The district and the union agreed on a contract that includes a $25 million pay package, the largest single salary increase ...

District staff say the insurance plan ended 2024 with enough reserves for 43 days of claims. The district has spent $34 ...

Polk County's teachers union has long advocated for a dedicated property tax to make teacher pay more competitive with ...

The contract between the school district and Verra Mobility Corp., the camera provider, has been revised following criticism over its payment structure. (This story was revised to add images.) The ...

Polk County Schools has signed a collaboration agreement with accredited, online Western Governors University (WGU) to provide a path for teachers and school employees to pursue affordable, flexible a ...

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The Polk County Emergency Management (PCEM) said it is currently working on retrieving more resources for the Forest Service to continue combating the wildfires. PCEM is in contact with State ...

LAKELAND, Fla., April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Florida Southern School-University Partnership (SUP) with Polk County Schools is making a tangible difference by preparing future educators and ...

Employees of Polk County Public Schools are on the verge of new contracts that could provide raises of up to 7%. Leaders from the school district and the Polk Education Association signed a ...

Both teachers from Spessard Holland Elementary School in Bartow, Florida, started their higher education journey at Florida Southern College. With the help of the School of Education's program and ...