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 ...
Former Polk substitute teacher charged with inappropriate relationship with student
Investigators say the 23-year-old substitute chatted with the student through email, text and social media such as Instagram, TikTok and Discord.
Former substitute teacher accused of sending sexual messages to, asking for nudes from 16-year-old
According to the sheriff's office, the man had been messaging the teen for about a year before the investigation began.
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Polk County Public Schools' graduation rate rises, but remains well below state average
Polk County Public Schools improved its graduation rate ... which is up nearly four percentage points from the year prior,” Polk Superintendent Frederick Heid said in an emailed statement.
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Polk County closes all schools to deep clean after ‘excessive’ norovirus, flu absences
POLK COUNTY, Ga. — A North Georgia school district closed its buildings Friday to take preventative measures because of the flu and norovirus. The Polk School District says there have been ...
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Polk County Opens Applications for Free Preschool Programs
Online applications are now open for free Head Start, voluntary pre-kindergarten (VPK) and special needs preschool programs ...