Gloucester County budget shortfall could mean 4-day school week

The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors could adopt a 2010-11 budget alloting to the schools  $400,000 less than sought by the School Board. A proposal to bump up the real estate tax rate by a penny per $100 of assessed value failed.

To compensate for the lost funds, students may have a four-day school week next year.

The Gloucester County School Board is scheduled to meet in a work session Tuesday to discuss the ounty's adopted budget. If the  schools go to a four-day week, state class-time requirements would be met by extending daily class times.

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Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 12:37pm