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Polk outlines expanded summer learning: 738 'Camp Early Bird' seats, Polk State practicum and Summer Bridge changes

Polk County School Board · March 11, 2026
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Summary

District staff detailed seven summer-learning programs, including 738 Camp Early Bird seats (June 3–25), a Polk State College practicum partnership, Summer Bridge eligibility potentially widening under Senate Bill 1090, and varied transportation and evaluation plans for ESY and secondary credit recovery.

Polk County School Board members received a multi-program update on March 10 about summer learning offerings that span pre-K transition supports through secondary credit recovery.

Elementary lead Tammy Perrons said Camp Early Bird (June 3–25) focuses on early literacy, language-acquisition routines, social-emotional learning and routines that introduce incoming kindergartners to elementary settings. The program will operate at 14 sites, with 41 classrooms and 738 available seats this year; staff reported last…

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