Pinellas County Schools

COVID-19 protocols are somewhat relaxed, including optional masks, but school districts suggest students who are experiencing symptoms should stay home.

Three counties in the greater Tampa Bay region are increasing the cost of breakfast and lunch for students compared to the last time students paid for meals during the 2019-2020 school year.

Principal Keila Victor said building a community — or as she puts it, “a village” — for her 300 students is the most important part of her job.

Pasco County schools will have an increased law enforcement presence, while officials expressed sadness and urged students to report suspicious activity and reach out if they're struggling to cope with the tragedy.

Hendrick will replace longtime superintendent Mike Grego, who retires this summer.

The county received nearly twenty applications for the position.

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.

While many Florida school districts are facing complaints about books deemed inappropriate for minors, not all officials are in full support of banning them.

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

Pinellas County Schools removed "Gender Queer: A Memoir" from general circulation at two of its schools, saying the graphic novel was not age appropriate for all high school students.

Superintendents have to be well-qualified -- and be willing to weather problems ranging from curriculum and staffing to pandemic issues, such as online learning and mask mandates.