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Parents, former administrators press Florence Unified to study four‑day week and order external audit
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the Florence Unified board to pause further cuts, commission an external financial audit, and study a four‑day school week as a potential cost‑saving and recruitment measure.
Parents and former district officials told the Florence Unified School District governing board on Dec. 9 that the board should pursue greater financial transparency, an outside audit of administrative spending and a formal study of a four‑day school week as it weighs multi‑million dollar cuts.
Janine Candelaria, a former board member and district administrator, urged the board to evaluate a four‑day week, saying surrounding agencies had adopted the model and it could "help with recruitment, retention, cost savings, and the overall morale." She asked the…
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