Colorado School District Will No Longer Have Classes On Monday

Students in one Colorado school district will only have to go to school four days a week as part of a new plan to save the district nearly $1 million. The district, which has 18,000 students in Aurora, Commerce City, Henderson, and Thornton, will remain closed on Mondays, giving everybody a three-day weekend. Teachers will be required to show up on one Monday each month for half of the day, but the district is encouraging them to come in more often to prepare for the coming week of classes. 

"We really feel like Monday is the day to prepare and to be better for kids. This will give people a chance to have a weekend and then come in on Monday — whether they're paid to or not because they're doing that work anyway to be prepared for kids and to be better for kids," District 27J Superintendent Chris Fiedler told USA Today

The school district expects to save money by not having to run a fleet of buses five days a week, and through lower utility costs. They also expect to hire fewer substitute teachers, which could save the district hundreds of thousands of dollars. 

While students and teachers will likely love the extra time off, many parents are not happy because it means they will have to find daycare for their children, which can be costly. The school is offering daycare services for $30 per day for students who are under 12-years-old. 

The district was forced to adopt the four-day school week after they failed to secure more funding through bond elections. They are hoping that in addition to saving money, the shorter week will attract new teachers and convince them to stay with the district longterm. 

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