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For decades, Pizzo K-8 operated on the University of South Florida Tampa campus. But the terms of a new lease agreement between the district and university could push the school to move.
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Schools will still be part of the Community Investment Tax, but their share will be cut significantly, potentially impacting future capital projects. Voters must renew the CIT in November.
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A proposed local property tax increase could generate almost $180 million that would go mainly towards increasing teacher and staff pay.
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The Tampa Bay area's largest teachers union, the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association, was just shy of the required number of members.
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The Community Investment Tax (CIT) has funded schools since 1996, but county commissioners are debating whether to keep the district in its tax plan.
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The one millage property tax would cost the average homeowner about $1 a day, and close a wage gap that Superintendent Van Ayres said is causing employees to leave the district.
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An elementary school in Tampa, credits daily mindfulness lessons with helping students cope with stress — and turning the school around academically. The lessons are delivered through an app.
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School proclamations are largely symbolic, but in the midst of a turbulent political climate for the LGBTQ+ community, the recognition is powerful, some say.
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The Hillsborough County School Board delayed a vote on a tax referendum that would raise money for teacher salaries.
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The Hillsborough County School District approved the team's request to open play at an expanded waterfront stadium until it moves into a yet-to-be-determined permanent location.
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The team wants to partner with Hillsborough County Public Schools to play at the school's waterfront stadium. If the proposal is approved, the team will expand the stadium's capacity from 1,800 to around 5,000.
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The tentative deal would raise wages for more experienced teachers and lift a salary cap, priorities that the teachers union stressed throughout negotiations.