Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 7, 2026 at 10:20 PM ET
Oct 7, 2026 at 9:20 AM ET
Pinellas Removes Sexton From School-Closure Vote
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Six Pinellas County schools are now set for an Oct. 13 closure vote. Sexton Elementary was removed from the vote, giving it more time, while the Tarpon Springs plan was revised to create two K-8 schools after parents pushed an alternative.
WHO: Pinellas County school officials, Sexton Elementary, and Tarpon Springs families
WHAT: Sexton Elementary was pulled from the school-closure vote, and the Tarpon Springs plan was reworked to provide two K-8 schools; six other schools remain on the vote agenda.
WHEN: Oct 13, 2026
WHERE: Pinellas County
WHY: Parents pushed an alternative plan for Tarpon Springs, prompting the revised proposal; no specific reason was reported for removing Sexton from the vote.
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