Polk County schools are seeing a significant rise in student absences due to illness. Fourteen schools throughout Polk County ...

Polk County Schools will be closed for students today due to threat of inclement weather. It will be a workday for staff. “There is still much uncertainty in today’s forecast, and with changing ...

Due to the weather,  Polk County schools are operating on a two-hour delay today. Saluda Elementary will be closed for ...

The school district said the closures allowed for a deep cleaning after it reported on Thursday that 761 students and 63 ...

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 be ...

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 ...

Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship program is having a big impact on students in Polk County schools, but it is in urgent need of volunteers.

The number of Polk County students with religious exemptions from required school immunizations continues to rise. Students ...

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 ...

Polk County schools are seeing a significant rise in student absences due to illness. Fourteen schools throughout Polk County have reported sick absence rates greater than 10% at least one day so ...

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 ...