ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — With enrollment dropping and school capacity outpacing the number of children in classrooms, Pinellas County is wrapping up a series of conversations about what comes next. The district held a final workshop with the community Tuesday to try and help shape some possible solutions.
The workshop served as a reality check; across the country, student populations are declining. It’s no different in Pinellas County but leaders want the community’s feedback.
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“We don’t have enough students. And the problem is it’s not looking any better any time soon,” said Lee Bryant, the president of the Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association.
District leaders presented data on the community Tuesday night. There is a decline in birthrates and kindergarten enrollment.
“We actually are seeing that the highest majority of our enrollment decrease is because of declining birth rates in Pinellas County,” said Jennifer Dull, the district Chief Operations Officer…