Polk County Public Schools

July School Board Meeting Schedule

July 9, 2010

July 22

The school board will meet 9 a.m. Thursday, July 22 to authorize the advertising of the tentative 2010-2011 budget. This meeting will be held in the auditorium of the district administrative office, 1915 South Floral Avenue, Bartow. Contact Mark Grey at (863) 534-0542 for further information on this meeting.

The school board will meet 10 a.m., Thursday, July 22 for a hearing with an employee. The hearing will be held in the auditorium of the district administrative office. Contact Jose Farinas at (863) 534-0731 for further information on this hearing.

July 27

The school board will meet in a work session at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 27 in the superintendent’s conference room of the district administrative office.

The July school board meeting will be held 5 p.m., Tuesday, July 27 in the auditorium of the district administrative office. A series of public hearings to begin no earlier than 5:01 p.m. will be held during the July 27 meeting.

The public hearings concern the following topics:

• The tentative 2010-2011 budget and millage rates. Information on this hearing is available from Mark Grey, (863) 534-0542.
• The phasing out of the choice program at Eloise’s Snively Elementary. Information on this hearing is available from Carolyn Bridges, (863) 519-8738.
• The school district’s strategies to meet the requirements of Florida Statute 1003.03 (1) regarding the state’s classroom size amendment. Information on this hearing is available by calling (863) 534-0521 or by clicking here.
• A policy regarding the breakfast program in schools. Information on this hearing is available from Marcia Smith, (863) 534-0592.

Work session and board meeting agendas are available by clicking here or calling (863) 534-0521.