The Polk County School Board welcomed a new member last night.
Kate Wallace was officially sworn in to serve District 3. She was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill a vacancy left by the passing of Rick Nolte. The District 3 seat will come up for election in November 2026.
Ms. Wallace is a proud PCPS alum, you can read about her and other board members here:
https://www.polkschoolsfl.com/quicklinks/boardmembers
Also last night, the School Board selected Justin Sharpless to serve as chairman, and Travis Keyes as vice chair.