LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School District is working out a plan to set things right after an audit showed 43 employees have either been paid too much or too little. ...more

August 6, 2008

The Pasco County School District is working out a plan to set things right after an audit showed 43 employees have been either paid too much or too little over the years. Some of the errors date back to the 1980s. The total amount overpaid to 17 employees was $120,398. The total amount underpaid to 26 employees was $143,866. The district has about 10,000 employees. In most cases, the pay mistakes happened because the employees were given credit for too much or too little experience when they were hired or when they moved to a different position. One teacher hired in the 1985-1986 school year owes the district the largest individual dollar amount -- $21,650. ...more

August 5, 2008

A 46-year-old teacher in Pasco County with three children in her van was charged Friday with child neglect and endangerment and driving under the influence. ...more

August 3, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - A 46-year-old teacher in Pasco County with three children in her van was charged Friday with child neglect and endangerment and driving under the influence. ...more

August 2, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- The horse race also known as the Aug. 26 primary is in full stride, with the latest contribution totals raised by candidates as a rough way to handicap the races. ...more

August 2, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School Board has given tentative approval to a $1.2 billion budget for 2008-09, a spending plan for schools that represents a drop of more than 7 percent from the current fiscal year. ...more

July 31, 2008

I don't cry easily. I'm not supposed to - I belong to the male gender. (Even though, it is as healthy to cry as a good laugh, under the right circumstances.) I cannot afford to - I deal with people during the worst crises of their lives, including death, day in and day out, and I'm expected to be strong and supportive. But I confess, I do get choked up many times. There are times when just emotion is not enough, one is compelled to follow with an action. ...more

July 27, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School Board will hold its first hearing on the 2008-09 budget Tuesday as it prepares for what is expected to be a tight financial year that could get even worse with more state funding cuts and rising gas and electricity prices. ...more

July 24, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School Board has approved a contract with a new charter school despite concerns that the school has enrolled more students than the Department of Education might provide funding for if the state puts a cap on spending. ...more

July 10, 2008

It is with great pleasure and hope for the future that I report that our seventh TAD Congress was a huge success. And, as you may know, TAD stands for The American Dream. ...more

July 9, 2008