Vote Yes for Students Campaign Celebrates Victory
Vote Yes for Students Campaign Celebrates Victory The grassroots campaign thanks Hillsborough County voters for support, continues focus on student success Tampa, Fla. (November 5, 2024) – This evening, the Vote YES for Students Campaign celebrated the support of Hillsborough County voters for Referendum #2. The millage referendum for the Hillsborough County School District will […]
Let’s talk about Hillsborough’s school tax – WMNF The Skinny
The 2024 general election is on, and outside of candidates, voters in Hillsborough County will decide on whether to renew a Community Investment Tax, plus make a decision about a 1% millage increase that would generate a projected $177 million annually—$150 million of that would go to the district, with $27 set for privately-run charter schools, […]
Hillsborough County Public Schools referendum: Investing in teachers for student success
Rob Kriete has a three-decade-long career in education, all of it in Hillsborough County. He spent 24 years as an English teacher, first in middle school, then high school. For the last six years, he’s served as president of the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association, the union that represents teachers and support staff working in the […]
Hillsborough schools reopen after Hurricane Milton
Thank you to our Hillsborough County teachers and staff who worked around the clock to get kids back to school following Hurricane Milton. So many of these dedicated team members were impacted personally by the storm, but that didn’t stop them from coming in this week and working tirelessly to get buildings and their classrooms […]
Hillsborough school tax: Vote yes to help students
Nothing shapes a community’s future more than the health of its public schools. That’s why Hillsborough County voters should approve a supplemental tax to increase teacher pay. The boost would help retain the best and brightest teachers and give Florida’s third-largest school system more firepower to succeed. Hillsborough County Referendum No. 2 asks county voters […]
Hillsborough schools hold town halls to gain support for teacher pay referendum
Hillsborough County Public Schools is holding a series of town hall meetings for residents to learn more about a referendum they’ll be asked to decide on in November to boost teacher pay. The need for raises wasn’t questioned during Monday’s town hall at Gaither High School. “As anybody else, I believe that teachers need more […]
La Gaceta Says “Vote Yes for Students”
Read the full endorsement from La Gaceta below: “No. 2 Hillsborough County Referendum This referendum would raise property taxes for schools by 1 mill for four years. The additional revenue is around $177 million annually. Close to 92 percent will go for raises for teachers, support staff and administrators. Teachers and administrators get $6,000 a […]
‘I’m up in the air’: Town hall aims to convince Hillsborough County voters to pass millage tax increase
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County School District is hoping a community town hall can convince taxpayers to vote for a millage tax increase. Dennis Van is a father of five. He walked into Wednesday’s town hall planning to vote against the millage referendum. “Pretty much at a place where everyone else is, I […]
Voters voice opinions on Hillsborough County School Board’s millage referendum
Hillsborough County voters will vote on a referendum to support Hillsborough Public Schools. TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County School Board is asking voters to decide on a property tax increase to ensure competitive salaries to retain and recruit high quality teachers and staff. The referendum will be on the November ballot. We asked voters about the […]
Hillsborough schools need more great teachers. Voters can help.
This November, Hillsborough County voters have the opportunity to vote for student success. Voting in favor of the school tax referendum will be a meaningful show of support for students across our community. The referendum will allow for expanded opportunities for students from preschool to high school. Included in the plan are more pre-K programs, […]