Negotiators will head back to the bargaining table today as the Pasco County School District tries to work out contracts with the union that represents teachers and other employees. ...more

October 21, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Negotiators will head back to the bargaining table today as the Pasco County school district tries to work out contracts with the union that represents teachers and other employees. ...more

October 21, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Contract negotiations for Pasco teachers resume today at a time when there are "serious morale problems" among school district employees, a union official says. ...more

July 9, 2009

Unpaid days off. Fewer minutes in art class. Reassigning guidance counselors and career specialists. ...more

March 11, 2009

Unpaid days off. Fewer minutes in art class. Reassigning guidance counselors and career specialists. And it may not be enough to stave off all the cuts coming to Hillsborough County public schools. ...more

March 10, 2009

Hillsborough County school administrators unveiled a budget-cutting plan this week that would mean lost wages for thousands of employees. ...more

March 7, 2009

With the state economy in turmoil, Hillsborough County school administrators sat down with the teachers union this week and revealed a budget plan that would mean lost wages and work time for thousands of employees. ...more

March 6, 2009

Here is a rundown of some of the other ideas that schools Superintendent Wayne Alexander will bring to the board for consideration at a budget workshop slated for 2 p.m. Tuesday. Alexander said the level of controversy will likely rise with the tiers. ...more

February 14, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Teachers and other schools employees in Pasco County finally have a contract, but the union that represents them doesn't consider the results anything to brag about. ...more

February 4, 2009

Teachers and other schools employees in Pasco County finally have a contract, but the union that represents them doesn't consider the results anything to brag about. Frank Roder, a vice president with United School Employees of Pasco, told the school board today that this was "one of the worst contracts" ever ratified by the employees. Under the agreement, the employees don't get raises this year or even the usual automatic step increases in pay that are awarded based on years of service and, in the case of teachers, education level. ...more

February 3, 2009