Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: July 9, 2024

Below are the Leon County School news briefs from the July 9, 2024, meeting.

The Board received a presentation by Dr. Kimball Thomas on the Tallahassee Engaged in Meaningful Productivity for Opportunity Program (TEMPO). So far, TEMPO has engaged more than 3,100 participants ages (16-24), helping youth enroll in higher education, gain meaningful employment, receive GED and Technical Certificates.

The Board approved a new Policy–Notification and Permission (School Sponsored Events and Activities) with Board Member Alva Smith in dissent. The Policy states parent/guardian permission is required for school-sponsored field trips, extracurricular activities, and supplemental programs or activities outside of the curriculum.

The Board unanimously voted to contract with Harrell Roofing LLC, who submitted the lowest bid in the amount of $273,680, for the Fort Braden Building 9 Roof Replacement Project.

The Board approved the recommendation to increase the school meal prices for elementary, secondary and adult meals. Staff noted the change is due to the increase in food and labor costs over the last several years. For the 2024-2025 school year 36 schools will continue to offer meals to students at no charge through the Community Eligibility Program (CEP). The price adjustments at those schools would only affect students who purchase a second lunch or adults purchasing a meal. These increases are based on the rate of inflation from 2020 to 2024.

The Board approved the engagement letters between Purvis Gray and Leon County School District for the performance of the District Financial Audit and School Internal Accounts Audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. The engagement letters provide information about the audit engagement and scope of services for both audits – District Financial Audit and School Internal Accounts Audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. The fee for the services is $168,000.

The Board approved the annual license agreement and renewal for 2024-2025 with PowerSchool for Unify Assessment & Analytics, Professional Learning Management System, and Employee Evaluation Management System. The fiscal impact was listed as $333,002.81.

The Board approved the annual license agreement renewal for 2024-2025 with Curriculum Associates for i-Ready. This is an annual license agreement with Curriculum Associates, LLC for I-Ready. I-Ready provides computer-based differentiated instruction in mathematics for grades K-5. The fiscal impact was listed as $295,384.