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Pinellas School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Pinellas school board approves $188,820 design agreement for Tarpon Springs Middle K-8 remodel 1:21:48

  • Before the vote, speakers at public comment asked the board to vote no on or delay the agreement and raised questions about budget, timeline and enrollment figures. 40:06
  • The board approved, 6 to 0, an agreement with Klar and Klar for design and contract administration at Tarpon Springs Middle School in the amount of $188,820 for a K-8 remodel and renovations. 1:21:48
  • During public comment on general business, several speakers asked the board to rescind its October 13th vote on the relocation of Sunset Hills to Tarpon Middle School. 1:51:48
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and attendance 1:59
    • The meeting was called to order, and the vote was to reflect the 5 board members who were present. 2:10
    • The meeting opened with an invocation, presentation of colors by a high school JROTC color guard, the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem. 2:10
  2. School dance tradition presentation 10:19
    • A staff member said the school was in its 9th year doing Thriller, growing from about 15 kids to 100 kids this year. 10:48
    • The staff member said a Family Fun Night Festival in Clearwater asked the dancers to perform, with about 2,000, 3,000 people expected. 11:39
    • The chair then said a board member was appearing via Zoom and board votes would reflect 6 members. 13:05
  3. Community organizations and school presentation 13:40
    • A staff member introduced representatives of community and professional organizations, including the Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association and the Pinellas County Council of PTAs. 14:00
    • Students from Clearwater High School presented highlights of the school's academic, athletic and arts programs. 14:33
  4. Agenda adoption 23:12
    • A staff member said there were no amendments to the agenda. ~23:44
    • The motion to adopt the agenda passed 6 to 0. 24:09
  5. Student and exchange teacher recognitions 24:18
    • The board recognized students who won state and national awards, including National History Day, Future Business Leaders of America and National PTA Reflections honors. 24:18
    • A district official introduced an exchange teacher from Nagano, Japan, visiting through a sister schools partnership. 30:34
  6. Lights On After School proclamation 33:32
    • A Title I specialist said the district celebrated the 27th annual Lights On After School celebration and recognized partner organizations. 34:03
    • A board member read the proclamation endorsing Lights On After School, held this year on October 27th, 2026. 36:33
    • The motion passed 6 to 0. ~37:55
  7. Public comment on agenda items 38:07
    • A staff member said there were 11 speakers for agenda items, and speakers at public comment asked the board to vote no on or delay item 8.2. 38:14
    • A speaker asked why families were told the budget was $3.1 million while the contract stated $2.3 million, and asked what the construction plans would include. 48:45
    • Another speaker questioned the district's enrollment and capacity figures, saying 920 or 942 divided by 1,169 does not produce 87%. 1:01:38
  8. Consent agenda 1:16:16
    • The chair called for a motion and second to approve the consent agenda. 1:16:16
    • The motion to approve the consent agenda passed 6 to 0. 1:16:44
  9. Legislative platform 1:16:44
    • The chair highlighted item number 5, funding a statewide study on allowing school districts to voluntarily join the state employee health insurance program. 1:18:27
    • A board member asked when the board might meet with local officials, and a staff member said the meeting was anticipated sometime in December or January. 1:19:07
    • The motion passed 6 to 0. 1:21:38
  10. Middle school K-8 design agreement 1:21:48
    • The chief operations officer said the agreement is based on an estimate of $2.5 million in construction, with around $600,000 in separate contracts reaching the $3.1 million estimate, and construction would begin in February with final inspection at the end of July. 1:22:33
    • A board member said the agreement includes a 30-day without cause clause and the fee is within the typical 6 to 10%, and said, "I do support approving." 1:28:42
    • A staff member said renderings were hoped for by December, and said relocatables could be placed on campus if needed as a contingency. 1:31:55
    • The motion to approve item 8.2 passed 6 to 0. 1:34:59
  11. District best practice safety assessment 1:35:16
    • The director of safety and security said the state requires the assessment to be submitted no later than November 1st of each year. 1:35:51
    • A board member asked about the gap between required safety costs and state funding, and a staff member said it was about $10 million just between personnel. 1:39:43
    • The motion passed 6 to 0. 1:41:09
  12. Superintendent's report 1:41:29
    • The superintendent said Micro School Charter School, with 80 students, gave notice it would close and that staff were working to transition students into district programs and schools. 1:41:34
    • The superintendent said graduations begin Thursday, May 20th, and end Thursday, May 27th, and that there is no school on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11th. 1:41:34
  13. Attorney, board items and board requests 1:48:02
    • The school board attorney said there was no report. ~1:48:02
    • A staff member noted board requests for an exterior rendering earlier than December and for answers to emailed questions at the November meeting. 1:49:39
  14. Public comment on general business 1:50:15
    • A staff member said there were 12 speakers, and several speakers asked the board to rescind its October 13th vote on the Sunset Hills consolidation. 1:50:27
    • A speaker raised concerns about mold at Bardmore Elementary School and Pinellas Park High. 2:12:58

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Video: posted by the district as “Pinellas County School Board Meeting October 27, 2026”