词条 | Polk County Public Schools |
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| name = Polk County Public Schools | native_name = | image = | caption = Official logo of Polk County Public Schools | logo_alt = | logo_size = | image2 = | image2_alt = | caption2 = Official logo of Polk County Public Schools | address = | location = | region = | city = | state = Florida | province = | county = Polk County | zipcode = | country = United States | coordinates = | type = | motto = | grades = Pre-school through 12th | established = | closed = | president = | vice-president = | superintendent_type = | superintendent = Jacqueline Byrd | asst_superintendent = | businessadmin = | school_board = | chair_of_the_board = | director_of_education = | governing_agency = | accreditations = | schools = | budget = | us_nces_district_id = | district_id = | affiliations = | students = | faculty = | teachers = | staff = | ratio = | conference = | mascot = | colors = | schedule = | website = {{URL|www.polkschoolsfl.com}} | module = }} Polk County Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Bartow, Florida, United States.[1] The district serves Polk County. Controversies{{undue weight|section|date=April 2018}}Intelligent design controversyIn November 2007, four Polk County School Board members interviewed by The Ledger daily newspaper said they would support a resolution advising the Florida Board of Education to revise proposed science standards to include alternative theories to evolution.[2] Expulsion of student for science experimentIn 2013 the district expelled a 16-year-old girl after her experiment mixing household materials resulted in a small explosion. The student was arrested and charged with possession/discharge of a weapon on school property and discharging a destructive device. Scientists posted tweets condemning the district's response.[3] Tiffany Madison of the Washington Times argued that the district's punishment reflected American schools becoming "mindless, bureaucratic prisons".[4] School uniformsThe district requires all students in Kindergarten through 8th grade to wear school uniforms.[5] High schools{{div col begin}}
Elementary schools
References1. ^"[https://www.polkschoolsfl.com/contact/ Contact Us]." Polk County Public Schools. Accessed October 25, 2018. 2. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.theledger.com/article/20071120/NEWS/711200414/1039| title = Majority Opposes Science Proposal| accessdate = 2010-10-01| publisher = The Ledger}} 3. ^"Kiera Wilmot Expelled: Scientists, Teachers Outraged By Harsh Punishment For Teen's Experiment Accident." International Business Times. May 2, 2013. Retrieved on May 6, 2013. 4. ^Madison, Tiffany. "Florida schoolgirl charged with felonies for science experiment." Washington Times. Wednesday May 1, 2013. Retrieved on May 6, 2013. 5. ^"[https://www.polkschoolsfl.com/dresscode School Uniform & Dress Code Information]." Polk County Public Schools. Accessed October 25, 2018. External links{{Portal|Florida|Schools}}
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