4-day School Week to Cut Expenses (home, live in, child care)

[onevthoki]

I recently heard that Dinwiddie County may be looking to go to a four-day school week to cut tranportation costs. Does anyone know if there is any truth to that AND if any other counties are considering the same?

[Rhett_Butler]

The MAJOR problem of course will be parents still having to work 5 days a week which would cause a whole slew of problems... Beyond that I think it's a good idea though...

[Erma]

We're looking at office personnel going to 4 days 10 hours to cut back on fuel expenses for employees and conserving energy costs. It's summer and there are a few employees that live in N. Carolina who are trying to get child care together. Some are working from home until that happens.