Menu

Hillsborough School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

2 h 44 min

Click any moment below to jump the video to that second. Video length 2 h 44 min.

This board doesn’t post agenda times.

What happened

What happened at this meeting

Hillsborough school board approves employee salary proposals and names athletic fields 1:43:27

  • The board unanimously approved naming the athletic fields behind Lanier Elementary and Monroe Middle Schools, a request a speaker at public comment also addressed. 13:24
  • A resolution was read recognizing the service of an outgoing board member, who said it was the member's last board meeting. 47:05
  • The board unanimously approved a negotiated salary proposal for instructional and educational support employees and a salary proposal for administrators for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 1:30:56
Item by item (11)
  1. Call to order and pledge 4:39
    • The board meeting of October 20th, 2026 was called to order, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 4:39
  2. Student choir performance 5:56
    • A board member thanked the Davidson Middle School Choir for performing before the meeting. 6:01
  3. Public comment 9:19
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to grant hardship transfer waivers so willing students in an IB program that will stop admissions next year could transfer to an established IB program in the district. 11:15
    • Several speakers at public comment asked the board to approve naming the fields behind Lanier and Monroe schools, and another speaker asked the board to revisit its policies on school bullying. 13:24
    • A speaker asked the board to pause a proposal for a 150-unit apartment building on the McLean property and assess traffic and infrastructure impacts. 28:32
  4. Recognitions of students and outgoing member 45:20
    • A staff member was called forward and spoke about working with students from across the district on a student advisory council. 45:20
    • A resolution was read recognizing the 8 years of service of an outgoing board member who represented District 2. 46:45
  5. Consent agenda and principal appointment 1:28:13
    • The chair said the consent agenda was approved with one member away from the dais. 1:28:13
  6. Teacher and support staff salary proposal 1:30:26
    • The superintendent said eligible instructional and educational support employees would move one step on their salary schedules, with a one-time $1,500 payment for those at the top. 1:31:13
    • The superintendent said instructional employees at the top of their schedules for 2 years or more would receive a one-time $2,250 payment. 1:31:13
    • One board member said the board member was very much in support of the proposal for support employees. 1:34:13
    • The chair said the item passed unanimously. 1:43:27
  7. Administrator salary proposal 1:43:27
    • The superintendent said approximately 925 administrative employees would move up 1 step on the salary schedule effective July 1st, 2026, with a 1-time $1,500 payment for those at the top. 1:45:13
    • The chair said the item passed unanimously. 1:51:00
  8. Naming of athletic fields 1:51:00
    • The chief of schools presented the request and said administration recommended approval. 1:51:40
    • One board member said naming items should not be placed on the consent agenda. 1:55:20
    • The chair said the item passed unanimously. 2:02:51
  9. Employee comment 2:03:22
    • A union speaker said the agreement was ratified by 92% of instructional employees and 94% of support professionals. 2:04:22
    • A teacher said the new salary schedule does not keep up with the rising cost of living. 2:09:59
  10. Superintendent comments 2:14:42
    • The superintendent said 38 district schools were designated as Florida Schools of Excellence, the most in the district's history. 2:14:46
    • The superintendent announced the Race for Education on Saturday, November 7th at USF. 2:17:18
  11. Board member comments 2:19:47
    • The outgoing board member thanked the school board attorney and the superintendent. 2:20:04
    • The chair said the class of 2026 had 14,000 graduates and earned $870 million in scholarships. 2:38:24

Written by software from the meeting's transcript and checked sentence by sentence against it.

Who spoke

Who spoke

We can’t yet tell who is speaking at this board’s meetings.

Video: posted by the district as “School Board Meeting October 20, 2026”