Earlier this week the Polk County School Board voted unanimously to authorize the district’s staff to proceed with negotiations for a site on a private ranch adjacent to Poinciana for a new high school.
The school siting issue, which has been under discussion for some time, is needed to relieve overcrowding in fast-growing northeast Polk area.
If negotiations are successful, this will put an end to years of controversy over the site selection process.
Two other proposed sites drew criticism for being too close to Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek State Park and other conservation lands and being located along a key link in a portion of the Florida wildlife corridor.
The proposed site contains some wetlands, which board members were told will be used to mount an environmental studies program at the new school.
Poinciana High School Farther From State Park Advances
Posted in Group Conservation Issues.