The lawsuit alleges the district has withheld information about available seats in concurrency letters, which are required ...

Polk County School Board extends Superintendent Fred Heid’s contract for five years with a $283,000 annual base salary. Heid's contract includes performance-based bonuses and a one-time $40,000 ...

The Polk County School Board may ask voters to approve a property tax increase in November 2026. The tax would generate additional funding for education, including teacher pay raises. The school ...

Polk County Public Schools signed an interim agreement with Fortress Secured LLC for the predevelopment of a new high school in Poinciana. The School Board also discussed a potential 2026 referendum ...

Ed Vetter, known as a tornado of activity and beloved by students and teachers, established Polk's first International ...

Polk County Public Schools is dissolving its Polk Virtual School program, impacting nearly 1,000 full- and part-time students. The district cites a $3.4 million annual loss operating the online K ...

The Polk County School Board voted 6-0 to offer the general counsel position to James Greene, current general counsel for Pasco County Schools. Greene was selected over two other finalists ...

The Polk County School Board voted 6-0 to approve a five-year contract for Superintendent Fred Heid, who will receive base ...

The Polk County School Board may ask voters to approve a property tax increase in November 2026. The tax would generate additional funding for education, including teacher pay raises. The school board ...

Edwin Arthur Vetter, longtime Polk County educator and founder of the county's first International Baccalaureate School, passed away at 79. Vetter's IB school at Bartow High School consistently ...