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Teachers, union urge board to restore Renaissance stipend for high-need schools; district cites funding limits
Summary
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.
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…
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