The Hillsborough County School Board has made it official after voting unanimously to offer a one-year contract to administrator Van Ayres — who now takes over as the interim superintendent at the district's schools. Outgoing Superintendent Addison Davis recommended Ayres for the job. A short time after the school board awarded Ayres the contract, the 48-year-old spoke about the road ahead in some familiar surroundings, Jefferson High School. That’s where Ayres graduated, later became Jefferson’s principal, and now the superintendent. “Here I am now. It's a little bit surreal right now,” said Ayres. “I'm still in awe right now of all that's happening.” MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/hillsborough-schools-interim-superintendent-van-ayres/67-550102ec-bccc-448a-861a-2a0bad48f5d5 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay