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Votes at a glance: Leon County School Board approves contracts, charter amendments and policies
Summary
During its May 13 meeting the Leon County School Board approved several items including a health services contract, policy amendments and charter actions; one roofing purchase order was pulled from the agenda.
The Leon County School Board took a series of formal actions during its May 13 business meeting, approving routine consent items, contracts and charter matters. Key outcomes:
- Changes and additions to the May 13 agenda: Approved unanimously. The superintendent presented five changes and additions, including updated documentation for surplus property write-offs, personnel actions and the addition of the 2025–26 annual renewal health contract with the Leon County Department of Health.
- 2025–26 annual renewal health contract (Item 19.08): The board approved a contract between the Leon County School Board and the Department of Health in Leon County, Florida, authorizing the chair/vice chair and superintendent to sign related documents. The contract amount was described in the agenda as not to exceed $1,496,519.76. The motion passed unanimously.
- Policy 75.10 amendments (Item 19.03): The board approved advertising amendments to Policy 75.10; a public hearing and adoption were scheduled for June 17, 2025. The motion to advertise passed unanimously.
- Florida Partnership for Minority and Underrepresented Student Achievement (Item 19.04): The board accepted related documentation; the motion passed unanimously.
- Amendment No. 4 to the December 11, 2018 charter between the School Board of Leon County and Tallahassee Classical School (Item 19.05): The board voted to approve the amendment; the motion passed 3–1.
- Charter renewal for Tallahassee Classical School (Item 19.06): Approved 3–1.
- Jenkins Roofing Inc., Godby High School Building 400 reroof project (Invitation to Bid No. 2452-2026; Item 19.07): This item was pulled from the agenda and not voted on.
- Consent agenda (minutes and routine items): Approved unanimously.
What the board discussed about costs: Superintendent Pat Hannah noted the health contract represents roughly a $300,000 increase from the prior year and said the district expects to use Medicaid reimbursement where possible but anticipates some of the increase will be covered from the general fund; the superintendent also flagged a similar approximate $300,000 increase for sheriff’s deputies in schools.
Ending: Several items passed unanimously; two charter items passed by 3–1 votes; the roofing procurement was pulled for later consideration. Items that require further public review (instructional material adoptions) were placed in the 20-day review timeline and will return to the board at a later meeting for a public hearing and vote.
