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High schools across the greater Tampa Bay region are planning in-person graduation ceremonies. Here s a county-by-county breakdown.
As a school year like no other comes to an end, school districts have decided to celebrate commencement with traditional in-person graduation ceremonies although with some COVID-19 restrictions.
While the particulars of each high school graduation ceremony will be unique to each school, here is what school districts across the greater Tampa Bay region are doing to celebrate their graduating seniors.
Hillsborough
Hillsborough County Public Schools 2021 graduation ceremonies will be held at Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tapma. Each graduate will receive two tickets for guests. Each ticket will be assigned a designated entrance and specific seating area to reduce crowding. Each ceremony will be livestreamed on the district website for those who cannot attend in person.
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LAND Oâ LAKES â The collective bargaining process for school districts and their teachers unions can be a drawn out, cumbersome affair in ânormalâ years.
The difficulty level for reaching a wage agreement ratcheted up in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemicâs yet-to-be-realized effects on budgets combined with Gov. Ron DeSantisâ bill to increase teacher salaries created added hurdles.
But according to United School Employees of Pasco President Don Peace, cooperation has ruled the process.
âWeâre in the process of contract ratification,â Peace said during the Pasco County School Districtâs first regular board meeting of 2021. âThatâs a good thing.â
The school district and USEP reached a tentative agreement on salary negotiations Jan. 11. That agreement addressed the 80-20 percentage split of the $13,311,929 in funding Pasco received through the Teacher Salary Increase Allocation program created by the state this summer. That
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Tampa Bay Water will distribute $58,900 in grant and sponsorship funds to help Tampa Bay area non-profits and schools protect the region’s sources of drinking water. The utility is partnering with the Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation, Glazer Children’s Museum, Keep Pinellas Beautiful, Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful, Pasco County Schools and Pinellas County Schools on projects that educate families and students through exhibits, lesson plans and environmental education programs.
We’re partnering with organizations that share our commitment to protect and conserve our water resources. These programs not only help protect our drinking water and environment; they are also a great public service to families throughout Tampa Bay.