Seven candidates are running for three PCPS School Board seats that will be decided this coming Tuesday, Aug 18. We looked beyond the totals to see where support is coming from.
Tag: Polk County Public Schools
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New Statewide Collaborative Aims to Close Florida’s Local Election Information Gap
The Florida Election Reporting Partnership will cover every school board election in the state in the August 18 primary.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
School Board Candidates Meet at LkldNow Public Forum
On July 16, Voters got their first opportunity to hear from all seven candidates seeking seats in District 3, District 5, and District 6 on the Polk County School Board.
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School Board, District 6
Incumbent School Board member Justin Sharpless faces 19 year-old Kasen Hampton
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School Board, District 3
Two candidates, Sarah Corona and Victor Sims, are running against recent DeSantis appointee, Kate Wallace for School Board, District 3.
Posted inInsight Polk
Governor Touts Statewide Progress on Standardized Tests at Lakeland Press Conference
Polk scores have consistently lagged behind the state average by about 10 points but show a parallel upward trajectory.
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DeSantis Vetoes Three of Lakeland’s Four Budget Requests
The city’s projects took a hit — but higher education, the Sixth District Court of Appeal, and local nonprofits secured millions.
Posted inInsight Polk
$80K Grant Expands Polk Reads AmeriCorps Program
The Polk Education Foundation plans to expand AmeriCorps Polk Reads into fourth and fifth grades and five additional schools, with a GiveWell grant honoring Mabel Schaefer.
Posted inArts & Culture
Polk Students Celebrate 50 Years of Poetry
The 50th Annual Polk County Schools Poetry Contest Awards ceremony took place May 11 where students and teachers were presented with the 2026 Poetry Anthology.
Posted inEducation
Polk Schools Commits to Improving Student Access to Mental Health Care
At PEACE’s 26th Annual Nehemiah Action, Superintendent Fred Heid agreed to create a plan to improve student and guardian access to mental health support.
