GISD surveying parents regarding four-day school

Graham ISD sent a survey to parents Wednesday regarding the option of moving to a four-day school week for the 2023-2024 school year. The move could require a longer school day with the district having to meet the state-required attendance of 75,600 minutes.

The six-question survey was sent out to parents Wednesday, Nov. 2 on the district communication resource ParentSquare and will be available until 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. The survey will be anonymous and the names and email addresses of those who submit answers will not be recorded.

The district stated the change would make several Fridays throughout the school year open. Examples of beginning and end times for the longer school day provided by the district were 7:40 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. or 8 a.m. to 4:25 p.m.

In September, GISD Superintendent Sonny Cruse said the district had started the 2023-2024 school calendar development process, with the topic of moving to a four-day school week being considered.

District calendars are created by the Calendar Committee, made up of staff, parents and community members, who establishes several draft calendars which are narrowed down to two for school board approval. During a superintendent update Wednesday, Sept. 14, Cruse said the district will potentially discuss a four-day school week.

For the full story, see the Saturday, Nov. 5 edition of The Graham Leader.