26,946,064.64
MAINTENANCE OF PLANT
$12,004,035.55
$4.65
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$12,004,040.20
ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
$6,091,849.13
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$6,091,849.13
COMMUNITY SERVICES
$10,186,673.19
$19,653,174.62
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$29,839,847.81
DEBT SERVICE
$0.00
$0.00
$19,367,276.00
$0.00
$0.00
$19,367,276.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$351,752,022.30
$93,681,859.08
$19,367,276.00
$73,151,124.00
$23,332.87
$537,975,614.25
TRANSFERS OUT
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$24,803,663.00
$0.00
$24,803,663.00
FUND BALANCES (June 30, 2025)
$19,582,334.88
$1,705.00
$51,249,606.00
$32,807,223.00
$20,000.00
$103,660,868.88
TOTAL EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS, AND BALANCES
$371,334,357.18
$93,683,564.08
$70,616,882.00
$130,762,010.00
$43,332.87
$666,440,146.13
THE TENTATIVE, ADOPTED AND/OR FINAL BUDGETS ARE ON FILE IN THE
OFFICE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED TAXING AUTHORITY AS PUBLIC RECORD.
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE
Posted by LCS Finance on 7/26/2024 9:00:00 AMNOTICE OF
PROPOSED TAX INCREASE
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The Leon County School Board will soon consider a measure to increase its property tax levy.
Last year’s property tax levy
- Initially proposed tax levy...
$ 136,217,109
- Less tax reductions due to Value Adjustment Board and other assessment changes...
$ 127,750
- Actual property tax levy...
$ 136,089,359
This year’s proposed tax levy
$ 146,401,457
A portion of the tax levy is required under state law in order for the school board to receive $144,335,117 in state education grants.
The required portion has increased by 3.81 percent, and represents approximately six tenths of the total proposed taxes.
The remainder of the taxes is proposed solely at the discretion of the school board.
All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase to be held on
July 30, 2024 - 6:00 p.m.
at
The Aquilina Howell Center
3955 West Pensacola Street
Tallahassee, Florida
A DECISION on the proposed tax increase and
the budget will be made at this hearing.
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NOTICE OF TAX FOR SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY
Posted by LCS Finance on 7/26/2024 9:00:00 AMNOTICE OF TAX FOR
SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY
The Leon County School board will soon consider a measure to continue to impose a 1.500 mill property tax for the capital outlay projects listed herein. The tax is in addition to the school board’s proposed tax of 3.884 mills for operating expenses and is proposed solely at the discretion of the school board.
**THE PROPOSED COMBINED SCHOOL BOARD TAX INCREASE FOR BOTH OPERATING EXPENSES AND CAPITAL OUTLAY IS SHOWN IN THE ADJACENT NOTICE.
The capital outlay will generate approximately $39,156,408 to be used for the following projects:
CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING
- District-wide Locations
- Administration of Projects/Sites
MAINTENANCE, RENOVATION, AND REPAIR
- Preventative and Emergency Maintenance
- Reimbursement of the maintenance, renovation and repairs paid through the General Fund as permitted by Florida Statute
- Paint, Roofs, HVAC, Fire Alarms, Sprinklers, Intercoms, Security Systems, Energy Management, District-wide Locations
MOTOR VEHICLE PURCHASES
- Purchase of Maintenance Vehicles
- Purchase of 10 School Buses
- Purchase of student transportation vans
NEW AND REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER AND DEVICE HARDWARE AND OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE NECESSARY FOR GAINING ACCESS TO OR ENHANCING THE USE OF ELECTRONIC AND DIGITAL INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT AND RESOURCES, AND ENTERPRISE RESOURCE SOFTWARE
- Purchase of classroom furniture and equipment, including instruments, district-wide
- Purchase of tablets district-wide
- Purchase of new computers district-wide
- Purchase of network equipment
- Purchase of software applications for districtwide administration of enterprise resource software acquired via license/maintenance fees or lease agreements
PAYMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND SITES DUE UNDER A LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENT
- Annual master lease payments for various facilities and renovations
- Annual lease payment for qualified school construction bonds for various facilities
- Annual lease payment of qualified zone academy bonds for various facilities
- Annual master lease payments for site purchases
- Debt service payments on certificates of participation for various facilities
PAYMENT OF COSTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL STATUTES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS
- Removal of hazardous waste
PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS FOR PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE NECESSARY TO INSURE THE EDUCATIONAL AND ANCILLARY PLANTS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Insurance premiums on district plant
PAYMENT OF COSTS OF LEASING RELOCATABLE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
- Leasing of portable classrooms
PAYMENT OF SALARIES AND BENEFTIS
- Salaries and benefits for school bus drivers
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTS PURSUANT TO S. 1013.62(4), F.S.
- Purchase of real property
- Construction of school facilities
- Renovation, repair, and maintenance of school facilities
- Payment of the cost of premiums for property and casualty insurance necessary to insure school facilities
- Purchase or lease of permanent or relocatable school facilities
- Payment of costs of opening day collection for library media
- Purchase or lease of driver’s education vehicles, maintenance vehicles, security vehicles, or vehicles used in storing and distributing materials and equipment
- Purchase of vehicles to transport students
- Computer and device hardware and operating system software necessary for gaining access to or enhancing the use of electronic and digital instructional content and resources, and enterprise resource software
All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing to be held on:
July 30, 2024 - 6:00 p.m.
at The Aquilina Howell Center
3955 West Pensacola Street, Tallahassee, Florida.
A DECISION on the proposed CAPITAL OUTLAY TAXES will be made at this hearing.
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Proposed Updates to the District Procurement & Preference Policy
Posted by Assistant Superintendent Billy Epting on 12/4/2023 9:00:00 AMLCS will have a public meeting to discuss proposed updates to the district procurement policy as well as the local preference policy on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 10:00 am at the Howell Building, 3955 Pensacola St.
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Public Notice Announcement of the Elementary (K-5) Social Studies Adoption Committee Recommendation
Posted by LCS Academic Services on 7/31/2023Leon County Schools Academic Services Announces the Elementary (K-5) Social Studies Adoption Committee Recommendation
The LCS Adoption Committee, composed of educators and parents, recommends FIVE textbook adoption options to the Leon County School Board for review.
- Gallopade Media Florida Social Studies
- McGraw-Hill Florida Social Studies
- Analytic Orange Florida History Makers
- Nystrom Education Young Citizens
- Teachers' Curriculum Institute Social Studies Alive
To conclude the adoption process, LCS invites all interested stakeholders to participate in the public review period which will run from July 25, 2023 until the date of a public hearing to be held at the August 22, 2023 LCS School Board Meeting.
Stakeholders may review online versions of all the texts from which the committee selected, including the recommended text, at https://www.leonschools.net/Page/56958
September 7, 2023 - Tentative LCS Board Vote on Adoption and Purchase of Recommended Materials
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District Safety
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See Something…Hear Something…Say Something!
For the latest information on enhanced safety procedures and the LCS Safe Schools Initiative, visit Safety & Security / Overview (leonschools.net).
Three ways to report anonymously:
⇒ By Phone:
850-922-KIDS
850-922-5437
⇒ By Email
Email: 922kids@leonschools.net
⇒ Submit a tip immediately here - https://getfortifyfl.com/Tip.html
or
You can Download the Fortify FL Tips app directly to your phone for easy access on demand.
FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows you to instantly relay information to appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials.For an Immediate, Life-Threatening Emergency, Please Dial 911.
Please Note: Florida Statute 943.082 states that following an investigation, if it is determined that a person knowingly submitted a false tip through FortifyFl, the individual may be subject to criminal charges under FL statute 837.05.
App Abuse Warning - https://www.leonschools.net/FortifyFL_AppAbuseWarning #ItsNoJoke
Financial Transparency
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LCS believes in transparency. The following links are recommended under Florida Statute 1011.35. Below you will find links to the LCS Budget, Labor Contracts, Current Bids with Vendors, and more.
If you have any further questions concerning the budget process or finances for Leon County Schools, please contact 487-7142 or email LowersN@leonschools.net.
Upcoming Events
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Today
6:00 PM School Board Business Meeting
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December 19, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Title I Advisory Council Meeting @ Pineview Elementary School
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December 20, 2024
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January 9, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM District Advisory Council Meeting
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January 13, 2025
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM School Board Agenda Review
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January 14, 2025
6:00 PM School Board Business Meeting
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January 15, 2025
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January 16, 2025
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM LCS Sustainability Committee Meeting