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Hillsborough School Board names Plant City technical college for former mayor Rick Lott
Summary
The Hillsborough County School Board voted to name the new Plant City Career Technical College after former Plant City mayor Rick Lott following a community nomination process and a secret-ballot board vote.
The Hillsborough County School Board voted unanimously on Aug. 26 to name the new Plant City Career Technical College after former Plant City mayor Rick Lott.
Board members voted by secret ballot after staff described the community nomination process and the candidates. The superintendent announced the tabulation: five votes for Rick Lott and one vote for Dr. Sylvia Cantrell Albritton. The board then moved to codify the result; Member Gray made the motion and Member Rendon seconded it. The codifying motion passed unanimously.
The naming process was governed by board policy 72-50, “Commemoration of School Facilities,” which sets criteria that include honoring educators, outstanding citizens or groups that aided establishment of…
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