Leon County Schools

Former Leon High School volleyball coach Angela Strickland was removed from that position due to ethics violations. That’s from a report issued by the Leon County School District.

Florida students are heading back to school in the upcoming days and while they may be excited, their teachers, principals and other administrators…not as much. That’s because this year, much more than in years past, the people charged with taking care of those kids are under a microscope—and it’s taking a personal, and professional toll on public education.

The course contains instruction on gender identity, sexual orientation, bias and racial discrimination—issues that at least two state laws plus a board of education rule have limited or all out banned.

The Leon County School Board is set to decide whether to keep the book “I am Billie Jean King,” on school library shelves. The book is the first in the district to face a parental challenge.

The books include the novels “Push” which inspired the Oscar-winning movie “Precious.” Also taken out of the libraries of SAIL and Lincoln High: “Me, Earl and the Dying Girl,” which was also made into a film. The novels "Dead End,” "Doomed” and “Lucky” are also out.

The Leon County School District has released its report into former Chiles High School Football Coach Kevin Pettis.

The Florida Department of Education is moving forward with penalizing Leon Superintendent Rocky Hanna following an investigation into his professional conduct. Hanna is accused of using his “official position to attempt to politically influence others under” his authority, according to a letter from DOE.

Saturday's pilot exercise will be expanded to other locations by KCCI's incoming catalyst class.

The support included a significant contribution from former school district employee Mae Cleveland and her deceased husband Rex.

For the third time in the new school year, a teenager in Tallahassee has been arrested for having a firearm on school grounds. The latest happened Tuesday at Leon High School.