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Agenda Review/Workshops

Monday, August 11, 2025 · School board meeting record

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What the board considered

This document outlines the agenda and discussion topics for the Leon County School Board's August 11, 2025, workshop. Key items include updates on Lively Technical College, proposed revisions to student cell phone policies, and inquiries regarding school bus routes and community partnerships.

Why it matters

The board is reviewing potential changes to student cell phone usage policies and school bus route safety, which will directly impact daily school operations and student transportation for the 2025-26 school year.

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No later meeting or follow-up date is stated in the reviewed record.

An official outcome record - an action agenda or minutes - is published for this meeting.

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1 Monday, August 11, 2025 Agenda Review/Workshops 3:00 PM THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO OFFER PUBLIC COMMENT BY ATTENDING THIS MEETING. THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO OFFER COMMENT BY EMAILING THEIR NAME, ADDRESS, AND THEIR COMMENT (OF 500 WORDS OR LESS) TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS: Personstobeheard@leonschools.net. THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED THAT THIS EMAIL ADDRESS WILL BE USED SOLELY FOR OBTAINING PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD AGENDA REVIEW/WORKSHOP MEETING AND SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES OR QUESTIONS. ALL EMAILS RECEIVED BY August 11, 2025, at 9:00 am, WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED AT THE AGENDA REVIEW WORKSHOP MEETING. ALL COMMENTS RECEIVED WILL BE GOVERNED BY LCS POLICY 0169.1 AND ARE PUBLIC RECORDS. 1. Persons to be Heard Subject 1.01 Persons to be Heard Meeting Aug 11, 2025 - Agenda Review/Workshops Category 1. Persons to be Heard Type File Attachments 2. Workshops Subject 2.01 Lively Technical College Updates Meeting Aug 11, 2025 - Agenda Review/Workshops Category 2. Workshops Type Dr. Sunny Chancy, Assistant Superintendent BJ Van Camp, LTC Director File Attachments 08.11.25 Titan_Advisory_Committee_Bylaws_Lively_Tech_College.pdf (107 KB) Subject 2.02 Ft. Braden Park Meeting Aug 11, 2025 - Agenda Review/Workshops Category 2. Workshops Type Superintendent Rocky Hanna File Attachments Ft Braden Park_Letter.pdf (221 KB) Subject 2.03 LCS Wireless Device Guidelines Meeting Aug 11, 2025 - Agenda Review/Workshops Category 2. Workshops Type Deana McAllister, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Benny Bolden, Secondary Schools Director Anicia Robinson, Elementary Schools Director Rusty Edwards, Director of Discipline Wallace Knight, Policy Director File Attachments Leon_County_Schools_Cell_Phone_Policy_2025-26 (1).pdf (436 KB) 3. Agenda Review Subject 3.01 Agenda Review for the August 12, 2025 School Board Meeting Meeting Aug 11, 2025 - Agenda Review/Workshops Category 3. Agenda Review Type Agenda Review for the August 12, 2025, School Board Meeting: Question #1 Item 10.01 - Virtual Physical Therapy: Please describe how virtual physical therapy works and how students benefit. Question From: Marcus Nicolas Response From: Cathy Shields, ESE Director Question #2 Item 12.04 - MOU with Council on the Status of Men and Boys: Please provide an update on the work that has been done in our schools. Has there been any data collected? Any marked difference in student behavior? Question From: School Board Vice Chair Nicolas Response From: Deputy Superintendent Gayle and Assistant Superintendent Fitzgerald File Attachments 4. New Topics from Board Members Subject 4.01 Cell Phone Policy Revisions Needed - School Board Member Smith Meeting Aug 11, 2025 - Agenda Review/Workshops Category 4. New Topics from Board Members Type File Attachments DRAFT_PO_5136_WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES.pdf (146 KB) Subject 4.02 New Topics from Vice Chair Nicolas Meeting Aug 11, 2025 - Agenda Review/Workshops Category 4. New Topics from Board Members Type Denver Lee's Back to School Vide File Attachments Subject 4.03 New Topics from Board Chair Cox Meeting Aug 11, 2025 - Agenda Review/Workshops Category 4. New Topics from Board Members Type 1. Do we or do schools / teachers / administrators have any guidance on cell phones due to new state laws? What's the procedure for phones / smart watches? Does our policy need revising? 2- Are changes being made to any bus routes due to unsafe stops in some neighborhoods (Killearn Lakes, Golden Eagle, Ox Bottom in particular)? 3. Do we know yet which schools the Council on the Status of Men and Boys will be serving? File Attachments 5. Continuing Topics from Board Members Subject 5.01 Staffing Units - Approach and Strategy - School Board Vice Chair Nicolas Meeting Aug 11, 2025 - Agenda Review/Workshops Category 5. Continuing Topics from Board Members Type File Attachments

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