Tag: Pinecrest Academy
Florida schools roundup: Security, deputy’s pension, charters and more
School security: St. Petersburg officials reverse themselves and say they will not take 25 police officers off the streets to work as resource officers in the city’s elementary schools. City officials point to the cost, more than $3 million, and a reluctance to remove officers from their beats. The decision[Read More…]
Another Florida charter school application faces organized opposition (corrected)
A South Florida charter school organization saw a setback in its plans to expand into Sarasota County. Pinecrest Academy now faces a familiar dynamic. A divided school board rejected its application. Now it will likely head to a state appeals process. But the debate surrounding the 4-1 school board vote[Read More…]