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Sep 24, 2026
Oct 20, 2026
The Polk County School Board is seeking bids for small equipment and supplies for its School Nutrition program. Deliveries are to be made to the district warehouse in Bartow, Florida, under a one-year contract. The solicitation is identified as 019-RW-1027, and bidders can find the bid documents and submission instructions through the district's VendorLink procurement portal.
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City
The city where this buyer is located.
Bartow
Enrollment
Total student enrollment.
111,372
NCES ID
National Center for Education Statistics identifier.
1201590
Number of Schools
Total number of schools in the district.
160
Total Staff
Total number of staff members.
13,596
Highest Grade
Highest grade level offered.
Grade 12
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41 / 100
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This document details a multi-year service agreement and renewal between The School Board of Polk County, Florida and Varsity Tutors for Schools LLC. The agreement covers tutoring services, including high dosage tutoring, teacher-assigned tutoring, and platform access, for three school years. The initial year (2025-2026) is valued at $2,500,000, with subsequent years (2026-2027 and 2027-2028) each valued at $4,400,000, subject to opt-out clauses and including outcome-driven payment components. The agreement starts on September 1, 2025, and can extend until June 30, 2028.
This document is an amendment to an Educational Services Agreement between The School Board of Polk County, Florida, and Catapult Learning, LLC, effective August 1, 2023, until June 30, 2024. The amendment modifies terms related to Termination, Indemnity, Insurance, and Assignment of the original RFP #034-MK-0223, stating it has no additional financial impact. The agreement details educational services, including small group instruction, and outlines a proposed total allocation of $1,194,652.12 from Title I funding, alongside specific hourly rates for various services and package fees for online learning platforms.
This document is an Order Form for online tutoring platform services provided by Varsity Tutors for Schools LLC to The School Board of Polk County, Florida. The agreement covers an initial term from November 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025, and includes two distinct service periods with associated costs: $6,600,000$ for November 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024, and $2,599,992$ for October 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. Services include 24/7 chat-based tutoring and platform access for K-12 students. The agreement incorporates various terms and conditions, including provisions for Florida law and jurisdiction, and the option for the customer to suspend services under certain conditions.
This multi-part document details a contract for tutoring services provided by Catapult Learning, LLC to the School Board of Polk County, Florida for Life Skills Academy Campus 1 (K-8). The primary agreement spans from September 2, 2025, to June 30, 2026, with an hourly rate of $85.00, and a total contract value not exceeding $50,000.00, funded by Federal Funds. Additionally, it includes a Data Sharing Agreement, effective August 26, 2025, governing access to student data, and a Form Contract Addendum that sets forth overarching terms and conditions for all engagements with the School Board.
This Contract for Services Agreement (CSA) details Catapult Learning's provision of 3-hour in-person workshops on Differentiation and Instructional Strategies to the School Board of Polk County, Florida, for educators at CES Academy. The services, for a maximum of 40 participants, are scheduled from December 15, 2025, to June 30, 2026, at a total cost of $4,500.00. The agreement includes various terms and conditions.
Board meetings and strategic plans from Polk County School District
The Board held a reorganization meeting during which it elected a new Board Chair and Vice-Chair, established the schedule for future meetings, and adopted rules of procedure based on Robert's Rules of Order. The meeting included various agenda items such as bid recommendations, facility project contracts for new school construction and modernizations, personnel actions, and agreements for educational content and services. Additionally, the Board discussed and approved the 2024 legislative platform and school board redistricting map, and authorized the advertisement of a public hearing for upcoming student progression plan updates.
The board meeting addressed various procedural and operational items. Key discussions included the formal adoption of the school board agenda, public comments regarding school governance and community interest policies, and reports from the Superintendent and individual board members. The Board approved the collectively bargained 2021-2022 teacher contract, which encompasses new salary structures, supplements, the 2022 Employee Health Plan, and ESSER-funded supplements.
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The board meeting focused on a Step III Grievance Hearing filed by the Polk Education Association regarding a former teacher at Lakeland High School. The core issue addressed was whether a verbal warning issued by the former principal for failure to complete lesson plans should be withdrawn. Following the presentation of the grievance and the recommendation from the Superintendent's representative, the board moved to deny the grievance.
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