The Middleton School District will join the growing ranks of Idaho schools adopting a four-day schedule.
Trustees voted unanimously Monday to switch from a five-day schedule to a four-day schedule, starting in August.
“There are many positive reasons to make this conversion,” Superintendent Sherawn Reberry said in a news release late Tuesday afternoon.
The district cited several reasons for the move:
- Cost savings. The district hopes to cut transportation and food service costs, trimming its overall budget by 2 percent. Public schools are being told to brace for potential state budget cuts of 5 percent next year.
- Competition. Nearby charter schools operate on a four-day calendar. Administrators believe a four-day schedule will help Middleton recruit and retain teachers and maintain enrollment.
- Public support. According to a recent survey, 75 percent of employees and 73 percent of patrons said they would prefer a four-day schedule. Moreover, 72 percent of patrons said they anticipated no concerns from a shift to a four-day week; only 18 percent said they were concerned about supervising older students and keeping them engaged, while only 12 percent listed child care as a concern.
About 45 of Idaho’s 115 school districts operate on a four-day calendar, along with 15 charter schools. But Middleton — a Canyon County bedroom community district with slightly more than 4,000 students — will be the largest district to adopt a four-day schedule.
Middleton is the second district to announce a shift to a four-day schedule in the past month. The 3,800-student Blackfoot School District announced a similar move in April.
More reading: Our in-depth 2015 series on four-day schools.
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The count of confirmed COVID-19 cases jumped to 42 on Saturday, up 11 cases from Friday’s count.
New superintendent Sherawn Reberry said the district is moving forward by building relationships in the community, and providing ongoing cultural competency training.
Originally, the district denied Ray Moore’s requests, provided him heavily redacted records or billed him more than $3,000 for the documents, the Idaho Press reported.
Only one bond issue passed Tuesday: a $17 million measure in East Idaho’s Sugar-Salem School District.
By the numbers: Eight districts will decide on $172 million in ballot measures, while three of Middleton’s five trustees face a recall election.
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