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Two new schools open in Pasco County

Posted at 5:39 AM, Aug 14, 2017
and last updated 2017-08-14 17:22:53-04

Pasco County goes back to school Monday morning, and that includes two brand new schools that are opening.

Bexley Elementary in Odessa and Cypress Creek Middle-High School in Wesley Chapel will welcome hundreds of students.

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There are also a lot of changes for students who were rezoned all around Pasco County.

Those most effected are Wiregrass Ranch and Wesley Chapel High Schools on the east side.

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And Mitchell, River Ridge and Gulf High Schools on the west side.

Pasco County is growing os fast. In fact Tuesday the county commission will vote on increasing impact fees on new homes to help pay for more badly needed schools.

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