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Here’s who Hillsborough Schools leaders voted as their next interim superintendent

TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County School Board voted unanimously on the next interim superintendent who will be taking over the duties of soon-to-be-former Superintendent Addison Davis.

During a meeting Tuesday afternoon, Chief of Strategic Planning and Partnerships Van Ayres was voted to take on the new role as the county's interim superintendent, effective July 15.

Addison Davis is stepping down as Hillsborough schools superintendent

The largest school district in the Tampa Bay area is losing its leader.

Hillsborough County schools Superintendent Addison Davis announced he is stepping down effective July 14.

The announcement comes a day after the Sarasota County School Board chose Hillsborough Deputy Superintendent Terrence Connor as its new head of schools.

More High-School Grads Forgo College in Hot Labor Market

More high-school graduates are being diverted from college campuses by brighter prospects for blue-collar jobs in a historically strong labor market for less-educated workers.

The college enrollment rate for recent U.S. high-school graduates, ages 16 to 24, declined to 62% last year from 66.2% in 2019, just before the pandemic began, according to the latest Labor Department data. The rate topped out at 70.1% in 2009.

Hillsborough school board passes school boundary changes, votes to close Just Elementary School

TAMPA, Fla. - In its first vote on Superintendent Addison Davis' proposed school boundary change, the Hillsborough County school board approved the changes in a 4-3 vote.

The board also decided to close Just Elementary School in a 4-3 vote.

Job fair helps hundreds of Bay Area high school seniors land jobs before graduation

TAMPA, Fla. — With graduation approaching for many high school seniors, the question of what comes next is pressing.

Career fair in Tampa Bay looks to fill bilingual positions

TAMPA, Fla. — A series of hiring events are back this month thanks to the Future Career Academy and Best Florida Jobs. They offer students and adults career opportunities aside from college.

Future Career Academy scales up, ready to provide workers to Hillsborough County businesses

The workforce program started in Plant City and is now in all 24 Hillsborough County high schools.

Hillsborough school board again delays vote on changing attendance boundaries

Superintendent Addison Davis listened Tuesday as Black community leaders criticized his latest plan to change attendance boundaries for Hillsborough County Public Schools.

He listened as East Hillsborough residents complained about a recent change that would move close to 300 students from Bloomingdale High School to Brandon

Future Career Academy partners with businesses to inspire Hillsborough County students

Jose Colindres, executive director of the Brink Foundation that has partnered with the program, said about 70% of students in Hillsborough County don’t go to college and choose career pathways instead.

Schools face pressure to take harder line on discipline

As kids’ behavior reaches crisis points after the stress and isolation of pandemic shutdowns, many schools are facing pressure from critics to rethink their approaches to discipline — including policies intended to reduce suspensions and expulsions.

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Hillsborough County School Board Meeting: 10/15/24 @ 4pm

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In the Tampa Bay area school districts are entrusted with multi billion dollar budgets that directly impact over 500,000 students, 50,000 employees and thousands of vendors and service providers.

Elected school boards in each of the counties are tasked with overseeing these dollars and providing oversight.

Ultimately, however,it falls upon the citizenry to monitor the conduct and expenditures of public dollars and the quality of education being provided to children.

Reports of many children struggling to attain a quality education have been featured prominently in the local media and underscores the need for parents, family members and all stakeholders to actively participate in the educational process.

Please consider attending an upcoming school board meeting to add your voice to the call for a high quality education for all children.