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January 11th, 2023 || Education, Local Government, News and Public Affairs.

Big changes coming to school attendance boundaries?

Hillsborough County schools’ attendance boundaries are likely to change. Some schools may be repurposed and students reassigned to different schools and the public isn’t happy with the proposed changes.

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