Hillsborough County School Board

The changes could "repurpose" 12 schools, meaning students would need to shift to other facilities.

Senior Chancellor Jacob Oliva said Hillsborough County is planning a full review of all policies and procedures to ensure compliance.

The governor endorsed three school board candidates in Sarasota County and they all won.

In 2019, there were 28 Hillsborough schools with D or F grades. Now, that number is down to five.

Hillsborough County voters will consider a tax referendum for schools on the August ballot, while Pasco voters will face a similar question in November.

The referendum pitched by Addison Davis comes as the district sees a projected $89 million deficit for the period ending in June.

Hillsborough and Sarasota counties are among a dozen school districts that defied a mask mandate ban from the governor and as a result would get a smaller funding increase under the House budget proposal. The leader of the Senate says its a plan he's open to discussing.

One Tampa Bay county is getting ready to vote on keeping a school tax in place, while another is considering a similar option.

The agreement would provide one-time salary increases for all Hillsborough County public school instructional personnel. It still needs to be ratified by the union and approved by the school board.

The Hillsborough County School Board voted to remove the medical opt-out clause and give parents the choice of whether their children wear masks.

The vote came after the Florida Board of Education said not renewing the charter contracts could lead to the Hillsborough County School District losing $950 million in state funding.

The Hillsborough County School Board will meet Tuesday after extended debate with state education officials about the nonrenewal of four charter school contracts.