Pinellas County parents push for more transparency as school consolidation plans move forward

Parents in Pinellas County are calling for more transparency as the school district moves forward with plans to consolidate schools and families prepare for changes next school year.Construction is set to begin at Tarpon Springs Middle School after the Pinellas County School Board approved funding this week to transform the campus into a traditional K-8 school. The plan would bring together students from Sunset Hills Elementary and Tarpon Springs Middle School.Watch report from Maya Sargent: Pinellas County parents push for more transparency as school consolidation plans move forwardSome Sunset Hills parents say they still need crucial information about what the transition will look like before deciding where to send their children next year.Parent Melissa Torres said families want assurances that the school will be ready in time for the start of the next school year.I think an assurance that one, the plan is going to be done by August. The school will be ready to go. No portables and