Pinellas County School Board

The idea is to improve efficiency of bus routes, but it still leaves most high schools starting around 7 a.m., which goes against what researchers say is best for teenagers' sleep patterns.

The Disney movie was under review following a complaint by a parent.

After published reports that it was banned, Pinellas County is reviewing "Ruby Bridges," which chronicles a 6-year-old's school integration in New Orleans during the 1960s. It will not be shown again this year at one Pinellas elementary school.

Training for the law, HB 1467, now says school media specialists should "err on the side of caution" if reading material aloud in a public meeting would make them uncomfortable.

The governor endorsed three school board candidates in Sarasota County and they all won.

The county received nearly twenty applications for the position.

The agreement provides an average raise of 3.25% and covers increases in health care and pension costs.

The deal would provide an average 3.25 percent raise and give teachers up to 15 additional hours of paid planning time.

The board was considering changing the amount of speaker time or the deadline for public comment, but neither made it into the final policy.

The school district is asking for community feedback to help select a superintendent to replace Michael Grego.

One board member will propose a district mask mandate with only a medical opt-out available at Tuesday afternoon’s board meeting.

The Pinellas County School Board decided against a motion that would have called for a vote on requiring students and staff to wear masks.