Curtis Campogni unseats Dawn Peters in close Pinellas County School Board race

Curtis Campogni is headed to the Pinellas County School Board after defeating incumbent Dawn Peters in a closely contested race. Campogni will become the newest at-large school board member for District 3. He said one of his first priorities will be getting into schools.The first thing Im going to do is visit these schools, visit these communities and gain a real understanding of the people behind the data, Campogni said.Campogni defeated Peters by 712 votes, a margin close enough to qualify for a machine recount. However, the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Office said Wednesday that Peters confirmed in writing she is not requesting a machine or manual recount. Campogni said he will assume his position Nov. 17.Tampa Bay 28 reached out to Peters for comment and have yet to hear back.Parents look for stability amid school consolidation discussionsWith the election over, some Pinellas County parents and residents say they want the school board to focus on how it handles future co