James Dunn was placed on probation and ordered to pay court and investigative costs.
Category: Schools
Posted inPolitics, Schools
Book Challenges May Cost Polk County Public Schools $25,000 This Year
Two Lakeland women have challenged at least five books in 10 Polk County high schools.
Posted inCrime / Justice, Schools
Drills, False Alarms Take Mental Toll on Students, Parents, Teachers
Those calling in false threats can be arrested and charged with a felony.
Posted inSchools
Countdown: Enrollment Set to Begin For Polk County Magnet, Choice Schools, Career Academies
The application window is Jan. 8 to Feb. 16 for Polk County Public Schools’ many specialty programs.
Posted inNews, Schools
School Grades Are In: Polk Earns ‘C’ For Second Year
PCPS Superintendent Fred Heid applauds schools that improved but pushes back against ‘flawed’ system.
Posted inCrime / Justice, Schools, Transportation
15-Year-Old Lakeland Student on Bicycle Hit and Killed by School Bus
The boy, who attended Central Florida Aerospace Academy, was hit and killed by a McKeel Academy school bus on Pipkin Road.
Posted inFamily, Schools
WonderHere Schoolhouse Launches Fundraising Campaign to ‘Keep the Dream Alive’
The school’s nonprofit foundation is hoping to raise $185,000 over the next year to secure its future.
Posted inPeople, Schools
Polk County Teacher of the Year Inspires Through Fun And Love
Padgett Elementary’s Beth Ashmore is a veteran teacher who wants to ignite a spark in her students.
Posted inSchools
Teachers’ Raises Will Arrive Before Christmas
The payroll department is working overtime to ensure salary increases are included in paychecks, which have been moved up one week.
Posted inSchools, Social Services
School District: Addressing Students’ Mental Health is Vital to Educating Them
But there are nearly three dozen vacancies in the district’s Behavior and Mental Health Department.