MACCRAY school district plans for 4-day week to save moneyby Tim
Post, Minnesota Public Radio A west central Minnesota school
district has decided to switch to a shorter school week. The
MACCRAY school board has voted to shorten the school week to
four days, in an effort to save money. Collegeville, Minn. — The
decision to go to a shorter school week at MACCRAY is all about
money. MACCRAY serves 700 students in the small towns of
Maynard, Clara City and Raymond. Superintendent Greg Schmidt
said shortening the week to four days means 23 fewer school days
a year, which means 23 fewer days they'll have to bus kids to
school and heat classrooms. "The transportation alone, we're
looking at $65,000. We're also looking at a bunch of other
things, including energy savings, that will have about another
$20,000 in savings," Schmidt said. Schmidt said $85,000 might
not sound like much, but it's a significant savings in a
district with an annual budget of $7 million a year. He said the
board will meet again on Friday to