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Public commenters press district on building performance, honor-roll standards and book giveaways
Summary
During public comment at the Dec. 17 Pinellas County School Board meeting, speakers criticized district capital planning and called for higher student honor-roll standards and clarified homework grading policy; union president recapped a large community book giveaway.
Three members of the public addressed the Pinellas County School Board on Dec. 17, raising separate concerns about district building design and climate, honor-roll and homework policies, and community literacy outreach.
Key remarks: Environmental advocate Mark Cluthe criticized the district’s capital projects and urged adoption of high-performance, passive-solar building practices, saying the district "completely ignore[s] high performance, passive solar buildings." His remarks also referenced broader climate concerns and criticized…
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