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id: 8ad0ddc5c3
section: schools
first_reported: 2026-11-12 16:39 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 20:15 EST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Pinellas superintendent recommends delaying Tarpon Springs changes

Superintendent Kevin Hendrick recommended delaying Tarpon Springs school changes to fall 2028, a year later than planned. The School Board must still approve the delay.

Section: [Schools](/tampa-bay/section/life.md) · Entities: [Kevin Hendrick](/tampa-bay/wiki/kevin-hendrick.md), [Pinellas County School Board](/tampa-bay/wiki/pinellas-county-school-board.md)

## Coverage

- [Tampa Bay Times](https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2026/11/12/pinellas-delay-tarpon-springs-school-changes-amid-community-pressure/), 2026-11-12 16:39 EST: Pinellas to delay Tarpon Springs school changes amid community pressure
- [Tampa Bay 28 WFTS (ABC)](https://www.tampabay28.com/news/local-news/clearwater-north-pinellas-county/pinellas-superintendent-recommends-delaying-school-consolidation-plans-in-tarpon-springs-by-1-year), 2026-11-12 20:15 EST: Pinellas Superintendent recommends delaying school consolidation plans in Tarpon Springs by 1 year

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.