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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
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%
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
Millage referendum to appear on Hillsborough ballot
A state appellate court decided Monday to affirm a trial court’s earlier ruling that allows a millage increase referendum approved earlier this year by Hillsborough school board members to appear
Appeals court rules for Hillsborough schools in taxing case
The ruling clears the way for voters to see a school tax referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot. Hillsborough voters will get to decide on the question of higher property
Put Hillsborough school tax on the ballot | Editorial
A Hillsborough County judge scored one for law, democracy and common sense last week by clearing the way for county voters to decide in November whether to pay higher taxes for schools.
Hillsborough commission must put school tax referendum on ballot, judge rules
The County Commission has been ordered to reverse its July 17 action by Aug. 13. Hillsborough County Public Schools can ask voters for a property tax increase this November, a
Hillsborough County teachers union launches ‘Vote Yes for Students’ campaign to gain support for teacher pay referendum
Thursday, the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association (HCTA) launched the “Vote Yes For Students” campaign as a way to build support for a referendum that would boost employee pay in the district. “We’re going
Hillsborough school board approves $4.3B budget
More money will hinge on a judge’s decision and, possibly, a Nov. 5 tax referendum. The Hillsborough County School Board on Thursday approved a $4.34 billion budget for the 2024-25
Hillsborough teachers union urges voters to say yes to property tax increase to boost pay
The Hillsborough County Classroom Teachers Association is urging voters to say yes to a property tax increase measure that would increase teacher pay. However, voters may not even have a
HCTA launching ‘Vote Yes for Students’ campaign to gain support for the millage referendum
“Honestly, we’re hoping that we’ll have a millage referendum on the ballot on November 5,” said Rob Kriete, president of the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association. That’s why the HCTA is
Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 8.1.24
First in Sunburn – Supporters of a proposed referendum in Hillsborough County that would provide an estimated $177 million per year for the state’s third largest School District are planning
Judge to rule on Hillsborough schools millage referendum lawsuit by next week
The district’s lawsuit asks a judge to move on the stalled school tax by Aug. 13. The Hillsborough County School District sued the Hillsborough County Commission on July 23, days
Hillsborough County Commission blocks tax increasing pay for teachers: ‘Unprecedented action’
The Hillsborough County School Superintendent Van Ayres, school board members and supporters of public education held a news conference on Wednesday afternoon after county commissioners voted 4-3 to keep a
Hillsborough blocks tax to raise teacher pay from this year’s ballot
By a 4-3 vote, county commissioners dashed hopes for schools to compete with surrounding districts through teacher pay. Using an obscure law and arguing that prices are too high for
Hillsborough Schools superintendent will ‘seek all appropriate legal action’ to get millage referendum on November ballot
In a surprise move this morning, Hillsborough County commissioners moved the initiative to the 2026 midterm. The leader of Hillsborough County’s public school systems is already fighting back after the