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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 ...
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 ...
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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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Disney World donates $500,000 to Florida school programs, surprises teachers with free park tickets
To celebrate the end of the school year, Walt Disney World recently donated $500,000 to help fund education programs in ...
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Polk School Board member Rick Nolte, on medical leave, has missed all meetings since January
Rick Nolte, the School Board member representing District 3 ... Nolte was the only candidate in Polk County to receive an endorsement from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. He signed DeSantis ...