A Public Records Adventure: Leon County Schools
“Getting the dates off of the platform is not easy due to the way the platform is set up.” The custodian of records responded to us after we requested the dates of completion for the school executives annual trainings. A couple weeks prior we requested and received a list of required annual training for all […]
A Public School Parent’s Perspective
Submitted Anonymously “A Public School Parent” 5/21/2025 As we close another school year, I find myself reflecting on the events that unfolded—both through personal experience and conversations with other parents and teachers. Across social media and within our communities, one theme continues to emerge: leadership’s consistent failure to acknowledge and address the real issues affecting […]
The School Board And The Superintendent Pay
Rocky Hanna continues to be generous with raises. He gave himself 26.5% ($42,336) increase. Last year the superintendent pay was $159,988. This year, a whopping $202,324. That’s almost a full salary for a new teacher or a couple of paraprofessionals. Interestingly, raises in excess of the Florida Statute are to be voted on by a […]
Outrunning The Public Opinion: LCS Track and Field
A cold January morning just a few days prior to a rare Florida snow storm, Marc Weeks climbed over a closed fence and took to the track at Godby High School. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr, Mr. Weeks felt that an expression of civil disobedience is appropriate. For Mr. Weeks, the track and […]
When Testing Matters, The Taken Test Matters More
Social media groups buzzed on Tuesday January 14th about the district’s decision to offer the Classical Learning Test (CLT). Many parents expressed concern over the districts choice of test citing the test is not widely accepted like the ACT and SAT. Other parents are concerned with the material used in the test. Classical Learning Test […]
Striving For A Successful District Is More Than Statements
We recently wrote a piece on how the State grades our district. Here we plan to dive into our district’s strategic plan. The districts strategic plan is a commitment to the community to achieve various goals in different areas. All areas of the strategic plan are important. We found that while the District states they […]
Trust In Information: But What Information Can We Trust?
Superintendent Rocky Hanna went before the state to present his plan for Apalachee Elementary School. The state relies on the superintendent to bring and present data and information needed for the betterment of the district. The state, like our neighbors, trust that the information will be accurate and transparent. Hanna reported to the Tallahassee Democrat […]
When School Executives Receive Large Raises, What Is The Impact?
When Rocky Hanna gives raises, he gives big. At least to School executives. The average percent increase for a non-union American was 3.8% last year. According to the Pay Type 9 document, that our neighbor Joe Burgess published, one employees received a 32% raise in one year in the same position. The next year she […]
The Impact of Central Staff Reclassification
Leon County Schools superintendent, Rocky Hanna, defended the increase in central staff spending at the last School Board meeting. He states that the increase in number and in spending is due to reclassification of employees. This defense is a result of a Public Records Request that Superintendent candidate, Joe Burgess, published earlier this week. The […]
A New Generation, A New School Structure
FloridaCapitalTea wanted to know if our current school structure works for our Tallahassee families. We reached out to you with a survey a few weeks ago and compiled the responses. We ran this survey for about one week and received 76 responses. Prior to Covid, there were cracks in the foundation of our school system. […]
A Hard Decision Needs To Be Made Quickly: LCS
Leon County Schools was faced with a hard decision at the end of this week. Close the Schools for a Florida storm or remain open. The last time the Schools closed for a storm, the storm was minor. Parents were angry that the schools closed for seemingly no reason. However, the opposite occurred on Friday […]
Rocky Hanna For School Superintendent
We set out to research who Rocky Hanna is by looking at various sources on the internet and compiling into one spot for our ability to quicky reference. We explored his campaign page, Social Media sites, and finally we Googled his name. This is not a complete compilation and we encourage you to do your […]
Joseph “Joe” Burgess For School Superintendent
We set out to research who Joe Burgess is by looking at various sources on the internet and compiling into one spot for our ability to quicky reference. We explored his campaign page, Social Media sites, and finally we Googled his name. This is not a complete compilation and we encourage you to do your […]
Genleah “Star” Swain For School Superintendent
We set out to research who Genleah “Star” Swain is by looking at various sources on the internet and compiling into one spot for our ability to quicky reference. We explored her campaign page, Social Media sites, and finally we Googled her name. This is not a complete compilation and we encourage you to do […]
School Superintendent Candidates: The Questions We Wanted To Know
First and foremost we would like to thank all the Leon County School Superintendent candidates that responded and participated. While 850CapitalTea does hold our own bias we feel it would be a disservice to our audience to not allow all candidates an opportunity to answer the same questions and have the attention of our viewers. […]
Leon County School Board: The Questions We Wanted To Know
While 850CapitalTea does hold our own bias we feel it would be a disservice to our audience to not allow all candidates an opportunity to answer the same questions and have the attention of our viewers. It takes courage to run in an election and it takes greater courage to answer tough questions posed by […]
An Overwhelming Consensus In A City Of Many Voices
In a city of many voices, Leon County Schools unveiled their new logo. We took our survey directly to you in order to find out your thoughts and feelings on the rebrand. An overwhelming consensus was reached well before a full 24 hours lapsed. Within 17 hours we received 149 survey responses and observed numerous […]
