Polk County approves $500,000 in emergency aid for refugees abandoned after Trump order
With nearly 500 refugees in need of assistance, Polk County will provide aid to plug the gap created by Trump's order ...
From segregation to the Polk County bench: Judge Timothy Coon's journey
Timothy Coon was Polk County's first Black judge, a retired Air Force Reserve officer, an avid golfer, a married man of 48 ...
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 ...
School absences from sickness soar in Polk County as vaccination rates keep falling
Polk County health officials say they've seen a "significant increase" in schools with at least 10% of their student body ...
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 ...
Polk School Board approves moving forward with proposal for high school in Poinciana
The proposal from Fortress Secured LLC set a total project cost of $182.2 million and a construction timeline of 22 months ...
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 ...
Polk County closes all schools to deep clean after ‘excessive’ norovirus, flu absences
A North Georgia school district closed its buildings Friday to take preventative measures because of the flu and norovirus.
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 ...
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Polk County Schools: Most volunteers can avoid increase in cost for background checks
Not all volunteers in Polk County Schools will face an increased application fee, as previously announced. Volunteers who require contact with students out of sight of staff will need a Level 2 ...
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Polk County Schools: Most volunteers can avoid increase in cost for background checks
Polk County Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid offered some welcome news for school volunteers. Not all volunteers will face an increase in application fees to nearly $100, as it appeared would ...
Polk County schools seeing a surge in illnesses
The Polk County Health Department is warning of a surge in school illnesses. The department says 14 county schools are seeing more than 10% of students out sick. Some of those illnesses include ...