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Superintendent: commissioners approved referendum placement; district outlines $300M-plus capital plan and COPs financing
Summary
Superintendent Hyde said Polk County commissioners approved placing a school-refendum on next November's ballot. Staff and financial advisors also previewed a proposed 2026 certificate of participation (COPs) issuance to fund major projects including a new Northeast high school and renovations; staff outlined project estimates and debt-structure basics.
Superintendent Hyde told the Polk County School Board on Nov. 18 that the Polk County Board of County Commissioners had approved placing the district referendum on next November's ballot and previewed the district's next steps to educate the public.
The superintendent said the referendum FAQ will go live on the district website and that the district will emphasize teacher pay competitiveness and transparency about how funds would be used. "We are 3 from the bottom" in state funding in the superintendent's characterization of Polk's rank among Florida counties; Hyde said the…
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