Danielle Shotwell News Today

Hillsborough County school district leaders have reached a preliminary agreement with the teachers union on pay. The two sides agreed Monday evening to a teacher salary schedule for the largest group of teachers that starts at $47,500 a year and reaches $72,490 after 25 years of service. The current schedule has a ceiling of $68,000 after 23 years. Teachers will also advance a year for pay ...

Talks are ongoing in Pinellas and Pasco counties.

Despite a reputation as one of the nation’s hottest markets, with steady population growth since the pandemic, enrollment is dropping in Hillsborough County’s traditional public schools. Twenty-day student counts released this week show schools run by the school district had a net loss of 1,581 students when compared with the 20th day of 2022-23. By comparison, charter schools — which get ...

Hillsborough County property owners will see a lower tax rate this year to support public schools as district leaders navigate an era of rising costs and growing numbers of families opting for nontraditional school choices. Rising property values mean the taxing rate will drop from $5.56 to $5.40 for every $1,000 in taxable value. That equates to $540 for the owner of a $125,000 house with a ...

School district leaders will tally the cost of union requests, which could exceed $100 million.