A rising Hillsborough school leader battles claims of gender, racial bias
The districtâs human resources office sided with Marcos Murillo. But the matter is far from resolved.
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Marcos Murillo, the chief of middle schools for Hillsborough County Public Schools, says he is hurt by allegations that he mistreated and discriminated against four Black administrators who work for him. That s not me, he said. Why? [ Hillsborough County Public Schools ]
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Four principals and assistant principals in the Hillsborough County public schools have accused one of their bosses of treatment that suggests gender and racial bias in a complaint that sparked a months-long investigation.
Hillsborough school board retreat will discuss superintendent s professional improvement plan
Hillsborough County school board members will take part in a retreat Tuesday morning to discuss the superintendent s professional improvement plan . This comes as they work to fix a $107M budget shortfall to avoid a state takeover. https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/hillsborough-school-board-retreat-will-discuss-superintendents-professional-improvement-plan
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TAMPA, Fla. â Hillsborough County school board members will take part in a retreat Tuesday morning to discuss the superintendent s professional improvement plan.
This comes after board members heard from district administrators through an online survey, conducted by the Hillsborough Association Of School Administrators, that the majority of them disapproved of the job Superintendent Addison Davis has done so far.
Frustration shows as Hillsborough school leaders tackle twin problems
The districtâs fiscal and leadership issues took center stage Tuesday, with no clear solutions in sight.
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Hillsborough County School Board member Jessica Vaughn looks at superintendent Addison Davis on Tuesday during a tense meeting that focused on Davis performance and the school district s financial problems. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]
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TAMPA â The Hillsborough County School Board tried to tackle two critical issues in a single morning session Tuesday but didnât resolve either one, leaving solutions for another day.
Frustration set in as board members struggled to find a way out of the districtâs financial mess while also trying to chart a more productive path for superintendent Addison Davis, who has run into severe criticism over his leadership style.
Hillsborough School Board seeks new start for superintendent Addison Davis
His crowded agenda, combined with pandemic pressures, may have pushed the school system too hard, some say as board members attempt a reboot.
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Hillsborough County school superintendent Addison Davis speaks during a special School Board meeting Friday, where he was presented with the results of a mostly critical survey of school administrators. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]
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TAMPA â Other candidates to be Hillsborough Countyâs new school superintendent came to their interviews early last year with scant preparation.
Addison Davis arrived with a thick bound document called âAccelerate Hillsborough,â detailing his 100-day plan to improve learning outcomes in the large district.
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