The Hillsborough County School board will pay a $1 million settlement to the family of an incoming freshman at Middleton High School who collapsed and died during football conditioning drills.
The school board is expected to approve the settlement at Tuesday's board meeting, with the goal of continually improving processes and systems for students.
Hezekiah Walters, 14, collapsed during football conditioning drills at Middleton High School in 2019. He died less than an hour later.
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