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

Regarding "Put School District On A Consultant Diet" (Our Opinion, Nov. 5): Pretty funny that the school board attorney, Tom Gonzalez, says, "In effect, the district could hire a consultant for any amount of money without seeking bids." ...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

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