Southern Boone School Board to Vote on Proposed Four-Day School Week

Southern Boone school board to vote on proposed four-day school week

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ)  After months of discussion, the Southern Boone Board of Education is expected to vote on a potential shift to a four-day school week that would start in the 2026–27 academic year. Under the proposal, students would attend school from 7:50 a.m. to 3:25 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, extending each day by 30-40 minutes. The district would eliminate the current early-release Wednesdays, and one Monday each month would be set asid…

Southern Boone R-1 school board scheduled to vote Monday night on four-day school week

The school board in one of mid-Missouri’s fastest growing districts is set to vote Monday evening on whether or not to adopt a four-day school week. Monday night’s meeting begins at 6:30 at 5275 West Red Tail drive in Ashland. The fast-growing Southern Boone R-1 School District is located in Ashland (2022 file photo courtesy of district spokesman Matt Sharp) The number of districts in Missouri that have gone to a four-day week is up significantl…