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Nyssa SD 26 board debates four‑day week and June scheduling amid attendance and academic concerns
Summary
Board members and staff debated calendar options, including observing holidays on Fridays or keeping June as school days. Concerns included lower Friday attendance (students ~80%, staff low 70s cited) and NAEP trend lines; staff will analyze data and return recommendations before the board finalizes the calendar.
Board members spent a substantial portion of the March 3 work session discussing the district calendar and the community response to the four‑day week model. The discussion centered on whether the district should keep shortened instructional days in June or substitute observance of some holidays on Fridays earlier in the year.
Members cited attendance statistics for shortened Fridays (the transcript…
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