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Polk board approves $725,406 contract for three portables at Shelly Boone Middle School after brief debate

2173383 · January 1, 2025
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Trustees approved a $725,406 contract to add three modular classrooms at Shelly Boone Middle School. One board member opposed, citing nearby unused capacity and previous portable spending in Haines City.

The Polk County School Board approved a $725,406 contract Dec. 10 to add three modular classrooms at Shelly Boone Middle School, voting to move the project from the consent agenda after a board member requested discussion.

Board members heard school district staff describe the project as a response to local enrollment growth. The item was pulled for discussion; a trustee who pulled the item said he was not comfortable spending roughly three‑quarters of a million…

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