Project Pizzo meets with USF leaders to try to prevent K-8 school's closure
Pizzo K-8 school in Tampa is slated for closure due to a significant rent hike after its 30-year lease with the University of South Florida (USF) ended. A coalition, Project Pizzo, met with USF leaders to renegotiate the lease and prevent the school's closure.
Pizzo K-8 school, located on the University of South Florida (USF) Tampa campus, is facing closure after the Hillsborough County School Board voted to shut it down. The school's 30-year lease with USF ended in 2023, resulting in a nearly tenfold rent increase. Project Pizzo, a coalition of school staff and community leaders, met with USF officials to discuss renegotiating the lease. USF's vice president chief of staff, College of Education dean, and other officials attended the meeting. The group is seeking to prevent the school's closure, citing the value students bring to the campus and the impact on the community. The school's closure will result in students being rezoned to adjacent schools, with concerns about overcrowding.
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