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Trustees debate four-day week, alternative calendars and student supports as district seeks approval
Summary
Sweetwater County School District #1 trustees debated alternative school calendars and the four-day week at their February meeting, reviewing survey results, instructional impacts and food-security concerns. The transcript records a motion to approve the alternative schedules but the final board vote is not included in the provided excerpt.
The Sweetwater County School District #1 board discussed alternative calendars and the district’s four-day school week during the board’s February meeting, including survey results, academic measures and community concerns about longer holiday breaks.
Miss Bolton, the district official presenting the calendars, said the district had one calendar to send for state approval because of alignment issues with Western Wyoming Community College and other local partners; the calendar presented begins Aug. 20 to avoid semester scheduling conflicts with college classes. She said spring break was moved to the fourth week in March to align with Western and to reduce conflicts for student activities.
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