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 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 School Board approves moving forward with proposal for high school in Poinciana
Four years after the process began, the Polk County School Board has taken a decisive step toward the creation ... Secured ...
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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Polk School Board approves moving forward with proposal for high school in Poinciana
Four years after the process began, the Polk County School Board ... Heid and School Board members mentioned the departure of top district officials as a factor. “Some of the delays were brought ...
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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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 ...
'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 ...
22 schools in Polk County have 10% or more kids absent due to illnesses
The Polk County Health Department is reporting that 22 schools in Polk County have 10% or more of their students absent due ...