Hillsborough Schools referendum ‘yes’ campaign to kick off amid legal uncertainty
Supporters of a proposed referendum in Hillsborough County that would provide an estimated $177 million per year for the state’s third largest School District are planning to kick off their “Vote Yes for Students” campaign this Thursday, despite lingering questions about the ballot initiative’s fate on the ballot this year.
The extra funding, which would come through a new property tax assessment of $1 per $1,000 in taxable property value, would boost teacher, faculty and administration pay to ensure competitive salaries to attract and retain quality education staff.
Organizers for the initiative plan to officially launch the campaign on Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Hillsborough Classroom Teach...