Timber Lake School board approves move to 4-day week

Dupree board rejects similar proposal to shorten school week

After several months of surveys and debate, theTimber Lake School Board voted 3-1 last Wednesday, Jan. 15, to approve moving to a 4-day school week beginning with the 2025-26 school year.

On the same night, the Dupree School Board voted on a similar proposal but rejected the move by a 4-1 vote.

In neither instance did any school board members speak about the proposed switch prior to voting, nor did …