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Haines City residents press Polk school board on Bethune Academy traffic; superintendent promises traffic study

Polk County School Board · March 24, 2026
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Summary

A Haines City resident urged the board to address severe drop-off/pick-up congestion near Bethune Academy; Superintendent Hyde said the district will have Safe Schools conduct a traffic study and follow up with the resident and Board member Keys.

A Haines City resident told the Polk County School Board on March 24 that heavy vehicle congestion around Bethune Academy is blocking driveways and making local streets difficult to navigate during school arrival and dismissal.

Albertine Sullivan Richard, who gave her address and said she lives in the school's radius, said residents are often unable to get out of their driveways because of "bumper-to-bumper" traffic and asked the board to meet with her and Board…

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