Documents & sources

Check the record.

This site begins with primary Pinellas County Schools documents. Supporting reporting is used only where it republishes district-sourced data or adds necessary context.

Primary documents

The district’s own materials

Links open the current official source. District pages and meeting schedules can change; confirm dates before relying on them.

Sept. 10, 2026

Tarpon Springs Recommendation

The two-page district recommendation describing the proposed Fundamental K–8, reassignment of the TSMS zone, capital improvements, estimated savings, affected attendance grids and policy timeline.

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North Recommendation 2: Tarpon Springs

The district’s web summary for the proposal and its stated rationale.

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July 15, 2026

Planning for Progress community meeting deck

District presentation with enrollment history, utilization, financial framing and early configuration concepts. Tarpon Springs material appears throughout the north-county section.

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2026

Community Feedback Report

The district’s compilation of feedback collected during Planning for Progress engagement. It is a large PDF and may take time to open.

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Planning for Progress

The official project hub, including recommendations and the district’s feedback link.

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Community meetings

The official list of public meetings, times and locations. Use this page to verify scheduling before attending.

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District policy

District Application Programs policy manual

Official program rules and expectations used here to explain the countywide, application-based character of Fundamental programs.

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Middle School Magnet & Fundamental Programs

The district identifies Tarpon Springs Middle as the home of the Cambridge Conservatory for Academics and the Arts magnet programs.

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Supporting data

Enrollment and capacity context

These sources support the 299-student, 718-permanent-capacity figures used to calculate 419 unused permanent seats at Tarpon Springs Elementary.

Sept. 6, 2026

Tampa Bay Times enrollment report

Reporting on district enrollment declines with a linked table of school-level data attributed to Pinellas County Schools.

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Aug. 2026 count

School enrollment and capacity table

The published Datawrapper table containing the Tarpon Springs Elementary figures used in the site’s calculation.

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How to read this site

Three labels, three standards

The label attached to a number or statement tells you how it should be interpreted.

District fact

Quoted or closely paraphrased

A statement or figure published by Pinellas County Schools. Estimates remain identified as the district’s estimates.

Calculation

Arithmetic shown

A result derived from cited inputs—for example, 718 permanent seats minus 299 students equals 419 unused seats.

Question

Not presented as proof

A request for analysis or documentation. A question about feasibility is not a claim that an alternative will work.

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