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NOTICE OF POLICY (RULE) DEVELOPMENT BY THE
SCHOOL BOARD OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
Pursuant to Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, an amendment to policy (rule) is being proposed regarding Policy 5500.07 Code of Conduct Discipline; Policy 5500.08 Code of Student Conduct Misconduct that Requires Specific Consequences; Policy 5500.09 Code of Student Conduct - Conduct on School Buses and Electric Transportation. No economic impact is expected.
Pursuant to Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, a repeal of policy (rule) is being proposed regarding Policy 5500.10 Code of Student Conduct Disciplinary Action; Policy 5500.12 Code of Student Conduct Suspension/Expulsion. No economic impact is expected.
Pursuant to Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, an adoption of policy (rule) is being proposed regarding Policy 5500.10 Code of Student Conduct Wireless Communication Devices. No economic impact is expected.
An agenda item on this issue will be considered on May 19, 2026, during a meeting of the School Board in the Conference Hall at the School Board of Pinellas County, 301 4th Street SW, Largo, Florida.
The policy (rule) is available for review and copying at the office of Strategic Planning and Policy, School Board of Pinellas County, 301 4th Street SW, Largo, Florida.
KEVIN K. HENDRICK, SUPERINTENDENT AND EX OFFICIO SECRETARY
SCHOOL BOARD OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
May 8, 2026 26-02088N