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Hillsborough School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Hillsborough school board approves 55-year ground lease for employer-based housing at McLean Middle School 1:53:56

  • Board members unanimously approved salary proposals for employees represented by the Hillsboro Schools Employees Federation and for non-represented employees. 1:04:16
  • The board also unanimously authorized the superintendent to begin the renaming process for the school currently known as Monroe Middle School. 1:26:00
  • The board approved a 55-year ground lease for employer-based housing at the McLean Middle School site, with one board member dissenting. 1:53:56
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and meeting procedures 7:23
    • The October 6th board meeting was called to order, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 7:23
    • The chair said board members would have 5 minutes to speak, with 30 seconds for final thoughts. 12:10
    • The board unanimously adopted the agenda and approved minutes from the September 15, 2026 school board meeting and the September 29, 2026 school board workshop. 12:10
  2. Student performance and employee recognitions 8:10
    • A board member acknowledged the Barrington Middle School Jazz Band, which performed before the meeting. 8:10
    • A district staff member said the Bucs Best Crew program, supported by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, recognizes teachers, administrators and support staff each month. 14:37
    • A Buccaneers representative presented the award to employees from Pierce Middle School, Temple Terrace Elementary and Fishhawk Creek Elementary. 17:07
  3. Public comment 26:16
    • A speaker at public comment thanked a board member for support in establishing a PTA Launch Grant Program. 27:49
    • Another speaker asked the board to keep a public K-8 option for the South Shore community part of the district's long-term planning. 30:03
    • Other speakers raised energy management in school buildings, a state commissioner's memo on book removals, the district's proposed legislative platform and a new restroom use policy. 32:39
  4. Consent agenda 42:23
    • The consent agenda was approved, and items D8.2, D4.3, D4.4, D5.3, D7.3, D7.10, D8.1 and D10.2 were announced to be heard next. 42:23
    • The chair announced the consent agenda was approved. 42:23
  5. Superintendent position resolution 42:23
    • A board member said 99% of the country uses a hired superintendent and every other large district in Florida has one. 44:23
    • Another board member said a superintendent must understand areas including budgeting, transportation and labor relations, and said the member supported the resolution. 48:29
    • The chair announced the resolution passed. 1:01:08
  6. Support employee salary proposal 1:01:08
    • The superintendent said the district and the union opened bargaining on July 16th, reached a tentative agreement on August 31st, and 93% of voting members ratified the proposal. 1:04:47
    • The superintendent said the proposal covers approximately 4,350 employees, including custodians, bus drivers and security staff, at an estimated cost of approximately $5.4 million. 1:04:47
    • A board member said the amount was not enough money and that the board would keep pushing for more. 1:11:56
    • The item passed unanimously. ~1:20:12
  7. Non-represented employee salary proposal 1:20:12
    • The superintendent said approximately 1,285 non-represented employees would move one step on the salary schedule effective July 1st, at an estimated cost of approximately $1.4 million. 1:23:40
    • The item passed unanimously. ~1:24:21
  8. Public hearing on new and revised policies 1:24:21
    • A staff member said the policies had been vetted through the workshop process and changed to reflect workshop comments. 1:25:03
    • The board adopted the new and revised policies unanimously. 1:25:24
  9. Monroe Middle School renaming process 1:25:24
    • The school board attorney said renaming is governed by policy 7250 and requires community involvement and public discussion before a school is renamed. 1:26:38
    • One board member said merging two schools called for a new name that could draw more enrollment, while another board member said being on the fence because of concern about setting a precedent. 1:27:55
    • A district staff member said a naming survey would open November 9th and run through December 11th, with a recommendation returning to the board on January 26th. 1:49:59
    • The chair announced the item passed unanimously. 1:53:14
  10. Employer-based housing ground lease 1:53:14
    • The superintendent said the developer would build employer-based housing on approximately 6 acres of unused land at McLean Middle School under a 55-year lease, with the district keeping ownership and receiving annual rent of $1. 1:53:56
    • A board member said the item was moving too quickly, raised questions about infrastructure and traffic, and said the board member would vote no. 1:56:19
    • In response to board questions, the project was described as having 100 to 150 units, and the lease was described as requiring employee-based housing. 2:04:35
    • The item passed with one board member dissenting. ~2:16:16
  11. Employee and student input 2:16:16
    • The chair said 30 minutes were set aside for employees to speak, with 3 minutes per speaker. 2:17:15
    • A speaker said the tentative agreement includes a remote work pilot for designated non-student teacher workdays and asked the school board to fight harder to get more money into the budget for public schools. 2:17:49
  12. Security window and door film contract 2:20:48
    • The superintendent said the piggyback contract with Safe Haven Defense would provide security protective window and door film at district facilities. 2:21:19
    • A board member said locked doors are the number one measure against school shootings. 2:22:27
    • Another board member said the district was allocated $18 million for security last year but spent $25 million. 2:24:15
    • The item passed unanimously. ~2:25:41
  13. State legislative platform 2:25:41
    • The superintendent said the platform summarizes the district's positions on priority issues and will be assigned to contracted lobbyists. 2:26:05
    • A board member said an item the member added on the state's changing school grading formula did not make the platform. 2:27:46
    • A board member asked whether lobbyists could have flexibility on items not in the platform, and a staff member said the board had brought forward 22 items and to consider it done. 2:29:38
    • The item passed unanimously. ~2:35:23
  14. Managed cybersecurity services agreement 2:35:23
    • The district's chief information officer said the K-12 ransomware average is $2.26 million and there is a 95% likelihood of such an incident in the next 12 to 18 months. 2:36:01
    • Asked about a 2023 incident, the chief information officer said remediation costs were $10.3 million. 2:41:05
    • A board member said the board member had been prepared to say no but did not see how the board could not approve the item. 2:44:49
    • The item passed unanimously. ~2:49:18
  15. Superintendent and board member reports 2:49:47
    • The superintendent said 24 schools were recognized as 25⁠-⁠26 PBIS Model Schools. 2:51:03
    • A district staff member said first progress monitoring results improved over last year in all K-2 areas, with grade 10 starting equal to the state at 44%. 2:53:09
    • A board member said public schools operate under over 1,400 pages of laws, compared with 68 pages for charter schools and 19 pages for vouchers. 3:00:55

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Video: posted by the district as “School Board Meeting October 6, 2026”