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Union says Polk County schools face a teacher exodus. Would a property tax for higher pay help?
Some of those measures dedicate the money toward teacher salaries, while others steer the money to school operations, which can include staff pay. Polk County residents have previously voted to ...
Polk County Schools: Most volunteers can avoid increase in cost for background checks
The increased fee only applies to volunteers whose activities involve contact with students out of sight of a district staff ...
Polk County closes all schools to deep clean after ‘excessive’ norovirus, flu absences
A North Georgia school district closed its buildings Friday to take preventative measures because of the flu and norovirus.
Polk School Board approves moving forward with proposal for high school in Poinciana
The proposal from Fortress Secured LLC set a total project cost of $182.2 million and a construction timeline of 22 months ...
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School absences from sickness soar in Polk County as vaccination rates keep falling
"We are seeing a marked uptick in illness among students and staff in schools across Polk County," Juliann Van Liew, Director of the Polk County Health Department, said in a statement. "It’s ...