NAMPA, Idaho — Nampa School District board of trustees votes 3-2 on Tuesday to move to a four-day student contact week from the 2024-25 school year.
- The Nampa School District will move to a four-day school from the 2024-25 school year.
- A primary concern of the trustees surrounded too many changes too fast.
- The district's goal is to keep the take-home pay for classified staffers the same with no economic loss to employees.
(Below is the transcript from the broadcast story)
"Motion passes 3-2..."
And just like that, after four hours of discussion, the Nampa School District will move to a four-day school from the 2024-25 school year. The Nampa School District board of trustees heard from the superintendent, deputy superintendent, and president of the Nampa Education Association on the pros and cons of a four-day school week.
A primary concern of the trustees surrounded too many changes too fast after a change to the trimester schedule next year and the closure of some schools earlier this year.
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The district's goal is to keep the take-home pay for classified staffers the same with no economic loss to employees.
The district has plans to further partner with the Boys & Girls Club, YMCA, and Harward Rec Center to provide Friday care for families.