Pinellas school board approves staff pay increases funded largely by recent referendum

Dec 17, 2025

The Pinellas County School Board unanimously approved negotiated raises for support professionals, police, technical supervisory staff and administrators, with average increases ranging from about 5% to nearly 13% and one-time payments; officials said the referendum made the raises possible.

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The Pinellas County School Board on Dec. 16 approved a package of negotiated pay increases for multiple employee groups, saying voter-approved referendum dollars were central to the deals.

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