POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Since the start of the 2024-2025 school year in Polk County, 24 students have been arrested for written ...

However, it is essential that we maintain our students’ progress and ensure they meet state requirements for instruction,” Superintendent Fred Heid said in a statement. Heid asked for the ...

Superintendent Fred Heid shared the following statement to parents: Dear families, I am pleased to share that all of our schools now have power, and our major cleanup efforts are complete.

Polk County Public Schools is scrapping a policy that barred students younger than 5 from bringing food or water bottles to ...

In a statement posted online, Superintendent Fred Heid said, "Although minor repairs will continue in the weeks to come, our campuses are now safe and ready for students to return. As such ...