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 ...
'Surprised and shocked': Polk County issues 6,250 citations for passing stopped school buses
Polk County Public Schools signed a contract last year with Verra Mobility Corp. to install cameras on its approximately 500 ...
Polk district receives one-year extension to raise Crystal Lake Elementary up to C grade
Polk County Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid said that he does not expect Crystal Lake Elementary to need another year to achieve a C grade.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters needs 100 volunteers to mentor Polk County students
Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship program is having a big impact on students in Polk County schools, but it is in urgent ...
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Polk County Schools: Most volunteers can avoid increase in cost for background checks
Polk County Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid offered ... The law, passed unanimously by the Florida Legislature in 2023, elevates the screening of volunteers from Level 1 to Level 2, which ...
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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 for the Poinciana school.
‘We are shocked’: 4,300 drivers in Polk County cited for passing stopped school buses
Polk County deputies handed out thousands of citations to drivers who were reportedly caught speeding past stopped school buses.
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‘We are shocked’: 4,300 drivers in Polk County cited for passing stopped school buses
according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Two days later, authorities said a 13-year-old girl was struck and injured by a car after getting off a school bus in Pasco County. Deputies with the Polk ...