PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Pinellas County Superintendent Kevin Hendrick gave his recommendations on possible school consolidations and closures during a school board workshop Tuesday.
The workshop began at 9:30 a.m. at the district headquarters, which included a presentation and discussion led by Hendrick. He provided an overview of Planning for Progress and gave recommendations, which have been months in the making.
Earlier this year, the district shared that they have been losing students at a steadily declining rate over the last 20 years. Pinellas County Public Schools has just over 3,600 fewer students enrolled this year compared to the start of last school year, which includes a 9% drop in kindergarten enrollment…