Leon principal seeks to oust Democratic superintendent over parental rights criticisms

Lawton Chiles High School Principal Joe Burgess launched a campaign to oust Leon County Superintendent of Schools Rocky Hanna, a Democrat.

Burgess, who has worked in the Leon County school district for 25 years, is running as a No Party Affiliate candidate, or NPA.

“Under the current administration, over 50% of Leon County schools are ‘C’ or ‘D’ graded, and that is unacceptable,” Burgess told Florida’s Voice. “We cannot pat ourselves on the back while so many of our schools and students are not able to achieve proficiency like their peers within their school and in the District.”