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Hillsborough school leaders to discuss budget deficit after education commissioner threatens takeover By Kellie Cowan and FOX 13 News staff Published  TAMPA, Fla. - Florida’s education commissioner said a takeover could happen if the Hillsborough County School Board and superintendent can’t solve its massive budget deficit. The ultimatum will take center stage during an emergency board meeting Friday morning. The original proposal over the meeting was to discuss leadership concerns over Superintendent Addison Davis and his handling of the budget crisis. Now, the focus will be on th...

A pressing test for Hillsborough school leaders Trust deficit compounds fiscal deficit in righting school district’s finances     Hillsborough County School Superintendent Addison Davis, pictured on left and also on the video display, as he addresses the school board during a special meeting at the district's headquarters in Tampa on Friday. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ] This article represents the opinion of the Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board. Published Yesterday Updated Yesterday Friday’s two-hour emergency meeting of the Hillsborough County School Board went on for 120 minutes ...

By Gordon Byrd Apr 23, 2021 TAMPA -- Hillsborough School Superintendent Addison Davis acknowledged that the way hundreds of teachers and school board employees found out they were losing jobs in a cutback.. through a curt e-mail... was not appropriate. Davis said he was out of town at the time but still takes responsibility. The cutbacks and the way they were handled led to calls from parents and teachers to fire Davis. But the board got a brushback pitch from State Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, who warned in a letter that the board faced a takeover if it didn't handle its' fina...

State threatens ‘emergency action’ on Hillsborough school finances Marlene Sokol, Tampa Bay Times TAMPA — Weeks after the Hillsborough County School District cut more than 1,000 jobs from its workforce, the Florida Department of Education is warning it might place the system in financial receivership. Under that scenario the state would assume control of finances in the nation’s seventh-largest school district. The highly unusual step would include a forensic audit of all accounts and records and appointment of a financial emergency board. “Make no mistake about it,�...

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- — In an open letter Thursday, Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran said Hillsborough County schools are in a "financial crisis" and he would take emerge...