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19 Polk County public schools will have new principals in 2025-26. Is yours one of them?
Polk County Public Schools announced new principals at three high schools, 14 elementary schools, a traditional middle school ...
Polk School Board member Rick Nolte, on medical leave, has missed all meetings since January
Polk County School Board member Rick Nolte, who last attended a meeting on Jan. 28, is on medical leave, the school district ...
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19 Polk County public schools will have new principals in 2025-26. Is yours one of them?
Nineteen Polk County public schools will have new principals for the 2025-2026 school year. Five principal reassignments are a result of retirements. Three high schools, one K-8 school ...
In lawsuit, former Polk schools employee says district is letting developers off the hook
The lawsuit alleges the district has withheld information about available seats in concurrency letters, which are required before new developments are approved.
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Polk County charter high school keeps students' hopes of earning diploma alive
A charter high school is celebrating the graduation of nearly 200 students who've been thrown curveballs and obstacles in ...
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In lawsuit, former Polk schools employee says district is letting developers off the hook
A whistleblower lawsuit alleges Polk County School Board withheld information about student capacity at schools in letters regarding housing developments. The lawsuit claims the omissions violated ...
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Polk County schools to offer pop-up vaccine clinics
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County school district teamed up with the Florida Department of Health for their first pop-up clinic on Tuesday in Lakeland. “You can take all the precautions in the ...
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Is Polk State's enrollment falling? Trustee accuses college president of hiding data
Trustee Ashley Bell Barnett accused Polk State President Angela Garcia Falconetti of concealing enrollment numbers and ...