Forward Pinellas flags declining school‑age population as long-range planning concern
Feb 12, 2026
Feb 12, 2026
Executive Director Whit Blanton told the board the county's shrinking school‑age population is driving possible school consolidations and may reflect a broader affordable-housing challenge that could push workforce households to neighboring counties.
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Executive Director Whit Blanton used the director's report to highlight a continuing decline in Pinellas County's school‑age population and the downstream planning implications.
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