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Parents, employees urge Pinellas Schools to accept ACH donations, raise bullying concerns at Dunedin Highland Middle
Summary
Public commenters at the April 22 meeting asked the district to allow ACH corporate matching gifts and described alleged bullying and lack of administrative response at Dunedin Highland Middle School; the board heard but took no immediate action.
Several members of the public addressed the Pinellas County School Board on April 22, urging administrative changes and reporting student safety concerns.
Tracy Craig, a parent of three Pinellas students and a senior executive at Bank of America, told the board that her employer’s foundation and other corporate donors are shifting to ACH (electronic) grant and matching‑gift payments. Craig said she was informed by school bookkeepers that district policy does not permit schools to accept ACH donations, and that the restriction…
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