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School board approves charter renewal, district curriculum and nutrition purchases
Summary
The Hillsborough County School Board voted unanimously on Jan. 14 to approve a 10-year contract renewal request for New Spring School and to authorize supplemental curriculum and student nutrition technology purchases. The consent agenda and meeting minutes were also approved.
The Hillsborough County School Board on Jan. 14 approved multiple routine and substantive items, including a 10-year contract renewal request for New Spring School, supplemental curricular purchases for individual schools, and hardware and software for student nutrition services.
Board action came as part of a consent motion and separate agenda votes. Member Perez moved to adopt the agenda and the motion carried unanimously with Member Washington absent. The board later approved the minutes of the Dec. 17, 2024 meeting and then voted on individual items called for discussion.
The most prominent contested item called up for separate consideration was a contract renewal for New Spring School, a K–8 STEM-focused charter that opened in 2010 and enrolls 426 students. Superintendent Ayers told the board the school has met “the statutory requirements for contract renewal” and had asked for a 10-year…
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