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Luckystar
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 Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 07:03:05 AM
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4-Day School Weeks Under Consideration In Ga.
Posted: 5:39 pm EST February 21, 2010
Updated: 5:49 pm EST February 21, 2010
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. -- With budget cuts looming, more Georgia school systems are considering switching to four-day school weeks.
Peach County took the step last fall when officials decided to hold classes Tuesdays through Fridays. It was a way to fill a nearly $800,000 budget shortfall. Now, several school systems around the state are considering or planning a similar move.
Peach County officials have estimated they saved $313,000 in transportation and utilities costs by making the schedule change.
Since the decision was made, Peach County has become an example of the four-day week for systems across the state.
C.B. Mathis, assistant superintendent of operations in Peach County, said he has received calls from at least 20 school systems seeking information about the change.
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RustyMRockmart
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Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 12:15:10 PM
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I Wish They Would Decide On Something...
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dickdasturdly
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Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 2:36:33 PM
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I'm for it.
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Justatruckin
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Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 10:59:29 PM
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I Wish They Would Decide On Something...
they have its Four days, settled.
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prettytoez25
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Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 11:01:56 PM
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In Polk County?
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prettytoez25
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Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 12:11:10 AM
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Friday being the off day would be nice I guess LOL ... I mean beings I am being forced to choose.
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Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 12:13:01 AM
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gonna be a whole lotta three day weekends..
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prettytoez25
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Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 12:14:37 AM
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Works for me. We can go to Fla alot more now LOL
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prettytoez25
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Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 12:15:12 AM
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I mean dont get me wrong... I am the last one to agree with the 4 day week... however if it is gonna happen Id rather it be fridays LOL
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Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 12:37:36 AM
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I'm for home schooling three days a week.
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prettytoez25
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Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 12:39:39 AM
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Oh hell naw!
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Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 12:49:23 AM
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I just wished they had come up with this 4-day school week back in the late 80's, might have made me a better person.
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prettytoez25
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Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 01:48:21 AM
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Yea ... we coulda took more vacations LOL
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Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 01:57:26 AM
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I was thinking it would have just meant less homework throughout the week
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prettytoez25
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Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 02:01:45 AM
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to each their own LOL
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dickdasturdly
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Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 08:37:23 AM
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Monday's off would be my preference...more happens on Sundays (nascar/NFL etc...) than on FriDAYS...
giving Monday to be a recoup day...and if a family is fortunate enough to be able to attend Sunday events, they have a day to get back and recover...
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Justatruckin
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Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 7:41:35 PM
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It will be Mondays, word from the horses mouth, mean butt, lol
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Doodledesigns
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Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 9:52:49 PM
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They should vote on something in March.
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prettytoez25
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Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 11:01:46 PM
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Oh u mean it aint in stone? ... well dayum what am I worried bout it now for... this IS POLK county... LOL
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smoothrj
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Posted - Feb 26 2010 : 6:11:20 PM
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less school will make our kids more smarter
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prettytoez25
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Posted - Feb 26 2010 : 7:40:25 PM
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I guess thats the new POLK County motto
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puppy1
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Posted - Feb 27 2010 : 08:59:23 AM
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I asked a couple school board members for data from a district who had gone to the four day week concerning; teen pregnancy, teen auto accidents and teen crime rate. They could not give me an answer. I am concerned that with the "extra free time" these issues will increase. My son is grown but I still worry about our youth.
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prettytoez25
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Posted - Feb 27 2010 : 09:54:23 AM
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I agree.
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janbowmurr1970
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Posted - Feb 27 2010 : 12:03:04 PM
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it will be mondays that they are off. not fridays.
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prettytoez25
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Posted - Feb 28 2010 : 12:10:17 AM
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That kinda sucks LOL
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Yo-man
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Posted - Feb 28 2010 : 12:39:30 PM
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I heard they didn't want Fridays off because it would cause problems for football games.
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