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 […]
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 moving forward with its “Vote Yes for Students” campaign to gain support for the millage referendum… Read the full story on ABC Action News. By: […]
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 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 area residents, the Hillsborough County Commission voted 4-3 on Wednesday to keep a schools tax off of the November ballot. In doing so, the Republican-majority […]
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 county board of commissioners made a surprise vote today to push a millage referendum off the November ballot and into 2026. Speaking last Wednesday afternoon […]