Dear Mr Hipkins
I watched with
interest on Wednesday as you announced a move towards pay
parity for teachers in early childhood education (ECE)
centres. You said a funding increase of $170 million was
intended to help these teachers move towards pay parity with
their equivalents in kindergartens. I applaud this move and
the increased recognition of the role of Kaiako in early
learning services, however, was disappointed to see that it
appears home-based services have been excluded from this
funding increase.
Did you forget about
us?
Home-based services are teacher-led services,
just like their centre-based equivalents. They employ
visiting teachers who are fully qualified and registered
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Superintendent Addison Davis has raised the possibility of having to close or merge some Hillsborough County schools, to help bridge a multimillion dollar cash shortfall.
District officials say talks are at an early phase, that public input will be a key part of the process, and that no schools are slated for closure this year or next.
Hillsborough County, home to the third largest school district in Florida after Miami-Dade and Broward, is considering closing or merging some schools as it faces a multimillion dollar budget shortfall.
A spokeswoman for Hillsborough County Schools told WUSF on Tuesday the district is in the “information-gathering phase” only.
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Hillsborough School Board considers selling ROSSAC Administration Building amid budget concerns
Property Appraiser lists value at $25.7M
Hillsborough School Board considers selling ROSSAC Administration Building amid budget concerns
and last updated 2021-02-09 07:59:15-05
TAMPA, Fla. â Hillsborough County School Leaders are taking the first step in exploring the option to sell the Raymond O. Shelton School Building, known to many administrative workers as ROSSAC. This is the latest idea to cut costs as the district faces mounting budget concerns.
This is an initial step to explore the process to see if it is a feasible option for HCPS, according to the district.
Speeding near Tampa Heights Elementary has residents concerned
City of Tampa now working to ease concerns
Speeding near Tampa Heights Elementary has residents concerned
and last updated 2021-01-26 08:24:56-05
TAMPA, FL - Residents in a Tampa neighborhood said speeding along their streets is becoming a growing issue.
Vania Walters moved to the Tampa Heights area in 2019. It s a neighborhood she felt welcomed to immediately, but there was one thing her neighbors were quick to point out. When I first moved on to the block everybody was very nice, very welcoming and the consistent factor was hey, when you re in the street be careful, Walters said.