Notices of Review Committee Meetings

  • By Policy and state law, if a resident of the county objects or a parent objects to the use of the material with other children besides their own child, the complainant must file the objections in writing via the district-approved Objection to Instructional and/or Media Material form (form 2-3185).  

    Below are the Committee meetings scheduled for the review of objected materials in Pinellas County Schools. While these meetings are open to the public, there will be no opportunity for public comment.

     

Upcoming Meeting

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Past Meetings

  • Materials Named in Objection: Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff

    School: Ponce de Leon Elementary School (1301 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33756)  

    Date: Friday, May 26, 2023 

    Time: 9:00 am; doors will open to the public at 8:45 am 

     
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  • Materials Named in Objection: Eleanor by Barbara Cooney

    School: Mildred Helms Elementary School (561 S. Clearwater-Largo Rd. Largo, FL 33770-3294)  

    Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023

    Time: 4:00 pm; doors will open to the public at 3:45pm 

    Report: Mildred Helms ES - School Based Instructional Materials Review Committee Final Reports

     

     
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  • Materials Named in Objection: 

    • Jesus: His Life in Verse by Gennady Spirin
    • The Light of the World: the Life of Jesus for Children by Katherine Patterson
    • Four Famished Foxes and Fosdyke by Pamela Duncan

    School: Blanton Elementary School (6400 54th Ave. N St. Petersburg, FL 33709)  

    Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 

    Time: 3:45 pm; doors opened to the public and members of the media at 3:15 pm 

    Report: Blanton ES - School Based Instructional Materials Review Committee Final Reports

     

     
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  • Material Named in Objection: Ruby Bridges (1998 movie) 

    School: North Shore Elementary School (200 35th Ave. NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33704)  

    Date: Monday, April 3, 2023 

    Time: 4:30 pm; doors opened to the public and members of the media at 4:15 pm 

    Public Parking: Lot off of 1st Street 

    Report: North Shore ES - School Based Instructional Materials Review Committee Final Reports

     

     
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