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New Mexico School District Goes To 4-Day Weeks To Save Money
Students in one New Mexico school district will be going to class just four days a week this fall.
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TATUM, N.M. (July 30, 2009)--Students in Tatum, N.M., will only have class four days a week when school starts this fall.
The new schedule has nothing to do with giving the kids more free time.
It's a cost-saving measure.
District Superintendent Buddy Little says the Monday-through-Thursday schedule adds 37 minutes to each school day.
Officials note the shorter school week will shave as much as five percent off the budget because of lower utility costs and fewer school bus runs.
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Posted by: Someone
Location: Near-Here
on Jul 31, 2009 at 05:14 PM
Maybe some of the local School Districts need to learn from this. And also start Schools after Sept. 1, and do away with 'all' of the days off, Spring Break, and revise their School Bus routes(no more door-to-door delivery) PERIOD!!!!
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