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Polk County board hears updated five‑year capital plan, including northeast new‑school planning
Summary
Facilities staff presented an updated five‑year capital improvement plan that prioritizes modernizations, new capacity (including a new high school in the northeast service area), gymnasium additions and a growing deferred‑maintenance backlog; staff said the plan is flexible and only the first year is firm.
Polk County School Board facilities staff on April 22 presented an updated five‑year capital plan that shifts work among modernization, new construction and deferred maintenance while identifying specific capacity and site priorities for the next five years.
The update, presented by Director of Facilities Planning and Real Estate Tim McLemore, outlines current and planned projects, from the South Point Elementary opening and Southwest Middle locker‑room work to a new high school in the Poinciana/Northeast area and planning work for a rebuilt Alta Vista elementary campus. McLemore said year‑one projects are the only ones the board is formally approving; years two through five are planning estimates and are subject to…
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