Education

Pasco's school salary tax renewal is on the Nov. 3 ballot: what Dade City voters should know

Pasco County Schools is asking voters to renew a property tax of up to 1 mill that supplements teacher and staff pay. The district says it raises about $60 million a year and costs about $200 a year on a $200,000 assessed home. Early voting begins Oct. 19.

Pasco's Free New App Kills the $3.50 Lunch Money Fee. Get It Before Thursday's First Bell.

Pasco County Schools built its own app, Pasco One, to replace MySchoolBucks and its $3.50 per-student, per-deposit charge. Dade City families should download it and log in before classes start Aug. 13.

Pasco Schools Are Dialing Back Classroom Screens on Aug. 13. Here's What Dade City Parents Should Know

Pasco County Schools wants kindergarten and first grade on screens no more than 30 minutes a day, grades 2-8 no more than an hour, and high school averaging about 90 minutes. The change starts with the first bell Thursday, Aug. 13.

Pasco Is Growing — So Why Are Its Schools Cutting 500 Positions?