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Lewis told the board that the $18.3 million reduction breaks down into several elements: about $9.3 million tied to changes in full-time-equivalent student counts; roughly $2 million related to how last year's FTE finalized; about $2.8 million due to a millage-compression adjustment; and a $4,103,273 proration assessed statewide by the Florida Department of Education. \"Our portion of that was $4,100,000 and that is just because of what's the funding needs for the whole state in general and they kinda disperse it,\" Lewis said.

Why it matters: Lewis said the district had adopted a fund reserve of $283 million, or 15.5 percent of the operating general fund, and that the March adjustment would lower that estimate to about $266 million, or 14.5 percent. He warned the board the drop illustrates why the district maintains a healthy fund balance to manage midyear changes such as hurricane response or state reallocations. Lewis also noted the district expects further data from the state's next calculation and that some of the reduction might be recovered if the district's spring counts rise.

Board members pressed staff for details. Member Gray asked for the specific deduction tied to the state's proration; Lewis replied: \"$4,103,273 is what they adjusted.\" Members also asked whether related trends'including charter-school adjustments and growth in the Family Empowerment Scholarship program'could further affect the district. Lewis said charter allocations in the third calculation declined about $25.1 million and that the Family Empowerment Scholarship showed a $19.2 million increase at the county level; he emphasized those figures did not directly change the district's budget but shape the broader fiscal landscape.

The motion to \"approve budget amendments for the period ending 02/28/2025 and 03/31/2025\" was moved by Member Perez and seconded by Member Washington and passed unanimously.

Next steps: staff said Survey 3 counts and a fourth state calculation are expected within weeks and the cabinet is focusing on budget management to \"finish the year strong,\" Lewis said. The board asked staff to return with follow-up analysis tying the adjustments to attendance and suspension windows that affect counts.

Speakers quoted in this article are identified in the public meeting record and include their roles and first on‑record appearance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting April 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Hillsborough County School Board on Aug. 22 approved budget amendments after Jamie Lewis, the district's chief financial officer, said the state's third funding calculation reduced the district's March allocation by $18,300,000.","taxTitle","Hillsborough, School Districts, Florida","taxId",14619,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6266744,"Teachers, union urge board to restore Renaissance stipend for high-need schools; district cites funding limits",323,7709000,8032000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3086566-4068c070a02dff4b52b0a5bfe22f518a&start=7709&end=8032","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3086566-4068c070a02dff4b52b0a5bfe22f518a/thumbnail_7709000.jpg","/articles/6266744/Florida/Teachers-union-urge-board-to-restore-Renaissance-stipend-for-high-need-schools-district-cites-funding-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266744-3a13a82c12c7bdba4f7fa42d18a7fc92/orig.mp4?Expires=1770524705&Signature=IlcGspxC3Lr3Jyx8e5OUYb-OLuUoSWZPg-OhmYSDc1hxg~v5~4NGgE0Auf3oHhaWmKgm9oF~kcHxTafWFSjM3CIAWm-BTE~Xv2nqh04HoWPsfYNVsRfGHwm5AXogX7zIDwPGred~R3xTI6~hO~Q9Wh1y3rP~1ghMDik569-L-LY6U64pY~3cGtNmdgeMu1qWOrlI3LVv0n7FHRODploRXeOTv0oc28u9Mz9APYjXaoL7IU4kO7Na2MwD7CRZOBUdsoaptsWi6i6x1Yu2e2YPx7WrDWzjvPW3eOe~PpB9B0n4ujojsq-xLX3ZmB0XU1ujtPAI77HPZyiaey~EsFx4uw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several teachers and union representatives used the employee-comment portion of the Aug. 22 meeting to urge the Hillsborough County School Board to restore the Renaissance supplement that provided additional pay to staff at high‑need schools.

Rob Crete of the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association and several staff who work at Renaissance‑designated schools told the board the stipend supported teacher retention, reduced vacancies at challenged sites and funded extra work that helps students with greater needs. \"The Renaissance stipend is not just financial compensation. It is a recognition,\" said Liz Baker, a behavior-resource teacher at Tampa Bay Boulevard, a Renaissance school. She and other speakers described high vacancy rates and heavy out‑of‑pocket time and expense for teachers who work in those schools.

Music teacher Eric Hagen said the supplement had allowed the district to place consistent, experienced teachers in schools with greater needs and warned that removing it could worsen turnover and academic outcomes: \"Without this supplement, these opportunities will become significantly harder to come by as teachers are forced to make that tough decision,\" he said.

District staff explained that the stipend historically had been paid with Title I and other funds, and that recent funding and accounting constraints limit the district's options. Staff noted ESSER funds were used for the supplement in prior years but that federal Title I rules do not permit a recruitment incentive based solely on poverty index; restoring the supplement permanently would require general‑fund appropriation or use of fund balance. The district also explained the board's ability to continue or restore the stipend is constrained by state and federal funding changes and by budgeting priorities.

Board members and staff responded to questions about alternatives and asked for further analysis of school‑level metrics. Speakers at the employee‑input portion requested that the board reconsider or identify alternative funding streams to preserve the additional compensation for educators in the district's most challenged schools.

Speakers quoted in this article are identified in the public meeting record and include their roles and first on‑record appearance.","Teachers and the district's classroom‑teachers union urged the Hillsborough County School Board on Aug. 22 to restore a Renaissance stipend that provided extra pay at high‑need schools; district staff said federal Title I rules and recent funding changes limit options and that restoring the stipend would require general‑fund resources.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6266749,"Votes at a glance: Hillsborough board adopts agenda, approves minutes, consent items and facilities/service contracts",5150,694000,5844000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3086566-4068c070a02dff4b52b0a5bfe22f518a&start=694&end=5844","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3086566-4068c070a02dff4b52b0a5bfe22f518a/thumbnail_694000.jpg","/articles/6266749/Florida/Votes-at-a-glance-Hillsborough-board-adopts-agenda-approves-minutes-consent-items-and-facilitiesservice-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266749-0e3b256a126c9dcaf46a6d60cf130bd7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770524705&Signature=NbkVutsU4apvu9nUWBe-uvDLXoBNXmuMNNNYNNJ8FDKtAbEvxtITLNoky~eesvmeeWf7LUYz-MsrY7oJ2kLh8uAcMfoudYWXrL76luaaFmyV-lNGDeNyb-SkABVUac2QvYDcSd-D4I~Co3tF5xsdYxjicEJA2eGgqyPXfMCk6tAgsD74jIYWC-xGQpgLYFkp5gAbooJhM5xUIoji2mRUpq-UdFBeShM-BTtqlRvYMLRv-H~4T1ScsSP-oWiJMijbVZiTBEeJrG9NlW6NLplZIkFaGhyHoCrACbS4uhetX52wlPvjba3gJ-oQKFHqs~rpW51WgvduzOXUevV5VfZC6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hillsborough County School Board took a series of routine and pulled votes on Aug. 22, approving the agenda, minutes and several procurement and project acceptances.

Key votes and outcomes

- Agenda adoption: Member Gray moved and Member Perez seconded the motion to adopt the meeting agenda; the motion passed unanimously with Member Hahn not present.

- Minutes approval: Member Washington moved and Member Combs seconded approval of two sets of minutes (April 8, 2025 and April 15, 2025); the motion passed unanimously with Dr. Hahn absent.

- Consent agenda: The consent agenda was moved by Member Combs and seconded by Member Gray and was approved. The consent agenda included administrative appointments and other routine items. Two principal appointments on the consent agenda were noted by the superintendent: Gary Graham as the new principal of Plant City Technical College and Jennifer Edelblouk Kaguya as the new principal of Jackson Elementary; the board also recognized Melody Murphy's retirement from Jackson Elementary.

- HVAC service contracts (C703): The board approved requests for proposed HVAC service, repair, installation and maintenance contracts intended to provide districtwide as-needed vendor repair and maintenance for heating and cooling systems. The motion to approve C703 was moved by Member Combs, seconded by Member Gray, and passed unanimously.

- Acceptance of completed synthetic turf field and rubber track project at Jefferson High School (C709): The board accepted the completed project funded by the half-penny sales tax. The motion to approve C709 was moved by Member Combs and seconded by Member Washington; it passed unanimously.

Each of the motions above passed on recorded voice votes or electronic board lights as indicated in the public record.","At its Aug. 22 meeting the Hillsborough County School Board approved the meeting agenda, minutes, the consent agenda and individual procurement and facilities items including HVAC service and a synthetic turf/track acceptance for Jefferson High School.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":93,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6266754,"Board approves classroom audio enhancement with translation capability for remaining classrooms",1209,7053000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3086566-4068c070a02dff4b52b0a5bfe22f518a&start=5844&end=7053","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3086566-4068c070a02dff4b52b0a5bfe22f518a/thumbnail_5844000.jpg","/articles/6266754/Florida/Board-approves-classroom-audio-enhancement-with-translation-capability-for-remaining-classrooms","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266754-acf7eae17f5b481846f80c5c06e89665/orig.mp4?Expires=1770524705&Signature=VaAdEs~u080ZyjOAOOyW-IdxJAJ8FIUU~9u8NkWT0mWLEe9cLxbw-YOhYD4s4fm0uOtmlYxz7y6sjLNHajhAJ2HOurb~6~yIcPKfSGgVXHiQuACtlTJP9avwrEAD5ElfwHCgqip012A5CtE65nh8-ubv~fGRoPjBerwhgJmcTO7b2p6mpKa3uhFvr6HMIIIagRVvvE2EVOa5WyzQd3NSlJ3Mw9dn3NavEYF9JXezwxO9pDXZVZqziko-xVOKpKBQYjayK09WCzpzD0NQxAXWHi6IlTzdJSi5gP9JROrl58DKvf423LKEEct8i4oaLaGmGvU0WW71GlEaBIgG-u-TrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hillsborough County School Board on Aug. 22 voted to purchase and install classroom audio-enhancement systems that include live translation capabilities and integration with school intercoms, completing equipment already installed in roughly 75 percent of classrooms.

Superintendent Van Ayers and operations staff described the system as a classroom microphone and speaker package that can translate instruction into dozens of languages and tie into existing classroom speakers. \"So as the teacher is speaking in English, in this case, mister Anderson, it translate there's Hindi that you can see right there. So they hear the Hindi translation in their ears, and then they see it in front of them,\" a district operations representative said during a demonstration. The same presentation noted the translation is AI-assisted and typically shows a two- to three-second delay on classroom displays.

Why it matters: Staff said the system supports multilingual learners and students who are deaf or hard of hearing and can increase classroom engagement and academic access. District leaders told the board ESSER funds paid for the initial 75 percent of classrooms; capital funds will pay to equip the remaining rooms so the whole district has the technology. \"There is no cost for this. The the laptops we already have, the headphones they already have, it will translate, right there in front of them,\" the presenter said.

Board members asked about teacher training and maintenance. The district said summer trainings are scheduled and that three in‑house technicians were trained by the vendor; warranty terms and a 10‑year warranty were highlighted in discussion. Member Combs, who pulled the item for questions, said she expected teachers to adopt the devices once they saw student engagement: \"Once they use it, they never take it off and they love it,\" she said.

The motion to approve the audio-enhancement purchase (agenda item C714) was moved by Member Perez, seconded by Member Combs and passed unanimously.

Speakers quoted in this article appear in the meeting record and include district operations staff and board members.","The board approved a purchase to finish equipping classrooms with audio-amplification and translation features; district and vendors demonstrated real-time translation in classroom tests and staff said initial rollout was funded with ESSER money.","actionData","errors"]

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Hillsborough board approves budget amendments after state reduces district allocation by $18.3 million

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Votes at a glance: Hillsborough board adopts agenda, approves minutes, consent items and facilities/service contracts

Board approves classroom audio enhancement with translation capability for remaining classrooms