A four-day school week has been approved for Newcastle Public Schools.Board members voted in favor of the measure Wednesday night. Four-day weeks will begin in the 2016-17 school year.Officials estimated that the shortened school weeks will save between $100,000 and $150,000 for the district each year.Classes will continue to start in August and end in May.Officials said over 60 percent of parents who were surveyed were in favor of the shortened weeks, while over 80 percent of staff members were in favor.Administrators at schools may work five-day weeks, depending on the position.School officials said they do plan to cut the budget for transportation, but the details are still being worked out.The number of built-in snow days will not change.

A four-day school week has been approved for Newcastle Public Schools.

Board members voted in favor of the measure Wednesday night. Four-day weeks will begin in the 2016-17 school year.


Officials estimated that the shortened school weeks will save between $100,000 and $150,000 for the district each year.

Classes will continue to start in August and end in May.

Officials said over 60 percent of parents who were surveyed were in favor of the shortened weeks, while over 80 percent of staff members were in favor.

Administrators at schools may work five-day weeks, depending on the position.

School officials said they do plan to cut the budget for transportation, but the details are still being worked out.

The number of built-in snow days will not change.