The Leon County School Board is poised to slash nearly $6.8 million from next year’s budget, including closing Leon County Virtual School and cutting arts, athletics and staff positions.
That news comes as district administrators scramble to address a growing financial shortfall. On March 24 the board is expected to make a final decision on the district’s financial future and its educational landscape as nearly four months of discussion on cuts comes to a close.
With rising operational costs and no hope of getting more money from the state, Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna presented spending reductions totaling $13 million at the board’s annual retreat Jan. 26…