Dawn Peters
FL · Pinellas County School Board Member, District 3
Dawn Peters is vice chair of the Pinellas County School Board, where she has served since 2022, and had a career in property management. She focuses on working with parents, educators, and community partners to support students.
Where Dawn Peters stands, based on their records
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Made the motions to approve pay raises for district professional staff and administrators. Staff raises averaged 5.05%, partly paid by referendum money. Both passed 7-0.
December 16, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Track record — General
General · 8 records
Received 2026 reelection endorsements from Pinellas Clerk of Court Ken Burke, Tax Collector Adam Ross and Property Appraiser Mike Twitty.
July 27, 2026
Source: wusf.org
Made the motion to close Cross Bayou Elementary School at the end of the 2025-26 school year. She spoke about the money impact of school closures. The closure passed 7-0.
February 24, 2026
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Was elected vice chair of the Pinellas County School Board by a majority of board members.
November 11, 2025
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted yes on the school district's 2025-26 property tax rate of 6.293 mills. The rate was 9.59% above the rolled-back rate, which is the rate that brings in the same money as last year. It passed 6-0.
September 9, 2025
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Moved to pull a workforce housing idea out of the school boards group's 2026 state lobbying plan. The idea let school districts build housing for employees on school land. She then voted no on keeping it, and it failed 3-3.
September 9, 2025
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted no on the school district's 2023-24 property tax rate of 5.938 mills. The rate passed 5-2.
September 12, 2023
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Was named with another board member in a teachers union grievance. The union said they harassed a Dunedin High teacher online. The school board's lawyer said the complaint was not valid.
June 20, 2023
Source: tampabay.com
Won the countywide District 3 seat on the Pinellas County School Board. She beat social worker Keesha Benson by about 4 points. Moms for Liberty backed her campaign.
November 8, 2022
Source: tampabay.com
Past race Dawn Peters ran in:
- School Board Member District 3 - At Large · November 3, 2026 · Pinellas County School District, Florida · incumbent