TAMPA, Fla. — More than 100 students at a Tampa charter school will have to report to new schools in the coming days.

Hillsborough County Public Schools board members voted unanimously Tuesday to terminate the charter for Walton Academy for the Performing Arts .

It came at the recommendation of Superintendent Van Ayres, and both Ayres and the board said the decision was all about safety.

What You Need To Know • The Hillsborough school board voted to terminate Walton Academy for Performing Arts' charter at Tuesday's meeting • Safety was cited as the reason for termination, with both state and district inspections recently finding security issues • Problem areas highlighted include an open gate, malfunctioning alert systems, and unmarked safe areas • A district spokesperson said t

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