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Council approves updated School Support Committee mission and school eligibility list amid split over grant focus
Summary
The City Council approved an updated mission statement and a revised list of schools eligible for the city’s School Support Committee grants. The 3-2 vote followed debate about whether the committee’s mission should be centered on classroom grants or broader district engagement.
The City Council approved a resolution updating the School Support Committee’s mission and the list of schools eligible for the city’s grant program, with the change to take effect beginning the 2025–2026 grant cycle.
Christina Paul, chair of the School Support Committee, told council the committee revised its mission (not updated since 2008), adopted clearer application guidance and limited eligible schools to nonprofit schools within five miles of City Hall that Temple Terrace students currently attend based on Hillsborough County School District data. Paul said the…
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