Save Tarpon Schools

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Help save our schools.

Ask the School Board to revisit the Tarpon Springs plan, publish the evidence behind it, and evaluate changes that protect our school communities. A vote has happened. Our work to influence what happens next continues.

1. Know the decision. Choose the change you want.

Start with the latest updates. Pick a clear request: reconsider a campus move, compare an alternative site, preserve a program, or resolve a capacity assumption. Connect your request to a document and the impact on your family.

Read the updates →

2. Ask Board members to bring the plan back.

Contact Board members directly. Ask for a public discussion of the Tarpon Springs plan, a documented comparison of alternatives, and a written response explaining whether they will support changes. Include the specific action you want them to take.

Contact the School Board ↗

3. Bring the request into public view.

Attend Board meetings with neighbors and other school families. Ask speakers to cover different concerns and make a shared request for review. Check the current agenda and public-comment instructions before attending; ask for your concerns and the district’s response to be addressed publicly.

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4. Organize across schools and follow up.

Share the source links with your PTA, neighbors and other school families. Agree on specific changes you can support together. Keep a dated record of requests, responses and commitments. If an answer does not address the question, send it back with the missing point and ask when a complete response will be available.

Ask for a response by a specific date and follow up after that date. Bring unanswered requests to the next public meeting. Our strength comes from standing up for all Tarpon Springs students together.

Use the open questions →

A message you can adapt

Ask the Board to review and change the plan.

Use this as a starting point. Add your school, the effect on your family, and the change you want the Board to consider.

Following the October 27 School Board meeting, publish the written construction schedule and portable contingency, including decision deadlines, locations and costs. Explain when lead-paint and asbestos testing will occur, publish the results and any required response, and describe how students and staff will be protected during construction.

Please bring the Tarpon Springs school plan back for public review and consider changes before proceeding with the campus moves. Our neighborhood schools and Fundamental families deserve a plan that protects the whole community.

Publish current enrollment and 2027–28 projections for every Tarpon Springs school, including Tarpon Springs High. Explain the difference between the published 920-student K–8 projection and Superintendent Hendrick’s 700–800 estimate during the October 13 discussion at 3:33:57: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=476y_MNIObc&t=12837s

Show how the smaller middle-school zone and expanded Fundamental admissions affect our traditional schools. Publish the K–8 staffing and cost model, a long-term plan for schools below 60% utilization, and a fair comparison of less disruptive alternatives.

Will you support bringing this plan back for discussion? Please give families a written response, a date for public review and a meaningful opportunity to change the outcome.

Official channels

Send it where it counts.

This independent site does not collect messages or email addresses. Feedback goes directly through Pinellas County Schools.

Planning for Progress feedback

The district’s project hub contains the official feedback link and the latest recommendations.

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Be factual and respectful. If you share a number, include its source and context. If you propose an alternative, ask the district to evaluate it rather than presenting it as already proven feasible.