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Polk schools outline workforce-housing options including developer model and land trust
Summary
District staff presented multiple workforce-housing approaches for Polk County employees: a developer-led mixed-use rental model (Upward Homes), community land trust options that allow equity accumulation, conversions of district property, and set-asides on new campuses; staff will circulate proposals and follow up with fiscal details.
Polk County School District staff briefed the board Feb. 10 on multiple workforce-housing models under consideration to support employees.
Superintendent Hyde described four approaches under review. One is a developer model highlighted by a Texas firm, Upward Homes, which builds a mixed-use community and leases units to district employees at competitive rents while assuming maintenance and vacancy risk. Hyde…
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