School Board
Welcome to the Leon County School Board
The LCSB is made up of five district-level elected board members, serving four-year terms.
- District 1 - Alva Swafford Smith
- District 2 - Rosanne Wood
- District 3 - Darryl Jones
- District 4 - Laurie Lawson Cox (Chair)
- District 5 - Dr. Marcus Nicolas (Vice-Chair)
- and a Student School Board Member
The Board elects the Chair every November.
The School Board meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Aquilina C. Howell Instructional Services Center
(back conference room) 3955 West Pensacola Street
Frequently Asked Questions
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You can stream the School Board Meetings through our website on any device. For best streaming results, it is helpful to use browsers such as Google, or Firefox.
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The community is invited to attend a school board meeting and submit a request to comment publicly (a form is filled out and collected before the start of the meeting and submitted to the board attorney). For those who are not attending a meeting, but want to submit public comments to be entered into the public record for a particular School Board meeting, you can send an email to Personstobeheard@leonschools.net
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Click on Board Docs underneath Board Resources on this webpage.
Around the District
Friday We Wear Pink.
Leon County Schools Goes Pink on Friday, October 16A District United in Hope, Strength, and SupportOn Friday, October 16, Leon County Schools will turn pink as students, teachers, administrators, a...
October 15, 2026
Early Dismissal Protocol for Friday, Oct. 9
Dear LCS Families,Following multiple weather briefings with the Leon County Emergency Management team regarding Hurricane Isaias, Leon County Schools will follow an early release schedule on Friday...
October 8, 2026
Weather Monitoring Update and Text Alert TEST Tonight
Dear LCS Families,Leon County Schools is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Isaias. Current forecasts indicate the storm could impact areas west of Tallahassee, but its path may change. We are monit...
October 7, 2026
Contact
Dr. Michelle Gayle
Deputy Superintendent
Professional, Intervention, and Community Services
850-487-7177
gaylem@leonschools.net
Stacy Turknett
Assistant to the Board
Professional, Intervention, and Community Services
850-487-7177
stacey.turknett@leonschools.net
