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Pinellas board approves Greater Florida Consortium platform but removes workforce-housing language after debate
Summary
The Pinellas County School Board approved the Greater Florida Consortium of School Boards' 2026 legislative platform except for a provision that would have authorized districts to develop, finance and manage workforce housing on district property; that provision was removed after a 3-3 tie among board members.
The Pinellas County School Board on Sept. 9 voted to approve the Greater Florida Consortium of School Boards’ proposed 2026 state legislative platform but removed a single contested line that would have authorized school districts to develop, finance and manage workforce housing on district-owned or leased property.
Board members discussed the item at length before the vote. The main platform passed without the contested line; the item that had been removed read, in part, “authorize district school boards to develop, finance, and manage workforce housing on its owned or leased property … and stipulate that such educational villages and buildings shall be considered educational facilities for the purpose of…
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