Won’t be long now Mary Menoski, a media specialist at Lowry Elementary School in Countryway, decorates the door of the media center Tuesday in preparation for the start of the new school year next month. [Times photo: Mike Pease]

July 30, 1999
Growing Pains
School populations in northern Hillsborough County are growing faster than schools can be built to accommodate them.

Gaither, Leto see season of change
Gaither High looks to improve its football record with the help of a new coach, while Leto makes plans to increase participation among girls in sports.

Marlene Sokol
Getting an A from me is no small task
CARROLLWOOD -- I don't care if our school gets an A.

Crossing guards wanted
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has 20 openings for school crossing guards.

Schools switch to positive re-enforcement
After a year of penalizing students for not coming to class, schools will reward the students who do.

District revises Code of Student Conduct
The school district revised its student discipline code this year. The new Code of Student Conduct divides offenses into three categories, the most serious referred to as "zero tolerance," followed by "major offenses" and "other offenses."