Polk County Public Schools, Staff
The Employee Relations Department’s responsibilities include contract negotiations, mediation, grievance processing and issues regarding equity, discrimination, harassment and professional and criminal misconduct.
The Personnel Department provides the following services: compensation, processing and tracking of all actions related to personnel, maintenance of District personnel records, District reappointment processes, district job descriptions, temporary duty applications, extended contracts, provide contacts for Florida Financial Aid Programs, and verification of employment for current and former employees.
The District Certification, Endorsement and NCLB Department oversees and enforces the District’s compliance with local, state and federal regulations governing the recruiting, employment, new employee orientation, qualifications, licensure and/or certification of school administrators, teachers, paraeducators and substitute teachers (Aesop).