Votes at a glance: Hillsborough County School Board, Feb. 25, 2025

The Hillsborough County School Board took the following formal actions on Feb. 25, 2025. This roundup lists each agenda item, its outcome, and the motion mover/second when recorded.

• C101 — Adoption and purchase of recommended K–12 science instructional materials: Approved unanimously. Motion by Member Washington; second by Member Perez. (Presentation described public review period and teacher vote.)

• C102 — Addendum to quote with Renaissance Learning Inc. (MyON digital reading platform): Approved unanimously. Motion by Doctor Hahn; second by Member Combs. (Board recognized community partners and ongoing partnership.)

• C203 — Termination of contract with Village of Excellence Academy (charter closure): Approved unanimously. Motion by Member Washington; second by Member Perez. (78 enrolled students were reassigned; final audit pending.)

• C402 — Request for funds to refingerprint all employees for the Florida Clearinghouse (AHCA): Approved unanimously. Motion by Member Combs; second by Member Gray. (Estimated $2.6M cost; implementation and exemption guidance from state pending.)

• C601 — Budget amendments for period ending Jan. 31, 2025: Approved unanimously. Motion by Member Combs; second by Member Gray. (CFO reported timing of property‑tax receipts and projections; third DOE calculation pending.)

• C701 — Increase in expenditures for piggyback agreement with First Student Inc. for alternative student transportation: Approved with one dissent (Member Rendon). Motion by Member Washington; second by Member Perez. (Contract is not‑to‑exceed; staff reported ~286 students currently on the service following hurricanes.)

• C704 — Request for proposals for project management services to be used by operations: Approved (Member Rendon absent from vote). Motion by Member Combs; second by Member Gray.

Each item above will be followed by implementation steps and reporting as specified by staff presentations. For items involving contracts or major expenditures staff committed to regular updates to the board.

Votes & provenance (first/last transcript excerpts for each agenda item) C101 topicintro: "...this k 12 adoption for science instructional materials marks the first time since '20, '18..." (s1855.325) C101 topfinish: "And the motion passes unanimously." (s2021.045)

C102 topicintro: "this is an agenda item I'm sure you're familiar with. This is MyON..." (s2049.175) C102 topfinish: "And the motion passes unanimously." (s2565.49)

C203 topicintro: "So the Village of Excellence, Academy's governing board voted to voluntarily close the school on January 23 of this year..." (s2596.64) C203 topfinish: "And the motion passes unanimously." (s2994.275)

C402 topicintro: "So the clearing house is a database which being used by the agency for health care administration..." (s3017.65) C402 topfinish: "And the motion passes unanimously." (s4993.38)

C601 topicintro: "Good evening. We're gonna update the, board on the January financials for the district..." (s5032.275) C601 topfinish: "And the amendments passed unanimously." (s6977.71)

C701 topicintro: "So to ensure reliable transportation for all students, alternative services have been implemented..." (s7002.08) C701 topfinish: "And the motion passes with 1 dissenting, vote member Rendon and the rest of us voting yes." (s8262.725)

C704 topicintro: "So this board item requires approval for project management services to be utilized by operations on an as needed basis..." (s8280.485) C704 topfinish: "And the motion passes with member Rendon unanimously, but with member Rendon being away from the dais?" (s8349.285)

Ending Items that require ongoing reporting (notably C402, C601 and C701) will return to the board as staff deliver implementation details, audit results or budget updates.