HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict School Board of Pinellas County - Public Financial ReportPOPULAR ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021
THE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF PINELLAS COUNTY
301 4TH St. SW Largo, FL 33770
www.pcsb.org
ISSUED MARCH 2022
Pinellas County School Board | Front Row: Lisa Cane— Vice-Chairperson, Eileen Long— Chairperson, Carol Cook
Back Row: Laura Hine, Caprice Edmond, Dr. Michael Grego— Superintendent, Dr. Nicole Carr, Bill Dudley
PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS
PREPARING EVERY STUDENT FOR COLLEGE, CAREER AND LIFE
A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
The Finance and Business
Services Division of the District
School Board of Pinellas County
is pleased to present to our
community the district’s first
Popular Annual Financial Report
(PAFR) for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2021.
We are proud to provide this report to communicate
the basic financial health of our district, and to help
our residents and stakeholders understand how their
tax dollars are spent. As a means of increasing public
awareness, the PAFR summarizes the financial activities
and operating results of the district.
Financial information in this PAFR was gathered from our
audited fiscal year 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial
Report (ACFR). The ACFR is a more comprehensive
document that is prepared in conformance with Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and was audited by
the district’s independent external auditors. This PAFR is
unaudited and presented on a GAAP basis.
Not all of the district’s funds are presented in the PAFR.
More information on all funds can be found in the ACFR at
https://www.pcsb.org/auditreport
I would like to thank the Pinellas County Schools Board
Members and Superintendent for their leadership and
support of this report, and their continued promotion of
excellence and transparency in financial reporting.
Any comments or questions regarding this report are
welcome. Please call 727-588-6491 or email
IANNIK@pcsb.org with any questions or comments you
may have.
Respectfully,
Kevin Smith, CPA
Associate Superintendent, Finance and Business Services
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BUDGET............................................................................... 4
WHERE THE GENERAL FUND MONEY COMES FROM ....................... 5
HOW THE GENERAL FUND MONEY IS SPENT................................. 7
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES..................................................... 9
FUND BALANCE..................................................................... 9
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS...................................................... 10
LONG-TERM DEBT................................................................. 11
CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS....................................................... 12
FIXED OR CAPITAL ASSETS..................................................... 13
PCS BY THE NUMBERS.......................................................... 14
DISTRICT POINTS OF PRIDE.................................................... 15
VISION:
STUDENT
SUCCESS
100%MISSION:
EDUCATE AND
PREPARE EACH
STUDENT FOR
COLLEGE, CAREER AND LIFE
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BUDGET
By law, the district must prepare an annual budget. A budget must be prepared for each governmental
fund type as specified by law and State Board of Education rules. The budget preparation follows an in-
depth process to ensure completeness and accuracy. The budget is presented to the district’s Board at an
initial public board hearing in July, then again in September for the Board’s final approval and adoption. This
approved budget becomes the original budget.
The original budget is sent to the Florida Department of Education for approval. The budget is prepared using
categories to capture the funding source and allocate activity by purpose. During the fiscal year, the budget is
amended, and those amendments are approved by the Board. At fiscal year end, the final amended budget
contains all the approved revisions of the original budget made throughout the year.
The budgetary information is incorporated into the district’s accounting system to control all spending.
For further control over salaries, the district utilizes a centralized position control system. Every year, the
district utilizes an instructional staffing plan that allocates teaching positions based on anticipated student
enrollments and student populations served. For control over expenditures of goods and services, budget is
reserved when purchase orders are issued.
The adopted budget covers one fiscal year (FY), which begins on July 1 of each year and ends June 30 of the
following year.
StaffingAllocations toSchools
Budget ProcessBegins
Capital OutlaySteeringCommitteemeets
LegislativeSession &ConferenceReport
School Board
Workshop
New Fiscal Year
Begins
State Funding
Determined
Public Hearings
Budget Approvedand Adopted
Budget Updates
FTE Counts
-Current Yr
Estimates
-New YearProjections
Base
Budgets/NewRequestsReceived;DiscretionaryBudgets
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WHERE THE GENERAL FUND MONEY COMES FROM
The General Fund is the district’s operating fund. The General Fund will be the primary focus of this report
since 70.2% of the district’s total revenue is posted to the General Fund.
The district received $870,083,259 in General Fund revenue during fiscal year 2020-2021, an increase of
1.4% over the previous year. The district’s revenues come from local, state, and federal sources, with local
revenues being the primary source.
LOCAL SOURCES 56.8%
Local sources of revenue generated 56.8% of all General Fund revenue. This was an increase of 3.5% over
the previous fiscal year. Local sources are primarily comprised of ad valorem taxes on property (see Property
Taxes section), interest income, post-secondary vocational course fees, and other miscellaneous local sources.
Of the local sources, 95.7% came from the collection of property taxes—what you, as a citizen, pay for
educating our students.
STATE REVENUE 42.5%
State sources of revenue make up 42.5% of the General Fund. These are primarily comprised of the Florida
Education Finance Program (FEFP) at $229,007,755; Categorical Education Program (class size reduction) at
$108,848,909; and Workforce Development Program at $26,314,745.
GENERAL FUND REVENUE TREND FY 2017-2021
TOTAL REVENUES FY 2017-2021
Local Revenue
State Revenue
Federal Revenue
LEGEND
FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
$824,857,063 $840,825,904 $850,747,465 $857,910,389 $870,083,259
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Fiscal Year Ended June 30 Tax Year Tax Rate Assessed Values (Less Exemptions)Taxes Levied Amount Collected Percentage Collected
2017 2016 7.318 $74,667,304,252 $546,415,333 $529,240,277 96.86%
2018 2017 7.009 $80,427,539,396 $563,716,624 $544,656,998 96.62%
2019 2018 6.727 $86,624,154,891 $582,720,689 $562,838,609 96.59%
2020 2019 6.584 $93,013,302,612 $612,399,584 $591,028,376 96.51%
2021 2020 6.427 $99,447,950,796 $639,151,979 $617,177,275 96.56%
FEFP is a funding formula to equitably allocate funds appropriated by the Legislature to school districts
for operations. The FEFP implements the constitutional requirement for a uniform system of free public
education. The funds are allocated based on a unit of measure for each student, called a “full-time
equivalent” or FTE. Students are counted during survey periods, and the counts are reported to the Florida
Department of Education. Funding may be adjusted as a result of the surveys.
FEDERAL REVENUE 0.7%
Federal revenue sources make up 0.7%, which totaled $6,170,004. The district receives federal revenues
directly or through the State. These revenues include Medicaid and Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.
Medicaid reimbursement is claimed for certain services provided to our Medicaid-eligible students with
Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
PROPERTY VALUES AND TAXES
Property taxes, or ad valorem taxes, are locally assessed taxes. Owners of residential or business real estate
and personal property pay taxes to support services and agencies within Pinellas County.
The taxable value of real estate or personal property is established by the Pinellas County Property Appraiser.
The Florida Legislature sets the millage, or rate of taxation, for schools. The millage rate is the rate of taxes
levied based on a mil, or $1 per $1,000 of taxable value.
The chart below shows the school millage rate and collections over the past five years. The tax rate shown
includes a local voter-approved one-half mil referendum for education. Although the tax rate continues to
decrease, the rising taxable property value results in increasing taxes levied.
In FY 2021, the General Fund portion of the amount collected was $473,200,489; while $143,976,786 was for
local capital improvement projects in the Capital Projects Fund.
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GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES BY OBJECT FOR FY 2021
Payroll: 82.5% or $747,569,928
Energy Services: 2.5% or $22,507,681
Capital Outlay: 1.0% or $8,911,918
Materials & Supplies: 2.3% or $20,780,361
Purchased Services: 10.7% or $96,703,981
Other Operating Costs: 1.0% or $9,669,713
GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION FOR FY 2021
LEGEND
Expenditures in the General Fund totaled $906,143,582; a slight increase of $4,652,052 or 0.52% from
the prior fiscal year. The primary use of funds in the General Fund is for instruction, instructional support,
materials, and transportation, which together encompass 75.7% of total expenditures. As set forth in the
Florida state guidelines, we classify expenditures by object and function codes. The object code identifies
how the funds are spent (Payroll, Purchased Services, etc.), while the function code relates to the what
(Instruction, Operation of Plant, etc.). Below are the General Fund expenditures displayed by object code and
function code.
HOW THE GENERAL FUND MONEY IS SPENT
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GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION – FY 2017 THROUGH 2021
Expenditures by
Function FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
Instruction $556,033,102 $564,907,407 $571,047,760 $577,597,141 $570,142,136
Student support
services $33,139,755 $34,092,549 $35,959,529 $39,259,537 $42,792,778
Instructional media
services $6,484,381 $6,302,576 $6,323,446 $6,592,281 $6,363,283
Instruction
and curriculum
development
$12,674,772 $14,304,735 $15,426,863 $15,923,422 $16,441,877
Instructional staff
training $11,754,419 $8,806,073 $9,186,043 $9,727,501 $9,498,462
Instruction related
technology $7,868,501 $8,267,893 $8,429,244 $9,087,039 $9,442,118
School Board $1,052,161 $1,925,372 $1,461,780 $1,541,529 $2,444,761
General
administration $3,228,959 $3,195,061 $4,200,379 $3,847,202 $4,729,433
School
administration $56,949,278 $59,534,382 $61,179,805 $62,787,358 $64,649,071
Facilities services $741,036 $509,021 $618,277 $4,143,381 $4,164,843
Fiscal services $4,453,272 $4,383,774 $4,768,888 $4,924,975 $5,033,302
Food services $418,109 $460,660 $454,353 $432,609 $308,478
Central services $13,795,868 $12,971,816 $15,340,337 $14,875,685 $15,151,016
Student
transportation
services
$33,089,663 $33,926,256 $33,864,185 $32,259,082 $32,760,613
Operation of plant $76,424,447 $79,189,889 $87,204,723 $88,356,405 $91,420,962
Maintenance of
plant $21,820,537 $22,249,431 $22,396,241 $22,476,709 $22,131,052
Administrative
technology services $3,524,797 $3,859,257 $3,622,292 $4,245,007 $4,266,520
Community
services $728,831 $824,105 $721,484 $772,990 $682,410
Interest and Fiscal
Fees $513,900 - $1,146,200 - $717,494
Capital Outlay $4,477,464 $12,655,513 $9,713,174 $2,641,677 $3,002,973
Total Expenditures $849,173,252 $872,365,770 $893,065,003 $901,491,530 $906,143,582
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FUND BALANCE
District fund balance increased in fiscal year 2021 due to Federal education stabilization reimbursements for
operating expenditures during the pandemic. In both FY 2020 and 2021, funds were spent to maintain an
effective learning environment, lessen the effects of the pandemic, and minimize learning loss.
Fund balance is the net worth of a fund measured by assets minus liabilities. At the end of each fiscal year,
the difference between revenues minus expenditures will affect fund balance. If revenue is higher, then it will
increase fund balance. If expenditures are higher, then fund balance will decrease.
GENERAL FUND BALANCE OVER THE LAST FIVE FISCAL YEARS
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
While not considered revenue, Other Financing Sources may contribute to the bottom line. During fiscal
year 2021, the district’s General Fund posted Transfers-in of $63,134,860. Transfers-in are cash moving from
one fund within the district to another without a required repayment. Transfers-in were from the Capital
Funds ($41,441,960) for building repairs, purchased parts, and technology. The remainder, $21,692,900
was transferred from Special Revenue Funds to cover costs associated with the pandemic. Transfers to the
General Fund reduce the availability of monies from the funds they were transferred from.
In both FY 2020 and 2021, funds were spent to maintain an
effective learning environment in spite of the challenges of the
COVID-19 pandemic. One effective use of funds was through PCS
Connects, an initiative to distribute one-to-one digital devices like
laptops and tablets for students to use in school and at home.
42,000 DEVICES
WERE DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS IN THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR.
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FY 2021 SPECIAL REVENUE BY PERCENTAGE
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Special Revenue Funds are used to account for revenue sources that are restricted for specified purposes.
Expenditures in these funds are generally equal to revenues each year. During fiscal year 2021, the district
received $210,478,605 in Special Revenue. This activity is accounted for in separate funds (within Special
Revenue) as detailed below:
Student Activities Fund contains monies collected at the school level for club, field-trip, and
other activities. In fiscal year 2021, due to a change in accounting standards, the district
began accounting for these activities within the Special Revenue Fund. In fiscal year 2021
revenue collected was $6,252,484.
Federal Stabilization Fund reports Federal funds received from the Coronavirus Aid Relief
and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Total revenue earned in fiscal year 2021 was
$86,430,252. This includes $17,276,993 from Pinellas County government (passed through
from the Federal government) to assist with providing technological equipment to students.
Other Federal Programs accounts for resources received from the Federal government for
the enhancement of various programs that assist the disadvantaged, those with disabilities,
and financial assistance at the Technical Colleges. Revenues in this fund were $68,837,983.
Food Services is dedicated to providing and serving nutritious meals to the students of
the district. In fiscal year 2021 the district received $48,957,886. The district served over
12,950,000 meals in FY 2021.
SPECIAL REVENUE - FIVE YEAR HISTORY
FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
Federal Direct $4,151,248 $3,404,948 $3,697,861 $3,961,456 $4,739,760
Federal through State $110,554,480 $113,030,459 $116,188,343 $108,391,285 $180,198,836
State Sources $731,401 $599,336 $589,642 $594,343 $503,502
Local $7,083,365 $6,241,557 $6,783,267 $5,455,651 $25,036,507
Total $122,520,494 $123,276,300 $127,259,113 $118,402,735 $210,478,605
Federal Through State85.6%
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LONG-TERM DEBT
The District’s debt consists of Certificates of Participation, state school bonds, and capital lease payments.
Certificates of Participation (COPs) collectively are a financing tool that provides the district with the ability
to finance property to be paid over time in the form of lease payments. The proceeds are used to acquire,
construct, and equip several new educational facilities. The lease payments to repay the
debt will be funded by the 1.5 mil capital outlay property tax levy.
State school bonds are issued by the State Board of Education (SBE) on behalf of
school districts to finance capital projects. These payments are secured
by a pledge of the district’s portion of the state-assessed motor vehicle
license tax. These bonds are administered by the SBE and will end in fiscal
year 2022.
The district’s capital leases were for the purchase and outfitting of buses.
Outstanding Debt FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
Certificates of
Participation Bonds - $68,642,523 $65,241,168 $61,059,813 $133,888,657
State School Bond $6,748,440 $1,665,960 $618,000 $14,000 $6,000
Capital Lease
Obligation $6,451,652 $5,611,627 $4,752,393 $3,873,480 $2,974,406
Total Debt $13,200,092 $75,920,110 $70,611,561 $64,947,293 $136,869,063
LONG-TERM DEBT - FIVE YEAR HISTORY
DEBT PER STUDENT
BOND RATINGS
A good bond rating saves the district money. Bond ratings indicate the general quality of a bond, including
the likelihood that investors will receive their money back when lent. Bonds with higher ratings are seen as
safer investments. Higher bond ratings mean lower interest rates for the district, which save taxpayer dollars.
In FY 2021, Moody’s rated the district’s COPs as Aa3, which is high quality, subject to very low credit risk.
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CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS
The Capital Project funds are used to account for proceeds from the collection of Local Capital Improvement
Tax, Certificates of Participation, SBE bonds, and other financial resources. These proceeds are used to pay
for the construction and equipping of new schools and facilities; renovations of existing facilities; and the
purchase or lease of school buses, classroom technology, and other equipment.
In fiscal year 2021, capital projects included construction on ten schools, with Tarpon Springs High, Pinellas
Park Middle, and Cypress Woods Elementary placed into service. Major projects underway are Clearwater
High, Lakewood High, St. Petersburg High, Mildred Helms Elementary, and Tyrone Middle schools.
Top: Groundbreaking ceremony at Tyrone Middle School
Bottom: Groundbreaking ceremony at Clearwater High School
Rendering of the future Clearwater High School campus,
scheduled to be completed in October 2023
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND - FIVE YEAR HISTORY
FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
Local Capital
Improvement Tax $108,454,882 $116,551,802 $125,495,395 $134,645,753 $143,976,786
Certificates of
Participation - $68,003,375 - - $75,465,199
State Sources $6,032,105 $5,892,905 $10,932,097 $11,864,869 $10,340,070
Other Local
Sources $2,908,830 $2,854,029 $4,699,462 $6,237,729 $4,652,449
Expenditures
(Capital Projects) $102,539,001 $137,227,946 $150,169,625 $166,253,819 $183,829,276
Net Change in
Fund Balance $14,856,816 $56,074,165 ($9,042,671) ($13,505,468) $50,605,228
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FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
Land $97,387,875 $97,387,875 $97,608,976 $97,568,925 $97,568,925
Land
Improvements $22,717,599 $22,717,599 $22,717,599 $22,717,599 $22,717,599
Improvements
other than
Building
$12,520,289 $14,119,427 $14,779,197 $16,700,780 $17,224,562
Construction in
Progress $63,323,934 $57,811,522 $82,826,702 $84,092,328 $99,238,164
Buildings and
Fixed Equipment $2,419,364,490 $2,507,221,468 $2,578,149,140 $2,664,235,288 $2,746,398,726
Relocatables $16,615,323 $16,615,323 $16,615,323 $16,615,323 $16,615,323
Furniture, Fixtures
and Equipment $144,274,105 $136,223,188 $128,315,399 $125,934,632 $125,466,284
Vehicles $57,284,165 $55,895,677 $60,476,216 $68,298,273 $67,450,994
Property under
Capital Lease $8,075,899 $8,075,899 $8,075,899 $8,075,899 $8,075,899
Audio Visual /
Software $10,103,911 $10,048,923 $9,904,285 $7,994,920 $7,381,822
Total Capital
Assets $2,851,667,590 $2,926,116,901 $3,019,468,736 $3,112,233,967 $3,208,138,298
Less Accumulated
Depreciation $1,005,059,161 $1,052,356,047 $1,098,053,179 $1,150,990,041 $1,192,624,001
Total Capital
Assets (Net) $1,846,608,429 $1,873,760,854 $1,921,415,557 $1,961,243,926 $2,015,514,297
CAPITAL ASSETS AT JUNE 30 - FIVE YEAR HISTORY
FIXED OR CAPITAL ASSETS
A district’s capital assets often
represent the most significant
investment of resources.
Purchases of land, buildings
and improvements, furniture,
equipment, and vehicles all
contribute to the district’s
capital assets. At June 30,
2021, the district had $2.0
billion invested in net capital
assets. Net capital assets are
the purchase or build price of
the asset minus accumulated
depreciation.
CAPITAL ASSETS PER STUDENT
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PCS BY THE NUMBERS
DIVE INTO THE DATA BEHIND PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS
WHITE - 53.0%
BLACK - 19.0%
HISPANIC - 18.3%
MULTICULTURAL - 5.0%
ASIAN - 4.5%
NATIVE AMERICAN - 0.2%
STUDENTDEMOGRAPHICS
PREK - 2,315
ELEMENTARY - 35,502
ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE - 1,905
MIDDLE - 18,546
HIGH - 27,843
EXCEPTIONAL CENTERS - 536
CHARTER - 6,941
OTHER - 1,278
VIRTUAL - 1,541
PINELLAS TECHNICAL COLLEGES - 3,548
ADULT GENERAL EDUCATION - 9,145
109,100STUDENTS ENROLLED
7,394ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF410
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF5,580
13,384SUPPORT STAFF
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=TOTAL EMPLOYEES COUNTYWIDE
EMPLOYEE
9,924
ACTIVE VOLUNTEERSASSISTING IN AREAS LIKE
TUTORING PTA & PTSA
SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEES CLASSROOM ASSISTANCE
District data is collected annually and reported in the Pinellas County Schools Facts at a Glance. To
see the full 2021 Facts at a Glance, visit pcsb.org/Page/650.
92.0%2020-2021 HIGH SCHOOL GRAD RATE
91.5%2019-2020
86.3%2020-2021 BLACK GRAD RATE
85.5%2019-2020
83.8%2020-2021 ESE GRAD RATE
81.8%2019-2020
GRADUATION DATA
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DISTRICT POINTS OF PRIDE
2020-2021 SCHOOL DISTRICT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
RISING GRADUATION RATES
PASSING THE REFERENDUM
CREATING FLEXIBLE LEARNING OPTIONS
LEADING ANTI-VIOLENCE EFFORTS
CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
ACHIEVING IN THE ARTS
CONSTRUCTING AND RENOVATING
ENSURING MUSIC ACCESS FOR ALL
RECOGNIZING AWARD-WINNING SCHOOLS
EXPANDING COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
The Pinellas County Schools’ graduation rate rose to 92% in the 2020-21 school year, up one half a percentage
point from last year’s record high, and over 20 percentage points since 2013. Pinellas also continues to lead the
state with the highest graduation rate among Florida’s ten largest public school districts.
The Pinellas County Schools Referendum passed, enabling the district to boost teacher salaries, reading,
music and art programs; provide updated technology and textbooks; and help recruit and retain teachers. In
November 2020, nearly 80 percent of voters chose to renew the Referendum, the largest margin since it was
first approved.
The district successfully reopened schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic and supported student and family
choice with three high-quality learning options that became a model for the state: Traditional In-Person, MyPCS
Online, and Pinellas Virtual School.
Ten district schools received national recognition for anti-violence efforts. The schools received Students
Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Promise Club Stipend Awards. SAVE is the student leadership initiative of
Sandy Hook Promise that empowers students to increase school safety and prevent violence.
The district implemented the PCS Connects initiative to provide all students with digital devices and internet
connectivity. The initiative provided laptops to students in grades 4-9, with plans to expand the program to
students in grades 3-10 in 2021-22, and all students in the 2022-23 school year.
Pinellas students won 17 prestigious National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. The competition is the nation’s
longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens.
Construction projects included a new veterinary science building at Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School
at Seminole; new classroom additions at North Shore, Shore Acres, and Sawgrass Lake elementary schools; and
major renovations at Tyrone Middle School and Clearwater High School.
For the second year in a row, the NAMM Foundation named Pinellas County Schools one of the Best
Communities for Music Education, recognizing the district’s commitment to providing music access and
education to all students.
Magnet Schools of America awarded Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School at Seminole the New and
Emerging Magnet School of Excellence Award. This is the highest honor for a new magnet school. Magnet
Schools of America is a nonprofit that supports innovative programs.
The district expanded the implementation of Naviance, a comprehensive college- and career-readiness platform
that helps students align their strengths and interests to their postsecondary goals and added College and
Career Centers at four additional high schools. College and Career Centers are now open at nine schools with
plans to operationalize at all high schools.
SCHOOL BOARD OF PINELLAS COUNTY
Eileen M. Long, Chairperson
Lisa N. Cane, Vice Chairperson
Carol J. Cook
Nicole M. Carr, Ph.D.
Bill Dudley
Caprice Edmond
Laura Hine
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Michael A. Grego, Ed.D.
MISSION
100% Student Success
VISION
Educate and prepare each student for college, career and life