Hillsborough County Board of Education: Calendar & Meetings

🏫 Hillsborough County Public Schools Official Guide

Official Hillsborough School Board Links for Calendar, Meetings, Agendas & Parent Help

Use this mobile-friendly guide to reach the correct Hillsborough County Public Schools pages for district calendar items, student calendar links, School Board meetings, BoardDocs agendas, approved minutes, public speaker sign-up, school locator, enrollment, school choice, transportation, records, and official district contact details.

Hillsborough County Public Schools • 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33602 • Updated May 2026
📅 Calendar 🗓️ Meetings 📄 Agendas 🎙️ Public Speaker 🏫 School Locator
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Choose your Hillsborough school task and open the right official page

Select the task closest to what you need. Hillsborough County Public Schools uses separate official pages for district events, School Board meetings, online agendas, approved minutes, meeting guidelines, public speaker registration, enrollment, school locator, and family resources.

📅 Calendar & school date planning

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Use this forDistrict calendar, School Board calendar, early release days, hiring events, college fairs, school activities, and downloadable calendar options.
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Student calendarUse the district Student Resources page or your child’s school page for student calendar links and school-specific dates.
For final planning, use official HCPS calendar pages and the student’s school page. Search snippets, old PDFs, and social posts can become outdated.

Fast answer: official Hillsborough school pages parents usually need first

The official Hillsborough County Public Schools website is Open hillsboroughschools.org. Use it for the district calendar, School Board pages, online agendas, meeting archives, approved minutes, meeting guidelines, enrollment links, school locator, Hillsborough Choice Options, student resources, departments, and official district contact information.

The main district office is listed at 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33602, with main phone 813-272-4000. School Board meeting calendar items and BoardDocs agenda links commonly list meetings at 901 E Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602, but families should always confirm the specific meeting item before traveling.

📅 Need school dates?

Use the HCPS Events page, Student Resources, and the student’s school page for district events, early release days, school calendars, and school-specific updates.

🗓️ Need board meetings?

Use the School Board page, Events calendar, Meeting Archives, and BoardDocs for meeting date, agenda, webcast, and meeting material details.

📄 Need agenda documents?

Use Online Agendas and BoardDocs for agenda packets, approved minutes, policy materials, library documents, and meeting records.

🏫 Need a school?

Use School Locator, Enrollment, Hillsborough Choice Options, and individual school pages for campus-level information.

Official source check before using any Hillsborough BOE detail

Publish-ready as of: May 12, 2026. The official Hillsborough County Public Schools homepage, School Board page, Events calendar, Online Agendas page, Meeting Archives page, Meeting Guidelines page, BoardDocs public agenda portal, Contact page, Student Resources page, Board Member District Map page, and official district navigation links were checked while preparing this article.

Use this article as a practical navigation guide. Hillsborough school information can change because of school-year updates, early release changes, weather closures, board action, workshops, special meetings, agenda updates, livestream availability, public speaker rules, enrollment windows, school choice deadlines, transportation changes, and district website updates.

At a glance

Hillsborough BOE contact, calendar, meeting and agenda facts

These fast facts help families avoid the common mistake of mixing up Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida with Hillsborough Township Public Schools in New Jersey or Hillsborough City School District in California.

🏫 District

Hillsborough County Public Schools, Tampa, Florida.

🌐 Official website

Open official HCPS website

📍 Main address

901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33602.

☎️ Main phone

813-272-4000.

🗓️ Board meetings

Official pages list School Board meetings, workshops, meeting agendas, and BoardDocs materials.

🎥 Meeting archive

HCPS says School Board meetings since July 2012 are indexed and available online.

📺 Broadcast

The School Board page says meetings are aired on Hillsborough Schools TV and live on Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m. when scheduled.

👥 BoardDocs members

BoardDocs lists Jessica Vaughn, Karen Perez, Nadia Combs, Lynn Gray, Stacy Hahn, Patti Rendon, and Henry “Shake” Washington.

Page guide

Jump to the Hillsborough school help section you need

Calendar

Where to get Hillsborough school calendar updates, early release days and events

The official Open HCPS Events Calendar page is the safest starting point for district-level events. It includes filterable event categories such as District Calendar, School Board Calendar, Hiring Events, Transportation, early release days, college fairs, workshops, and board meeting items.

The HCPS homepage also displays upcoming events and district news. For student-level calendar questions, use the district’s Student Resources page, the specific school’s page, or the school’s posted student calendar. Individual school pages may post weekly student calendars, activity dates, senior dates, school events, and building-level notices that are not always visible on a broad district view.

Parents should not plan only from search snippets or old PDFs. Florida school districts can update early release days, emergency schedules, testing windows, school events, and school-level calendars. For childcare, travel, attendance, appointments, or school activity planning, recheck the official district and school page before finalizing plans.

📅 District Calendar

Use the official Events page for district calendar items and current district-level event listings.

🗓️ School Board Calendar

Filter the Events page for School Board Calendar items, meetings, and workshop listings.

🏫 School-specific dates

Open the student’s school page for campus events, weekly calendars, senior dates, and building-level notices.

⚠️ Recheck before planning

Early release, weather, testing, school events, and emergency updates can change what families see online.

Board meetings

How to check Hillsborough School Board meeting dates, times and locations

The official Open School Board Page is the main district entry point for School Board resources. It links to Board meeting tools, policies, public speaker sign-up, meeting guidelines, online agendas, approved minutes, meeting dates, lobbyist registration, and meeting archives.

The official Events page lists School Board calendar items and includes Board meeting entries with agenda links when posted. Board meeting items commonly show the location as 901 E Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602. Some district news posts also announce workshops, School Board meetings, and community appearances by Board members.

HCPS meeting details should be checked close to the meeting date because agenda items, public speaker procedures, livestream links, meeting format, workshop timing, and locations can change. Do not rely on a copied meeting time without checking the official School Board page or BoardDocs agenda.

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Open the School Board page

Start with the official HCPS School Board page, not a copied calendar screenshot.

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Check the Events calendar

Use the School Board Calendar filter to find board meetings, workshops, recognition meetings, and related events.

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Open the BoardDocs agenda

Use the BoardDocs public portal or Online Agendas page for agenda packets, attachments, policies, and minutes.

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Review meeting rules

Use Meeting Guidelines and Public Speaker Sign-up before planning to speak or attend for public comment.

Meeting caution: Board meeting details can change. Always check the official meeting item, BoardDocs agenda, and meeting guideline page before traveling, preparing comments, or sharing meeting information.

Agendas and minutes

Where to find Hillsborough BoardDocs agendas, minutes, policies and meeting records

The official Open Online Agendas page connects users to the district’s agenda resources. HCPS also uses the Open BoardDocs Public Portal for School Board of Hillsborough County meeting agendas and minutes.

The BoardDocs public portal identifies the School Board of Hillsborough County, lists meeting materials, and shows Board members including Jessica Vaughn, Karen Perez, Nadia Combs, Lynn Gray, Stacy Hahn, Patricia “Patti” Rendon, and Henry “Shake” Washington. BoardDocs also includes meeting lists, policies, library materials, agenda items, minutes, and attachments when available.

For official decisions, rely on approved minutes and BoardDocs records rather than news summaries or social media posts. Agenda packets can be updated before a meeting, and approved minutes may be posted after board approval.

📄 Online Agendas

Use HCPS Online Agendas to reach official meeting agenda resources.

📚 BoardDocs

Use BoardDocs for meeting lists, agenda packets, minutes, policies, and public board materials.

✅ Approved Minutes

Use approved minutes for official meeting records after they are posted.

📌 Attachments

Agenda items may include attachments, policies, reports, and background documents.

Public comment

Public speaker sign-up, meeting guidelines and lobbyist registration

HCPS provides official pages for Open Meeting Guidelines, Public Speaker Sign-up, Lobbyist Registration, Online Agendas, Approved Minutes, Policies, and School Board meeting tools. These links are important if you want to attend, speak, follow agenda rules, register as a lobbyist, or understand meeting procedures.

Public comment procedures can vary by meeting type and agenda structure. The correct process may depend on whether the item is a regular meeting, workshop, public hearing, recognition meeting, or special meeting. Read the guideline page and the specific meeting agenda before preparing remarks.

Florida public meetings can involve formal rules, time limits, speaker forms, public notice requirements, and agenda procedures. If you plan to speak, arrive prepared with the correct meeting date, agenda item, sign-up timing, and official procedure.

🎙️ Public Speaker Sign-up

Use the official public speaker process before planning to speak at a meeting.

📘 Meeting Guidelines

Use the guideline page to understand meeting format, public comment expectations, and procedures.

🧾 Lobbyist Registration

Use the official lobbyist registration page when lobbying rules apply.

⚠️ Do not guess rules

Speaker rules and timing can change by meeting type, so check the specific meeting page.

Board members

Hillsborough School Board members, districts and BoardDocs listing

The official BoardDocs public portal lists Board members as Jessica Vaughn, Karen Perez, Chair, Nadia Combs, Vice Chair, Lynn Gray, Stacy Hahn, Patricia “Patti” Rendon, and Henry “Shake” Washington. The HCPS Board Member District Map page lists adopted School Board member districts and district color references.

Board roles and officer titles can change after elections, resignations, appointments, or reorganization meetings. Before naming a board member in public comment, media, civic outreach, or records work, recheck the official School Board page and BoardDocs listing.

👥 Seven-member board

The public BoardDocs portal lists seven Hillsborough School Board members.

🗺️ District map

Use the Board Member District Map page for official district boundary references.

🏛️ Chair and Vice Chair

BoardDocs lists Karen Perez as Chair and Nadia Combs as Vice Chair at the time checked.

🔁 Recheck current roles

Board membership and officer roles can change, so confirm current details on official pages.

Schools

Find Hillsborough County schools, school locator tools and campus pages

The HCPS website includes school pages for elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, K-8 schools, technical colleges, and specialized programs across Hillsborough County. The district homepage includes navigation for Enrollment, School Locator, Hillsborough Choice Options, and school pages.

Use the school locator and school pages before calling the district office for campus-level questions. Individual school pages may include principal messages, weekly calendars, student documents, senior dates, supply lists, dismissal maps, contact information, school events, tutoring schedules, and activity notices.

For school assignment, transportation, magnet application, school choice, or enrollment questions, start with official district links and then confirm student-specific details with the school or department handling that program.

🔎 School Locator

Use the official school locator path to find assigned or nearby schools.

🏫 School pages

Use individual school pages for contact details, events, student calendars, and building-specific information.

🎯 Choice Options

Use Hillsborough Choice Options for school choice and application-related resources.

📚 Student resources

Use Student Resources for Student Calendar, Code of Conduct, reporting tools, and student links.

Enrollment and choice

Enrollment, Hillsborough Choice Options, school locator and student assignment help

HCPS official navigation includes Enrollment, School Locator, Hillsborough Choice Options, and student resource links. These are the correct starting points for families moving into Hillsborough County, changing schools, applying for school choice, checking magnet or program options, or finding the correct school page.

Enrollment windows, application periods, school choice rules, magnet program details, and student assignment procedures can change by school year. Do not reuse last year’s application date or social media graphic unless the current district page confirms it.

For an individual child, district-level links are only the start. Families may still need proof of residence, documents, student records, transportation information, immunization records, program eligibility, and school-level follow-up.

🧾 Enrollment

Use official enrollment links for new student registration and required school entry steps.

🔎 School Locator

Use school locator tools before calling a school about attendance boundaries.

🎯 Choice Options

Use Hillsborough Choice Options for school choice, magnet, and application-related information.

⚠️ Deadline caution

Application windows and assignment procedures can change every school year.

Student resources

Student calendar, Code of Conduct, reporting tools and family resources

The official Student Resources page describes Hillsborough County Public Schools as offering opportunities as diverse as its students and links to key student tools. Student-facing links include Student Calendar, Student Code of Conduct, Report a Bully, and related resources.

Families should use the district-linked resource pages rather than random downloads. Student calendar documents, code of conduct materials, device procedures, dress code information, and school-specific documents can change by school year and by campus.

If the question is about one student’s weekly calendar, assignment, exam date, activity, dismissal, or class-specific event, open the student’s school page after checking the district resource page.

📅 Student Calendar

Use official student calendar links from HCPS or the student’s school page.

📘 Code of Conduct

Use official district materials for the current Student Code of Conduct.

🛡️ Report a Bully

Use official student resources for reporting tools and safety-related links.

🏫 Campus documents

School pages may post campus-specific student documents and weekly calendars.

Broadcast and archive

Live webcast, closed captions, cable replay and indexed meeting archive

The HCPS School Board page states that School Board meetings are aired on Hillsborough Schools TV, Spectrum Cable channel 635 and Frontier channel 32, live on Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m. and with replays when scheduled. The Meeting Archives page says Hillsborough County School Board meetings are streamed live when meetings are in session and that users can click the “Live Webcast Online” button when active.

HCPS also says School Board meetings since July 2012 have been indexed and are available online. Users can choose a meeting, click an agenda item, and view video tied to meeting materials. Closed-captioning access is also referenced on the meeting archive page.

If you need an official record, use BoardDocs, approved minutes, and the meeting archive together. Video is useful for context, but approved minutes and agenda records are normally the formal written reference.

🎥 Live webcast

Live webcast access appears when meetings are in session and the webcast button is active.

📺 Cable broadcast

HCPS lists Hillsborough Schools TV, Spectrum Cable channel 635 and Frontier channel 32.

🗂️ Indexed archive

School Board meetings since July 2012 are indexed and available online through official resources.

✅ Official record

Use agenda packets and approved minutes when you need a formal record of board action.

Contact

Main district office, phone number, superintendent and department routing

The official Open Contact Page lists Hillsborough County Public Schools at 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33602, with phone 813-272-4000. The district homepage and BoardDocs portal also display the 901 East Kennedy Boulevard address and the same main district phone.

Large school districts route different questions to different departments. School assignment, transportation, records, choice application, school meals, personnel, public records, student discipline, school safety, and board meeting questions may not all be handled by the same front desk.

For faster help, identify the specific issue first. Use the school page for school-level matters, BoardDocs for agenda materials, Meeting Guidelines for public comment, School Locator for boundaries, Enrollment for new students, and the Contact page for general routing.

📍 Main district address

901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33602.

☎️ Main phone

813-272-4000.

🏛️ Superintendent

BoardDocs identifies Van Ayres as Superintendent on the public meeting portal at the time checked.

📌 Route carefully

Student-level, board-level, public comment, and records questions should go to the correct page or department.

Fees and free info

What Hillsborough school information is free and what may require payment

Most basic Hillsborough Board of Education and School Board information should be free to view. You should not pay a third-party site to see the official district calendar, school board calendar, online agendas, approved minutes, meeting archives, meeting guidelines, district address, school locator, student resources, or BoardDocs public meeting materials.

Some actions may involve official fees, accounts, forms, or payment systems. Examples may include meal payments, records copying, public records copying, paid activities, optional programs, tickets, facility use, technology charges, or district-approved third-party systems. Before paying, confirm that the payment link comes from HCPS or an officially linked vendor.

✅ Usually free to check

Calendar, board meetings, agendas, minutes, meeting archive, school locator, student resources, and public board materials.

💳 May involve payment

Meal payments, records copying, public records costs, activities, facility use, and district-approved services.

🚫 Avoid unofficial payment traps

Do not pay random sites for public school information available through HCPS official pages.

Avoid wrong results

Check the state before using any Hillsborough board calendar or meeting page

The phrase “Hillsborough Board of Education” can point to different school systems. This article covers Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida, at hillsboroughschools.org. Search results may also show Hillsborough Township Public Schools in New Jersey, Hillsborough City School District in California, or other local school boards.

Before using any calendar, meeting date, office address, school list, agenda link, or phone number, check the domain and location. For this guide, the official district website is hillsboroughschools.org, the district address is 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33602, and BoardDocs is linked as the School Board of Hillsborough County public agenda portal.

Hillsborough Township, New Jersey

Separate district with different schools, board meetings, calendar, and Genesis-related resources.

Hillsborough City, California

Separate school district with a different board, calendar, and meeting schedule.

Board of Education wording

Florida official pages commonly use “School Board,” even when users search “Board of Education.”

Troubleshooting

Quick fixes for common Hillsborough Board of Education search problems

Problem: You found Hillsborough NJ instead of Florida. Confirm the official domain is hillsboroughschools.org and the address is Tampa, Florida.
Problem: You need the next School Board meeting. Use the Events calendar, School Board page, and BoardDocs public agenda portal before relying on a copied date.
Problem: You want to speak at a meeting. Use Meeting Guidelines and Public Speaker Sign-up before the meeting, then confirm the exact agenda and speaker process.
Problem: You need meeting video. Use the Meeting Archives page or live webcast button when active. HCPS says meetings since July 2012 are indexed online.
Problem: You need school dates for one child. Use the district Events page, Student Resources, and the child’s school page for campus-level calendar details.
Problem: You need school assignment help. Use School Locator, Enrollment, and Hillsborough Choice Options from the official district site.
Problem: You need a formal board decision. Use BoardDocs and approved minutes, not only a video clip or news article.
Problem: You need general contact help. Use the Contact page and main phone 813-272-4000, then route to the correct department or school.
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Map

Map and directions for Hillsborough County Public Schools main office

The main Hillsborough County Public Schools address is listed as 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33602. Use this map for general direction planning, but confirm the correct meeting room, department, school, or public speaker process before visiting.

Meeting reminder: Do not travel based only on a search result. Open the official meeting item or BoardDocs agenda to confirm date, time, room, location, and public comment instructions.

FAQ

Hillsborough Board of Education questions parents ask most

What is the official Hillsborough Board of Education website?

The official Hillsborough County Public Schools website is hillsboroughschools.org. Florida’s official district pages commonly use “School Board” rather than “Board of Education.”

Where is the Hillsborough County Public Schools main office?

The main district address is 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33602.

What is the Hillsborough County Public Schools phone number?

The main phone number listed by HCPS is 813-272-4000.

Where can I find Hillsborough School Board meetings?

Use the official School Board page, Events calendar, BoardDocs public portal, and Meeting Archives page to find School Board meetings, workshops, agendas, webcast links, and archived materials.

Where can I find Hillsborough School Board agendas?

Use the official Online Agendas page and the BoardDocs public portal for School Board of Hillsborough County meeting agendas, minutes, policies, library materials, and attachments.

Are Hillsborough School Board meetings streamed live?

The Meeting Archives page says meetings are streamed live when meetings are in session and the live webcast button is active. The School Board page also lists Hillsborough Schools TV broadcast information.

How far back are Hillsborough School Board meeting videos available?

HCPS says School Board meetings since July 2012 have been indexed and are available online.

Where can I sign up to speak at a Hillsborough School Board meeting?

Use the official Public Speaker Sign-up link from the School Board section and review Meeting Guidelines before the meeting.

Where can I find the Hillsborough school calendar?

Use the official HCPS Events page for district calendar items and the student’s school page or Student Resources page for student calendar links and school-specific dates.

Who is on the Hillsborough School Board?

BoardDocs lists Jessica Vaughn, Karen Perez, Nadia Combs, Lynn Gray, Stacy Hahn, Patricia “Patti” Rendon, and Henry “Shake” Washington. Recheck official pages because roles can change.

Where can I find Hillsborough school assignment or school locator help?

Use the official HCPS homepage navigation for School Locator, Enrollment, and Hillsborough Choice Options.

Is Hillsborough County Board of Education the same as Hillsborough Township Public Schools?

No. This guide covers Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida. Hillsborough Township Public Schools in New Jersey and Hillsborough City School District in California are separate districts.

Editorial note

Official verification and privacy reminder

This article is an independent guide created to help families, students, staff, residents, and public users find the correct official Hillsborough County Public Schools resources. It is not the official Hillsborough County Public Schools website and does not replace official HCPS announcements, School Board meeting notices, BoardDocs agenda packets, public speaker rules, school calendar updates, enrollment instructions, transportation decisions, student records procedures, or public records rules.

For enrollment, attendance, transportation, school assignment, public comment, Board meeting attendance, agenda research, student resources, school choice, office visits, or official district decisions, use the relevant official HCPS page or contact the district directly.

Final summary

Best way to use this Hillsborough BOE guide

The best starting point for Hillsborough Board of Education information is the official Hillsborough County Public Schools website at hillsboroughschools.org. Use it for the Events calendar, School Board page, Online Agendas, BoardDocs, Meeting Archives, Meeting Guidelines, Student Resources, School Locator, Enrollment, Hillsborough Choice Options, and Contact page.

For practical results, use the correct page for the task. Use the Events page for district and School Board calendar items, BoardDocs for agendas and minutes, Meeting Archives for video and webcast access, Meeting Guidelines for public comment rules, Student Resources for student calendar and code links, and school pages for campus-level details.

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