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 ...
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.
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 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 ...
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Polk County Schools moving to virtual learning Friday over flu and norovirus spike
Polk County Schools are shifting to virtual learning while the district deals with a spike in flu and norovirus cases. The county says that more than 10% of the student population at each of its ...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters needs 100 volunteers to mentor Polk County students
Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship program is having a big impact on students in Polk County schools, but it is in urgent ...
Here are the Polk County athletes who signed on National Signing Day
Nine Polk County football players will play college football next season after signing with a college on Wednesday.
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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 ...