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Polk staff say Clay Cut building is costly to repair; district moving toward possible sale

2389077 · February 25, 2025
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Staff reported the Clay Cut Building at Daniel Jenkins Academy is in poor condition, likely beyond economical repair, and described steps needed to declare the property surplus and advance a sale to an interested private school.

District staff told the Polk County School Board on Feb. 25 that the Clay Cut Building, part of Daniel Jenkins Academy in Haines City, is likely beyond economical repair and the district is pursuing steps to surplus and sell the parcel.

Facilities staff member McLemore presented the informational update and said the building — constructed in 1950 and listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings — sits on roughly 1.92 acres and includes a two‑story building of about 29,000 square feet. An appraisal dated March 2019 returned an estimated…

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