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Acadia Parish to move to 4 day school week
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:19 am
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:19 am
KATC
Interesting. Wonder how this will work out?
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Students and educators of Acadia Parish can expect a four-day work week in the Fall.
The Acadia Parish School Board held a special meeting Thursday night, casting their votes in favor of Monday being a non-instructional day.
Scott Richard, Superintendent of Acadia Parish School Board said this decision has been a topic of discussion since late, September and burnout is one reason why the decision has been made.
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"The goal is not to reduce instructional time," Richard said. "Obviously, no one wants to cut instructional time. The goal would be to compress a normal, five-day work week or instructional day into four, extended days."
Interesting. Wonder how this will work out?
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Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:20 am to BayouBengal23
quote:
"The goal is not to reduce instructional time," Richard said. "Obviously, no one wants to cut instructional time. The goal would be to compress a normal, five-day work week or instructional day into four, extended days."
And frick all the parents that still work M-F
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:20 am to BayouBengal23
Not well until jobs go 4 days a week
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:20 am to BayouBengal23
Probably just add 2 hours to the school day Tuesday-Friday.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:22 am to BayouBengal23
Should just make it a 0 day school week and send them straight to the crawfish ponds
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:23 am to BayouBengal23
How about instead break into quarter or trimester system and don't have a 3 month long summer break that disrupts building of learning and family patterns?
This is idiotic, kids are already behind
This is idiotic, kids are already behind
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:26 am to BayouBengal23
quote:
Interesting. Wonder how this will work out?
Part of the parish has been 4 day week for 20 years and its worked out just fine
But the big stink is that the schools and the parents wanted the day off on Friday which has been how it was for those who had 4 day weeks but the school board voted the day off on Monday
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:28 am to BayouBengal23
I wonder what model they looked at. Obviously the adults want the 4day work week, kids be damned.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:34 am to BayouBengal23
My elementary aged kids are pretty well spent after a regular day. Factor in extracurricular activities and both parents working. It's a struggle getting studying, reading time and homework done in a 5 day week. Not sure where that time comes from if you tack on 2 more hours of class time.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:35 am to BayouBengal23
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casting their votes in favor of Monday
They picked Monday? I guess they figured many would still need to work on Fridays in the Fall due to football.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:36 am to BayouBengal23
quote:
Interesting. Wonder how this will work out?
A couple of schools did this in SWLA post covid and hurricanes.
It worked great, and my son thrived in it. They moved to make it permanent, but the soccer moms screamed from the roof tops that it upset their workout routine and mimosas. I wish we still had it
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:37 am to BayouBengal23
5th Ward (Morse, Estherwood, Mermentau, Midand) have been utilizing this for approximately 20 years. I grew up basically my entire life on a 4 day week. It worked wonderful. Little longer days, yes but Fridays were used as remedial days to help kids struggling in certain areas. It also worked as a “detention” type setting of kids misbehaved throughout the week. Our scores were always some of the best in the state as well. I also find it silly for the school board members who voted to go against Fridays off and changed it to Mondays when majority of parents/teachers voted for Fridays
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:44 am to BayouBengal23
quote:What? Burnout? How soft are people today?
and burnout is one reason why the decision has been made
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:51 am to BayouBengal23
Daycares are about to make $$ on that one day a week.
This post was edited on 1/27/23 at 8:57 am
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:54 am to BayouBengal23
quote:
burnout is one reason
quote:
The goal would be to compress a normal, five-day work week or instructional day into four, extended days."
Well, that makes loads of sense.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:54 am to BayouBengal23
Monday?
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:54 am to BayouBengal23
If they cared about the parents they would have gone to a two week on / two week off schedule.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 9:02 am to BayouBengal23
Good
We waste way too many resources on schools as it is.
We waste way too many resources on schools as it is.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 9:08 am to BayouBengal23
The counties on either side of mine here in GA are on 4 day weeks. The teachers work 5 days a week. Mondays are for remedial instruction help or student discipline cases.
The one thing going to 4 day weeks does is cut buses and their associated costs by 20% since they aren't running. Saves the two districts near me six figures annually.
ETA: Monday was likely picked because most federal and state holidays fall on Monday.
The one thing going to 4 day weeks does is cut buses and their associated costs by 20% since they aren't running. Saves the two districts near me six figures annually.
ETA: Monday was likely picked because most federal and state holidays fall on Monday.
This post was edited on 1/27/23 at 9:09 am
Posted on 1/27/23 at 9:09 am to BayouBengal23
They chose Monday as the day off LOL
Kids need to be in school 8-5 M-F.
Get them ready for the real world
Kids need to be in school 8-5 M-F.
Get them ready for the real world
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