District will close Polk Virtual School as part of action aimed at saving $5.6M annually

(The story was revised to add new information.)

Parents and students of Polk Virtual School received notice May 6 that Polk County Public Schools is dissolving the program.

The district sent out emails to families Tuesday, just before the Polk County School Board met and heard from a district official about plans to eliminate the program. The district also announced plans to end its Fresh Start program, a high school diploma alternative, and to consolidate its REAL Academy from three sites to two…

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