Despite three votes by Hillsborough County School Board members to reconsider a $54,000 consultant contract to write a district wellness policy, the issue died Tuesday when four board members voted not to put it back on the agenda in December. ...more

November 21, 2007

Some school boards are known for shouting, table pounding and discord. For years, the Hillsborough County School Board was not. ...more

November 13, 2007

Long-time members of the Hillsborough County School Board made a good case for term limits Tuesday by refusing to pull the reins on lucrative consulting contracts - an area of spending that's spun out of control. ...more

November 8, 2007

Disagreement and debate over consultants' contracts Tuesday didn't stop the Hillsborough County School Board from approving a new $157,612 contract for a recently retired employee. ...more

November 7, 2007

Hillsborough County School District has no policy requiring consulting contracts be bid, the school board attorney said Wednesday. ...more

November 1, 2007

A $54,000 contract for a wellness consultant approved by Hillsborough County School Board members needs to be rescinded, one board member said Monday. ...more

October 30, 2007

First came a committee to advise Hillsborough County school officials on health issues. ...more

October 26, 2007

Concerns over student safety and getting children to school on time pushed Hillsborough County School Board members to take control Tuesday, struggling to solve problems usually left to district staff. ...more

October 3, 2007

TAMPA - Concerns over student safety and getting children to school on time pushed Hillsborough County School Board members to take control Tuesday, struggling to solve problems usually left to district staff. ...more

October 3, 2007

The Hillsborough County School Board agreed Tuesday to settle a lawsuit that was filed by the Florida Family Association over blocked e-mail. ...more

September 19, 2007