Polk County Schools paraprofessionals and support staff get raises retroactive to July 1. ... At least 16 Polk County Public Schools teachers, staff have died of COVID-19 since the start of school.

Starting pay for Polk County Public Schools bus drivers is $14.50 per hour. Bus attendants and other support staff like custodians and paraeducators make $11 per hour.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — At least 17 Polk County Public School staff members have died from COVID-19, according to a school district spokesperson. Twelve of them were “active” employees ...

Fourteen schools run by the district improved their grades in 2024-25, including five that improved from a D to a C. None of ...

The Polk County School Board approved raises Tuesday across the district for its educators and support staff, providing starting teachers with $47,500 and a minimum of a 2.25% in pay increases for ...

A group of retired teachers and educators rallied outside the Polk County School Board during Tuesday’s work session as the teachers’ union negotiates with the district over salary and benefi… ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — As schools across Florida continue to look for teachers, Polk County Public Schools announced it will look overseas for new staff. “The Puerto Rican population here in Polk ...