{"id":151829,"date":"2026-02-11T17:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/151829\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T17:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:38:08","slug":"february-10-2026-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/151829\/","title":{"rendered":"February 10, 2026 \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Provided below are the news briefs from the February 10, 2026, Leon County School Board meeting.<\/p>\n

Consent Construction Items \u2013 all votes were 5-0<\/p>\n

Item 18.01:\u00a0Roberts Elementary School, School Initiated Project to provide and install new playground equipment at Roberts Elementary School The project will be funded through Roberts Elementary School PTO funds.<\/p>\n

Item 18.02:\u00a0DeSoto Trail Elementary School \u2013 School Initiated Project for the Purchase and Installation of a new section of equipment for the primary playground. The project will be funded through Desoto Trail Elementary School PTO funds.<\/p>\n

Item 18.03:\u00a0Authorize the Chair or Vice Chair and Superintendent to sign all related documents and authorize the necessary budget amendments related to RAM Construction & Development, LLC Release of Retainage, W.T. Moore Elementary School, New Construction, Remodeling, Renovations and Site Improvements Classroom Redesign Project (RFQ 499-2023). The project was board approved on December 13, 2022.\u00a0 The firm negotiated with staff and submitted their GMP contract, it was board approved on May 9, 2023, in the amount of $6,990,409.30.<\/p>\n

Item 18.04:\u00a0School Impact Analysis. There was no negative impact to Leon County Schools for two projects reviewed.<\/p>\n

Item 18.05:\u00a0Certification of applicants seeking prequalification for bidding LCSB construction projects.<\/p>\n

Items for Consideration<\/p>\n

Item 19.01: The Board voted 5-0 to advertise amendments to Policy 2215 Program of Instruction, for a public hearing and adoption on March 24, 2026. The amendments related, in part, to classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity, civic and character education, and disability history and awareness instruction.<\/p>\n

Item19.02: The Board voted 5-0 to advertise amendments to Policy 8800 Religious and Other Ceremonies and Observances, for a public hearing and adoption on March 24, 2026. The amendment states: In honor of the millions of victims killed in the Holocaust, January 27 will be observed in schools as \u201cHolocaust Remembrance Day.\u201d If January 27 is not a school day, \u201cHolocaust Remembrance Day\u201d will be observed on the following school day or on another school day as designated by the Board. Instruction on the harmful impacts of the Holocaust and anti-Semitism and the positive contributions of the Jewish community to humanity may be provided as part of the instruction on \u201cHolocaust Remembrance Day\u201d.<\/p>\n

Item19.03: The Board voted 5-0 to reject all responses for RFQ 110-2026, Construction Manager Services for Raa Middle School, New Construction, Remodeling, Renovations, Demolition and Site Work Project and Re-Solicit. The rejection was due to a procedural issue that needed to be addressed to ensure the final decision could not be challenged.<\/p>\n

Board Jones motion: The Board voted 5-0 to adopt a motion by Board member Jones for LCS staff to convene a meeting with local construction companies and sub-contractors to communicate the processes involved with working for the district.<\/p>\n

Member Comments: After a lengthy discussion the Board voted 3-2 to defeat a motion by Board member Alva Smith which proposed the creation of a citizens committee that would provide an outside look at the various community factors impacting LCS enrollment trends. Smith and Board member Cox voted yes. Board members Nicolas, Wood and Jones voted no.<\/p>\n

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