AC replacements, drainage repairs, and media center refreshes are underway at schools countywide this summer, funded by a tax that's now generated more than $1.33 billion.
This summer's $97 million in school construction, including a full HVAC overhaul at Steinbrenner High, is funded by the 2018 half-penny tax, which has topped $1 billion in spending.
Nine Hillsborough schools will start the year with new air conditioning, part of a $59 million renovation funded by the half-penny tax, including a new chiller at Steinbrenner High.
Nearly $60 million in campus repairs are underway this summer, led by an $8.5 million AC overhaul at Steinbrenner High. The tax has generated $1.3 billion since 2018.
The Tampa Bay Times reports the school board is seeking voter approval to renew the half-penny tax, which funded Walker Middle School's new air conditioning system in Odessa.
The Hillsborough School Board is asking voters to extend, not raise, the half-penny sales tax for another decade, a levy that's generated over $1.15 billion since 2018.
