Pinellas school board approves annual fire, health and safety inspection reports over board member's objections

The Pinellas County School Board on June 10 voted 5-1 to approve the district's annual fire, health and safety inspection reports after a lengthy discussion about apparent missing prior‑year entries and whether the report template presented to the board is the correct format.

Vice Chair Caprice Edmond, who led the discussion, said she could not support the item as presented because she found what she described as inaccurate or incomplete entries in some school reports, including records that listed "0 previously cited deficiencies" where prior years had listed problems.

Board attorney Mr. Kapersky told members the dispute did not remove the board's obligation to adopt a plan and schedule for correcting deficiencies. "The state board rule on this does say that a plan and schedule for correction of any deficiencies shall be adopted by the board," he said. Superintendent Michael…