How did Hillsborough County Public Schools end up in their dire financial situation?
An audit reveals previous administrations were warned about the financial situation back in 2016.
By: McKenna King
and last updated 2021-04-23 18:17:24-04
TAMPA, Fla. â In an open letter Thursday, Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran said Hillsborough County Schoolsâ finances are at a âpoint of crisisâ and he would take emergency action if the situation doesnât change.
Now a big question on the top of minds is how did Hillsborough County Public Schools get into this situation, and whoâs to blame?â
Hillsborough County Public Schools is the eighth largest school district in the United States and the third-largest district in the state of Florida. In an audit requested by newly-elected Superintendent Addison Davis last year, findings revealed the district was warned about the dire financial situation back in 2016.
Florida education commissioner says Hillsborough schools in financial crisis demands action
Commissioner Richard Corcoran threatens to take emergency action
In an open letter Thursday, Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran said Hillsborough County schools are in a financial crisis and he would take emergency action if the situation doesn t change.
and last updated 2021-04-22 18:16:47-04
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla- â In an open letter Thursday, Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran said Hillsborough County schools are in a financial crisis and he would take emergency action if the situation doesn t change.
The three-page open letter is addressed to Hillsborough School Board Chair Lynn Gray. In the letter, Commissioner Corcoran says the financial situation in Hillsborough County schools has reached a point of crisis.
21 hours ago Share Following directives from the state, district leaders will consider a policy that would not make face masks mandatory for the new school year.
Sarasota School Board members are considering letting the district’s face mask policy sunset June 30.
Board members revisited the policy, which requires all students and staff to wear a face covering while on campus or in district vehicles, after Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran sent a letter to Florida districts asking them to make masks optional for the 2021-22 school year.
Students have been wearing masks since August, but health officials are now saying numbers of COVID-19 cases may be low enough to consider an optional policy.
Florida Education Commissioner asks districts to make face masks voluntary next school year
Richard Corcoran said face masks inhibit peer-to-peer learning
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The request amid the coronavirus pandemic was sent in a memo to each superintendent in the state.
“The data shows us that districts’ face covering policies do not impact the spread of the virus,” Corcoran wrote.
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Corcoran said face masks are a personal decision.
“Broad sweeping mandatory face covering policies serve no remaining good at this point in our schools,” Corcoran said.
He said the mandatory policies inhibit peer-to-peer learning in the classroom.
The commissioner expects more students to participate in face-to-face learning next year.