Friday, June 22, 2007

School Concurrency

March 1, 2008 is the date it's coming to Polk County! In the words of fellow school board member Frank O'Reilly, when school currency is in place students will then be equal to sewers.

Isn't it sad it has taken these many years to put into place a system where the children who will occupy a new development will be considered during the review of that proposed residential development. We have all known the children in new developments need to be educated. Prior to this legislation requiring school concurrency developers have never been required to consider the community's school infrusture.

The recent school summit held at the Magnolia Building in downtown Lakeland was an encouraging display of a cooperative spirit among officials from various governmental bodies in Polk. I trust this expierence is a sign that implementation of school concurrency will proceed smoothly in Polk!

Tim

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