Hillsborough County now joins other Tampa Bay school districts that have repealed their mask rules. Author: 10 Tampa Bay Updated: 6:01 PM EDT June 4, 2021
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. Hillsborough County Public Schools is leaving the choice of wearing face masks in classrooms to the discretion of students and staff.
In a press release Friday, the school district announced face coverings would be optional beginning this Monday, June 7. Officials said the decision was made due to the widespread availability of vaccines and the local awareness of COVID-19.
Another change that will take place at the start of the 2021-2022 school year is the cancellation of distance learning – or eLearning. However, virtual summer school will still take place.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks Tuesday, March 2, 2021, during his State of the State address at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
Several items in the budget did not make it past Gov. Ron DeSantis desk, including $1.5 million in funding for the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed the state s $101.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2021-2022.
According to a release from the governor s office, the budget includes $169 million in tax relief.
He also vetoed more than $1.5 billion in total spending, along with $1.35 billion of federal funds received under the American Rescue Plan Act.
Several items that were earmarked for funding across the greater Tampa Bay region, however, did not make it past the governor s desk.