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 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 to do what we’ve always done, which is educate,” said HCTA Union President Rob Kriete. “We want the voters of Hillsborough County to make an […]
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 say on the issue this November. The Hillsborough County Commission decided to delay the vote until November of 2026. This prompted the Hillsborough County School […]
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 after the commission delayed a property tax referendum that the district says could raise an estimated $177 million to support students each year. The suit […]
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 proposed property tax that would benefit schools off of this year’s ballot. The school board said the news conference was… View the full story on […]