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Rural districts report improved attendance, retention after economy-and-efficiency (four-day) waivers
Summary
Superintendents from small Washington districts described attendance gains, staff retention benefits and instructional reorganization after adopting the economy-and-efficiency waiver (four-day school week with longer days) and urged allowing broader access to the option.
Three small and rural districts described multi-year experience operating under the "economy and efficiency" waiver (a calendar flexibility that reduces student days while increasing daily minutes).
Brian Freeman, superintendent of a small k—2 district on the Colville Reservation, said aligning the school week with the tribe's Monday—2 Thursday work cycle reduced absences and improved staff retention. Freeman cited a small increase in average daily attendance in his district after adopting the waiver.
Tabitha Myers, who led the Waterville School District through adoption, said…
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