Justin Sharpless - District 6
P.O. Box 391, Bartow, FL 33831
Phone: 863-534-0529
[email protected]
Born and raised in Lake Wales, Justin Sharpless attended Polk County Public Schools from kindergarten through 12th grade. He graduated from Lake Wales High School in 2002.
Sharpless enrolled in the University of Florida and earned his bachelor’s degree in agricultural education and master’s in agricultural business.
Upon returning to Polk County, Sharpless began teaching agriculture at middle and high schools for PCPS and the Lake Wales Charter Schools.
He also earned a master’s degree from the University of Missouri and is currently a PhD candidate in agricultural education and leadership.
In 2015, Sharpless became an assistant professor of agricultural studies at Warner University.
Sharpless is married to Emilyn, a Polk County educator. They reside in Lake Wales and have two sons, Wyatt and Rhett. They are active members of HighPoint Church and involved in the community through Future Farmers of America (FFA), Alpha Gamma Rho and the Polk County Youth Fair.
Sharpless was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term on the Polk County School Board.
His term expires in November 2026.
District 6 Schools
- Don Woods Center
- Dundee Elementary Academy
- Dundee Ridge Middle Academy
- Fort Meade Middle/Senior
- Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. Elementary
- Frostproof Middle/Senior
- Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary
- McLaughlin Academy of Excellence
- Palmetto Elementary
- Roosevelt Academy
- Spook Hill Elementary