No. HB 4027
Filed under Local Government.
Hillsborough County Public Schools, Hillsborough County; Provides for elected superintendent of schools; requires referendum.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDHillsborough County Public Schools will shift from an appointed to an elected superintendent. This change requires a 2026 referendum and takes effect in 2028.
The superintendent will be elected in a partisan election to a four-year term. This replaces the current appointment process by the School Board.
Hillsborough County voters will decide the change in a 2026 general election referendum. The bill takes effect only if a majority votes yes.
AICreates a new elected office for the Hillsborough County Public Schools superintendent, replacing the current appointed position.
AIRequires a countywide vote in 2026 to approve the change to an elected superintendent before it takes effect.
AIStates the historical context that the superintendent position was changed from elected to appointed in 1966.