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Location Map TALLAHASSEE, FL 32304 Leon County
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District Poverty Rate 17.6% (data source)
Non-White Students 63.3% (data source)
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Last Updated December 1, 2025
What Can My School District Do?

All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.

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Schools in the District (57)
School Step Description Grades Period Signatures
Apalachee Elementary SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Canopy Oaks Elementary SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Gilchrist Elementary SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 2
John G Riley Elementary SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Kate Sullivan Elementary SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Killearn Lakes Elementary SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Lawton Chiles High SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 3
LEON CO JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Leon High SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 3
Roberts Elementary SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 2
Ruediger Elementary SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Springwood Elementary SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 2
Swift Creek Middle SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Tallahassee School Of Math & SciencesStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Woodville SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Amos P. Godby High SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Astoria Park Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Bond Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Buck Lake Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Chaires Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Deerlake Middle SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Desoto Trail Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Elizabeth Cobb Middle SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Fairview Middle SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Fort Braden SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Frank Hartsfield Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Governor's Charter SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
GRETCHEN EVERHART SCHOOLStep 0 No Progress 0
Griffin Middle SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Hawks Rise Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
HERITAGE TRAILS COMMUNITY SCHOOLStep 0 No Progress 0
HOSPITAL HOMEBOUNDStep 0 No Progress 0
J Michael Conley Elementary School At SouthwoodStep 0 No Progress 0
James Rickards High SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
LEON COUNTY JAILStep 0 No Progress 0
Leon County Virtual Instruction ProgramStep 0 No Progress 0
Leon County Virtual School FranchiseStep 0 No Progress 0
Leon Virtual AcademyStep 0 No Progress 0
Leon Virtual Instruction (Course Offerings)Step 0 No Progress 0
Lincoln High SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
LIVELY TECHNICAL COLLEGEStep 0 No Progress 0
Oak Ridge Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLSStep 0 No Progress 0
Pineview Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
PREKStep 0 No Progress 0
R. Frank Nims Middle SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Raa Middle SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Sabal Palm Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
SailStep 0 No Progress 0
Sealey Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
SECOND CHANCE AT GHAZVINI LEARNING CENTERStep 0 No Progress 0
Success Academy At Ghazvini Learning CenterStep 0 No Progress 0
The School Of Arts & Sciences CentreStep 0 No Progress 0
The School Of Arts And Sciences On ThomasvilleStep 0 No Progress 0
W T Moore Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
William J Montford Iii Middle SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
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State Law and School Board Policy
School District Policy
Policy Notes
Florida State Law Schools are required to allow students to be released for religious programs. This does not mean schools do not have the ability to create policies that protect the school's instruction time.
State Law Link http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statuTes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=1000-1099/1003/Sections/1003.21.html
Law Notes (b) Each district school board, in accordance with rules of the State Board of Education, shall adopt policies authorizing a parent to request and be granted permission for absence of a student from school for:
1. Religious instruction or religious holidays.
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Launch Steps History
Step
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Step 8
Train Your Team
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October 30, 2025
Step 7
Recruit Your Team
66
May 9, 2025
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
62
April 30, 2025
Step 5
Draft a Plan
62
March 29, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
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March 20, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
57
March 4, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
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February 15, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
55
February 2, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
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January 18, 2025
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
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January 4, 2025
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December 31, 2024
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December 13, 2024
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July 16, 2024
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July 1, 2024
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June 25, 2024
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June 20, 2024
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April 25, 2024
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March 17, 2024
 
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