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Trustees debate four‑day school week; no decision after discussion of transportation and family impacts
Summary
Board members discussed a proposal to consider shifting to a four‑day school week for some programs and the district as a whole, with concerns raised about transportation, childcare and equity; trustees asked staff for more detailed cost and routing analyses and a quick parent poll.
At a Lakeland School District Board of Trustees meeting, the superintendent opened discussion on a potential four‑day school week as a cost-saving option and asked trustees for direction on whether to explore the idea further.
The superintendent said she expected KTEC (the technical education consortium) “will be a 4 day school week” next year and noted the district may need additional cost savings even if a levy passes. She described potential benefits cited elsewhere, including…
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