In Jefferson County, the question is blunt: keep the four-day school week or go back to five. With statewide staffing pressures pushing districts to shorten calendars, Grandview R-2 has put a reauthorization measure on the ballot that would lock in a Tuesday through Friday schedule for the next decade. The vote lands as Missouri reports accelerating teacher turnover and a growing number of districts shifting to abbreviated weeks.
How common is the four-day model?
Saint Louis University’s PRiME Center reports that more than a third of Missouri school districts now operate on a four-day schedule, with the overwhelming majority located in rural areas. The center’s analysis and state data also show declines in multi-year retention for early-career…..