Meet your Polk County School Board and School Officials
Last week, we introduced the Polk County Board of Commissioners. Here’s a quick look the Polk County Public School (PCPS) Leadership. PCPS is governed by a seven-member elected School Board. Members represent different districts across the county and are responsible for overseeing school operations, approving the district’s annual budget, managing district property, and appointing the District Superintendent.
Here is who represents you, according to polkschoolsfl.com:
Superintendent, Frederick Heid
Frederick Heid, Superintendent of Schools was unanimously selected by the School Board in April 2021. He oversees one of the 30 largest school districts in the United States, serving more than 117,000 students. [email protected] | 863-534-0521
School Board Members
District 1, Dr. William Allen Associate Professor of Interactive and Game Design at Florida Southern College. Elected 2020. Term expires November 2028. [email protected] | 863-546-8141
District 2, Travis L. Keyes, Vice Chair Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager at SouthState Bank. Elected 2024. Term expires November 2028. [email protected] | 863-534-0529
District 3, Kate Wallace Public policy advocate and government affairs representative at Charter Communications. Appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2025. Term expires 2026. [email protected] | 863-534-0529
District 4, Sara Beth Wyatt President and CEO of the Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce. Elected 2016, currently serving her second term. Term expires November 2028. [email protected] | 863-604-2023
District 5, Kay Fields President and CEO of Girls Inc. of Lakeland. Currently serving her sixth term. Term expires November 2026. [email protected] | 863-802-5483
District 6, Justin Sharpless, Board Chair Assistant professor of agricultural studies at Warner University and former PCPS agriculture teacher. Elected 2022. Term expires November 2026. [email protected] | 863-534-0529
District 7, Lisa Miller Disability advocate and managing broker. Currently serving her second term. Term expires November 2026. [email protected] | 863-698-6240
Full board member profiles and a zone map are available at polkschoolsfl.com/quicklinks/boardmembers.
If you would like your voice to be heard by the Polk County School Board, you can email them or attend the next work session at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, followed by a regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. Both sessions will be held in the auditorium at the main PCPS office, 1915 S. Floral Ave., Bartow.
Meetings will be broadcast live on the PCPS YouTube channel as well as on Comcast channel 7, Frontier channel 45 and Spectrum channel 642. Information on agendas, schedules, and security procedures is available at polkschoolsfl.com/about/meetings.
Sources: Map of District Zoneshttps://pcsb.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=df55166538ee4a328fd9f1219852c1f9; polkschoolsfl.com/quicklinks/boardmembers
