Carol Cook has made no secret of her readiness to retire from the Pinellas County School Board after 24 years representing north-central county.
Until now, though, Cook has been coy about whether she would seek a seventh term. Commenting during a board meeting on Tuesday, Cook announced she will not run for the District 5 seat again.
“The word is out,” she said. “The secret is loose.”
Four candidates have already filed paperwork declaring their intention to pursue the seat. They are Katie Blaxberg, Brad DeCorte, Stacy Geier and Bronson Oudshoff.