Nampa trustees to vote on 4-day week on Tuesday [Video]

NAMPA, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press.

A major potential change that’s been looming over the Nampa School District will finally be settled.

Trustees will vote on shifting the district to a four-day school week during Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting. If approved, the change — which would take effect for the 2024-25 school year — will be one of several dominos to fall in the last several months as the district has navigated financial shortcomings and declining enrollment — the district has previously elected to close four schools and, as a result, redraw boundaries.

Dozens of staff have issued their resignations ahead of the closures and pending layoffs; Deputy Superintendent Waylon Yarbrough noted that shifting to a four-day school week would be a bright spot for staff and employees.

“If we can find some silver lining to offer a positive change in the …