TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County School Board was expected to vote Tuesday on boundary changes that could impact thousands of families in the district, while also dealing with overcrowded and under-utilized schools.

However, the vote was pushed back, and the superintendent called for a workshop in the future.

Nearly two dozens residents weighed in at a board meeting Tuesday morning.

Board members have debated as many as three options that would affect more than 20,000 students. Superintendent Addison Davis earlier this month introduced his own option that would affect only 15,000 students.

Davis’ plan, however, would only save the district around $15 million per year, while other options would help the district save millions more.

As the board prepared to vote, Jessica Vaughn, board member for District 3, said she’s not sure the process has had enough time.

“We’ve looked at smaller boundary changes that we’ve done, not on this scale, that have taken four or five years to make sure we’ve gotten it right and make sure we really engage the community,” Vaughn said.

Community engagement hasn’t been a problem, as more than a dozen public meetings in recent weeks have garnered thousands of participants.

But have the plans been debated for long enough, and is there enough data to suggest any of the options would save the district the projected amount of money?

Vaughn says she doesn’t think so.

“Personally, I don’t feel that there has been enough time, especially with some of the concerns that have come with this most recent scenario,” Vaughn said. “Again, I am one of seven, so whether the other board members feel comfortable that there is enough time and comfortable in its decisions, well, we’ll see.”

Davis released his “Option 4” on Feb. 10, putting pressure on the board to make a decision that could begin saving the district millions of dollars in the 2024-25 school year.