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Planning for Progress
District Planning for Progress

Pinellas County Schools hosted a series of community meetings across the district to share school-specific data and gather feedback on population and enrollment trends, facility planning and school utilization.

Who was Joseph L. Carwise?

Dr. Joseph L. Carwise

Dr. Joseph L. Carwise
Dr. Joseph L. Carwise was a 36-year Pinellas County Schools educator before retiring. He began his teaching career as a mathematics teacher at Pinellas High in Clearwater before working in the district's Research Department. He was also assigned the task of overseeing the pupil assignment office and was responsible for enforcing the Federal Court Order of desegregation. Dr. Carwise was the first black member of the City of Clearwater Commission where he served from 1971 to 1976. The Pinellas County School Board named Carwise Middle School in his honor in 1991.