Campogni wins Pinellas School Board District 3 race after Peters concedes
According to local media, Curtis Campogni defeated incumbent Dawn Peters after Peters conceded Wednesday, ending the recount path in the close Pinellas County School Board District 3 race. Campogni said he will take office Nov. 17.
Race settled after close count
According to local media, Curtis Campogni has won the Pinellas County School Board District 3 race after incumbent Dawn Peters conceded Wednesday. The result ends a contest that had been headed for a recount because the margin was only 712 votes, and the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Office said Peters confirmed in writing that she is not requesting a machine or manual recount.
What changes next
Campogni will become the newest at-large school board member for District 3 and said he will take office Nov. 17. He said his first step will be to visit schools and communities to better understand the people behind the data.
The outcome matters because the district is still developing consolidation plans tied to declining enrollment and a declining birth rate. District staff have already held community meetings and posted an online information portal as those plans have taken shape, and questions about consolidation, transparency and family stability are expected to remain part of the conversation.
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