COLLINS, Iowa — Despite facing heavy criticism when initially introduced, the board officially confirmed the 4-day school week at Collins-Maxwell for the upcoming school year.
The 4-day week was introduced to Collins-Maxwell over a year ago but was tabled after receiving serious criticism. Parents worried about childcare, meals, and quality of education.
“Some of the people had concerns about childcare, what their kids are going to do on that day off, some programs are looking into stuff like that,” said Marc Snavely, Collins-Maxwell Superintendent. “So, kind of that aspect is finding ways to work with parents.”…