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Pinellas board approves 2026–27 bell-time changes, including later starts for two high schools
Summary
The Pinellas County School Board approved school opening and closing times for 2026–27, moving St. Petersburg and Dunedin high schools roughly 20 minutes later and combining Largo Middle and High schedules to improve bus routing and move schedules closer to an 8 a.m. target.
The Pinellas County School Board on April 14 approved new school opening and closing times for the 2026–27 year, including modest later starts for St. Petersburg High School and Dunedin High School and a combined schedule for Largo Middle and Largo High to create transportation efficiencies.
Superintendent Hendrick introduced the item and said the transportation department and district leadership had discussed start-time strategies at workshops this year. Transportation director Mark Hagglewood (introduced by the superintendent) told the…
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