PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Pinellas County students lost 46.5 hours of instructional time due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and now, the district has a proposal on the table to make up some of that time.
A special school board meeting is scheduled on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. to consider those proposed changes, which are outlined below:
For high school students:
- Monday, Jan. 6 is a previously-approved hurricane makeup day.
- May 29 would be a regular school day, pending board approval.
- Feb. 17 would be a regular school day, pending board approval.
- High school graduations will occur at the end of May with locations TBD.
- Semester 1 exams would be waived (except dual enrollment when applicable), pending board approval.
- Semester 1 grade calculations would change (Q1 letter grade + Q2 letter grade/2), pending board approval.
For middle school students:
- Monday, Jan. 6 is a previously-approved hurricane makeup day.
- Feb. 17 would be a regular school day, pending board approval.
- May 29 would be a regular school day, pending board approval.
- Semester 1 exams would be waived, pending board approval.
- Semester 1 grade calculations would change (Q1 letter grade + Q2 letter grade/2), pending board approval.
For elementary school students:
- Monday, Jan. 6 is a previously-approved hurricane makeup day.
- Feb. 17 would be a regular school day, pending board approval.
- May 29 would be a regular school day, pending board approval.
Other changes & proposals up for consideration:
- Monday, Nov. 25 and Tuesday, Nov. 26 are previously-approved hurricane makeup days. These days were originally days off for the week of Thanksgiving.
- Keep exams and move the completion of semester 1 to January.
- Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21 could be hurricane makeup days.
- Add additional minutes to school days.
- Add additional days to the school year.
Tuesday's school board meeting when these proposals will be discussed will be held in the conference hall of the administration building. For more information, click or tap here.
