polk county school board parent portal

What is Polk County public schools doing to help students?

Polk County Public Schools serves at-risk students through various alternative education programs. These programs focus on correcting behaviors and developing attitudes and skills that will help students make positive changes in their lives. Learn about Polk County Public Schools’ athletics programs and how your child can join the team!

How do I create an online application in the parent portal?

Log into Parent Portal. On the left side of the home screen you will see tabs listed as Portal, School Information, Preferences, etc. Select the “Forms” tab. Select the “Online Applications” box which will appear under the “Forms” tab.

How do I View student details in the parent portal?

Welcome to Parent Portal After attaching all of your students, you will arrive at the Parent Portal homepage. To view details in a particular category click on one of your students then select the category you wish to view.

What is Polk County Public Schools?

Polk County Public Schools serves at-risk students through various alternative education programs. These programs focus on correcting behaviors and developing attitudes and skills that will help students make positive changes in their lives.

What age do kids go to school in Polk County?

Polk County Public Schools offers a variety of programs for children ages 3-5.

What is a student progression plan?

The Student Progression Plan describes requirements for students to be promoted to the next grade.

Link to Parent Portal

Parent Portal is a service offered to parents and guardians for accessing certain student records. The service allows parents and guardians to access information about ALL of their students through one convenient website.

Accessing Parent Portal

If you have a registered Parent Portal account, visit https://focusk12.polk-fl.net/focus/ and enter your username and password. Your username is the personal email address that you used when you registered your account.

Other Parent Resources

Find more information about how to enroll your child, school options, bus delays, and more by clicking the button below! Our district parent web page makes finding all the information you need easier with everything in one place.

Guidance for PCPS Students Testing Positive for COVID-19 or Experiencing COVID-like Symptoms

Given the increase in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant, Polk County Public Schools has updated guidance for families whose students have tested positive or are experiencing COVID-like symptoms.

COVID-19 DASHBOARD

Polk County Public Schools has developed a COVID-19 data dashboard providing the most current information available on how the pandemic is impacting our schools.

District Accreditation

Polk County Public Schools is committed to achieving academic excellence as well as addressing the social, emotional, and physical needs of our students.

What is internal auditing in Polk County?

Internal Auditing is an independent and objective assurance and consulting activity that is guided by a philosophy of adding value to improve the operations of the District. It assists the School Board of Polk County (Board) in accomplishing its objectives by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the organization’s governance, risk management and internal control.

How long does it take to submit an internal audit plan to the school board?

Internal Audit Plan: The Director of Internal Audit Services will submit to the Board within 60 days of the beginning of each fiscal year, an Internal Audit Plan for review and approval. The Director of Internal Audit will communicate the impact of resource limitations and significant interim changes to the Board. The Director of Internal Audit Services will review and adjust the plan, as necessary, in response to changes in the District’s risks, operations, programs, systems, and controls. Any significant deviation from the approved Internal Audit Plan will be communicated to the Board through periodic activity report. The Board Internal Auditor, in collaboration with School Board, may initiate and conduct any audit or review deemed necessary to undertake. Reasonable notice will be given to appropriate personnel over the area of the intended audit. An exception to reasonable notice will be taken in cases that involve unannounced audits.

Can an audit committee member transact business with the school board of Polk County?

An Audit Committee member and any of their affiliated businesses are not permitted to transact business with the School Board of Polk County, Florida during their tenure as an Audit Committee member.