POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Beginning Tuesday, May 26, backpacks will not be permitted on all Polk County public school sites for the remainder of the 2026 school year.
Polk County Public Schools posted the announcement on social media, stating that starting Tuesday of next week, through the last day of school, Thursday, May 28, backpacks will no longer be allowed on school grounds.
The reason for implementing this security change, PCPS said, is simply to take a precautionary measure as the year comes to an end, when it is no longer necessary for students to carry backpacks or large purses…