LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School Board, which usually waits until summer before delving into number crunching, is already starting to talk about its 2008-09 budget and pondering plans to buy new buses and land for a high school as well as move ahead on construction projects. ...more

February 14, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Bloodmobile visits to high schools in Pasco County are being limited because school district officials say some students experience adverse reactions after they give blood, requiring the attention of the school nurse. ...more

February 7, 2008

AVON PARK — Memorial Elementary School, on schedule to open in August, will be populated with students coming from four existing elementary schools, according to the district's proposed attendance plan. "We've got a boundary that we think is a logical one and hopefully it will be cost efficient," Assistant Superintendent of Business/Operations Mike Averyt said Monday. "We've got two public hearings to adopt the changes in the boundaries so we will be able to get public input at that point." The affected schools, from which some neighborhoods will be reassigned to the new school, are Sun 'n Lake Elementary, Avon Elementary, Park Elementary and Woodlawn Elementary. With the largest elementary school enrollment in the district, Sun 'n Lake Elementary will have the greatest enrollment decrease, Averyt said. The goal is to reduce enrollment at the school from 900 to about 650 students. The details of the proposed redistricting and school attendance zone maps will be released soon and will be presented at the public hearings, he said. ...more

February 5, 2008

The Gulf Middle School Web site was shut down Friday after a link to a gay-pornography Internet site was discovered, school officials reported. ...more

January 26, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - The Gulf Middle School Web site was shut down today after a link to a gay-pornography Internet site was discovered, school officials reported. ...more

January 25, 2008

LAKELAND - As a "community coach," Fred Standifer underwent a school district vetting process that included a drug screen, criminal background check and orientation for behavior with children, according to the Polk County School District's top human resources administrator. ...more

January 24, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Schools Superintendent Heather Fiorentino said Wednesday that an elections complaint filed against her by the West Pasco Board of Realtors is off-base. ...more

January 23, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School District eventually may need to beef up its staff once school concurrency goes into effect and the school board takes a more active role in the permitting process for housing developments, district officials said Tuesday. ...more

January 16, 2008