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Rockport-Fulton ISD board discusses four-day school week; superintendent flags academic and food-security concerns
Summary
Board members heard preliminary research on four-day and year-round calendars and debated trade-offs: some trustees endorsed exploring a four-day week for recruitment and retention, while Doctor Austin warned research shows slower academic growth and raised concerns about food security for the district's large economically disadvantaged population.
The Rockport-Fulton Independent School District board spent a substantive portion of its Oct. 14 strategic roundtable discussing whether to explore a four-day school week or year-round calendar. Doctor Austin presented initial research and urged a cautious, evidence-driven approach, saying staff would survey parents and employees before any next step.
Doctor Austin told the board that, based on the preliminary review, a four-day week generally does not produce academic declines but does not support growth at the same pace as five-day peers. "It does not help academically. It does not hurt, but you…
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