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Elko County schools report early improvements after switch to 4-day week; leaders urge cautious interpretation of star ratings
Summary
District staff told the school board that early comparative data since the 4-day week began show higher graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism and a jump in teacher attendance to 99.7%, while middle-school SBAC proficiency dipped and state "star" ratings remain a limited measure.
Superintendent Mister Anderson and district data lead Emily Nielsen presented comparative accountability data to the Elko County School District Board of Trustees, saying the early results since switching from a five-day to a four-day school week show mixed but encouraging signs.
Nielsen told the board the district’s graduation rate “is up from the 5 day week,” chronic absenteeism is “kind of stable, but trending down,” and average daily teacher attendance has risen to 99.7% since the change. “This is a huge win,” she said, adding that the data should inform planning while staff continue to monitor trends.
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