Four- day school week back on the table  By: Brian Shlonsky
Email By: Brian Shlonsky Email  Tuesday’s school board meeting
put the idea of a four- day school week back on the table.  The
2013-2014 calendar committee presented the board with different
sample calendars for next school year. with three big
differences.  The first is a traditional calendar, basically
mirroring the one from this year.  A second option is for a
four- day school week, which would shorten summer break, add an
hour and a half to the school day, add a fall break in October
and a second week of spring break. That option would start the
school year in July and would require the district to re-
negotiate all of its contracts. For that reason, the committee
said it would need a transitional year, meaning it wouldn't
actually go into effect until the 2014- 2015 school year.  The
third option would keep a five day school week, but extend the
school year, starting it earlier in August or even July.  The
board will pick a preferred concept in