A Four Day School Week? TAMPA (WUSF) - Schools facing big budget cuts are scrambling for some creative solutions. One Bay Area school district is looking at the possibility of cutting costs by shortening the school week to four days.

The Superintendent for the Hernando County School district is putting forward the plan to shorten the week as one way to cope with the $2 million budget shortfall. Superintendent Wayne Alexander says one area of savings would be transportation costs.

A shorter week should also save money on utilities, and possibly staffing. The total savings to the district is estimated at up to $700,000. But, it may not be an easy sell.

The School district will give the idea a test run this summer, when it will shut down operations on six Fridays. Officials say that could save around $100,000.
The Hernando County school board will take up the issue at a Tuesday workshop.
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