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Polk County schools implement new school start times for 2026

The District Advisory Council will answer questions about new school time changes House Bill 733 recently mandated for middle and high schools by 2026.

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HIV+ Lakeland Track Coach Charged With Sexual Battery on 16-Year-Old Boy

HIV+ Lakeland Track Coach Charged With Sexual Battery on 16-Year-Old Boy
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30 Polk County schools without working AC on second day of school

Following the first day of school, 15 additional Polk County schools filed work orders for AC problems, bringing the total to 30 Polk County schools without working AC.

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Metal detectors introduced in Polk Schools amidst 500 investigated threats

There were 500 school-related threats investigated last year in Polk County Schools. The district is now expanding security measures to include walk-through metal detectors.

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Polk school board postpones LGBTQ pride proclamation

Superintendent Frederick Heid is recommending that the Pride Month proclamation be postponed until the Polk County School Board creates a formal process to approve proclamations.

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Polk Schools superintendent to host community listening tour

Polk Schools superintendent to hold series of community conversations

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Polk lawmakers hear about funding requests, gun laws and culture wars

Polk County’s six legislators sat on a stage at the Polk State College Center for Public Safety in Winter Haven late last week for a listening session.

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Polk County school graduation rates fall to 78.3%

Polk school graduation rates declined for the 2021-22 school year, the first time since the COVID pandemic that state tests counted for graduation.

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Polk symposium on special education scheduled for Oct. 29

The event hosted by Polk County Public Schools' learning support division is free and intended for families with children who participate in Exceptional Student Education programs.

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Polk School Board reviews district legislative agenda

The district’s In-house lobbyist Wendy Dodge presented its preliminary legislation platform to the School Board at a special work session Tuesday.

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