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Pinellas School Board adopts 2026 legislative platform, cites funding gaps for safety and mental health
Summary
The Pinellas County School Board unanimously adopted its 2026 legislative platform, emphasizing advocacy for funding alignment with actual district spending on school safety and mental health and setting outreach plans to the legislative delegation and regional consortium.
The Pinellas County School Board on Aug. 19 unanimously approved its 2026 legislative platform, directing district staff and board leadership to use the platform in outreach to state and federal legislators and to the Greater Florida Consortium of School Boards.
Board members said the platform will guide advocacy during the coming legislative session and at an Oct. 1 presentation to the Pinellas legislative delegation. Board member Blacksburg, chair of the board’s legislative committee, said the committee formed June 10 and refined a draft after staff and consultant review before presenting it to the full board for a vote.
"The committee met shortly after to discuss platform ideas and…
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