Union says Polk County schools face a teacher exodus. Would a property tax for higher pay help?
The Polk Education Association president is urging the Polk County School Board to consider a property tax referendum to ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Polk County Schools moving to virtual learning Friday over flu and norovirus spike
Polk County Schools are shifting to virtual learning while the district deals with a spike in flu and norovirus cases. The county says that more than 10% of the student population at each of its ...
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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 ...
Polk County School District closed down schools for two days due to rise in norovirus, flu cases
The school district said the closures allowed for a deep cleaning after it reported on Thursday that 761 students and 63 ...
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How school districts across the Tampa Bay area are responding to potential for immigration agents
Since the Trump administration opened up schools to immigration enforcement, families are concerned what can happen to their ...
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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 County Schools: Most volunteers can avoid increase in cost for background checks
Polk County Public Schools reopened the volunteer renewal and application process for volunteers needing a Level 1 screening on Monday. Vaccines Doctors concerned about drop in childhood vaccination ...