Pinellas County School Board to Vote on Closures, Consolidations Affecting Several Schools

Pinellas County School Board to vote on closures, consolidations affecting several schools

A heated debate continues in Pinellas County as the Pinellas County School Board prepares to vote Tuesday evening on a plan that could close and consolidate several schools across the district.

Final word on Pinellas schools closings and consolidations Tuesday

Parents and students at a handful of Pinellas schools should have an answer Tuesday night on whether their school will be closing or consolidating.

Pinellas County to close and merge multiple schools amid enrollment drop

Pinellas County schools will see closures and grade mergers in the coming years as the district responds to declining enrollment.The School Board has approved a plan to convert Bay Point Elementary and Bay Point Middle into a single K-8 school by fall 2027, with all grades housed in the current Bay Point Middle building.Oldsmar Elementary will also become a K-8 school starting next year, beginning with current fifth graders remaining on campus.T…