Leon County Public Schools

Breaking from efforts by Florida lawmakers to punish school districts that imposed mask mandates during the pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday directed Florida’s new education commissioner to ignore a plan that would have made the districts ineligible for $200 million.

A Rickards High School student was arrested at school Friday for having a loaded gun in his backpack.

Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna addressed Florida lawmakers Tuesday as they discussed education funding. He asked them to reconsider a plan to cut $200 million from a dozen school districts that defied the state’s rule against mask mandates.

Gifts came for not only the students, but also their family members.

Some school districts that have imposed student mask requirements aren’t backing down, despite state threats of financial penalties and a revamped Florida Department of Health rule aimed at bolstering parental choice on masks.

Leon County School Superintendent Rocky Hanna has reversed course – again – on masks. They're temporarily required for students in Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade.

Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna says he did not hear back from the governor about his request for local districts to have flexibility regarding mask mandates. So Hanna has announced a decision.

Leon County School Board member Rosanne Wood says she has COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated and wearing masks. She blames last week’s crowded school board meeting.

The large representation of the school's ram mascot and various educational and athletic offerings faces Tharpe Street.

Leon County schools will stick with a mask optional policy when students return next month. That decision was unchanged after hours of testimony at Tuesday night’s school board meeting.