The Camp Verde Unified School District is taking a look at how the new four-day school week has been going.
It’s still early, as the elimination of Friday classes has only been in effect the current school year.
So far, however, results seem mostly positive, according to the school officials.
“It’s very preliminary but we’ve seen a decrease in absenteeism,” said Amber Lee, Camp Verde Unified School District superintendent. “We’ve also noticed a decrease in the need for substitutes.
“We looked at other schools and that seems to be the trend.”
The district’s governing board implemented the change and will watch how it works and affects student performance over the next two years.
The idea is to keep Friday open for tutoring, academic programs and credit recovery for students, as well as training opportunities for teachers.
Teachers have been coming up with other ideas to help teach students on Fridays.
Lee noted that the programs would be voluntary.
To read the full story, see the Wednesday, Nov. 5, edition of The Camp Verde Journal.
