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Polk County outlines district‑managed turnaround plans for Crystal Lake Middle and North Lakeland Elementary
Summary
District staff described turnaround option plans for two ‘D’ schools, listing intensified coaching, priority hiring, attendance interventions, site‑based coaches and an MOU for extra planning time; board members stressed staffing stability and community engagement.
District leaders told the Polk County School Board on Sept. 9 that they will submit district‑managed Turnaround Option Plans (TOP) for Crystal Lake Middle School and North Lakeland Elementary School under the state’s differentiated accountability process.
Why it matters: Both schools are designated turnaround schools (two consecutive D grades) and the plans trigger intensified supports and assurances to the Florida Department of Education designed to raise proficiency and learning gains.
Tracy Collins and Joe McNaughton summarized the schools’ needs and planned supports. "We have five schools that are D's or labeled as D's in the accountability realm. Three of those schools are…
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