TAMPA Hillsborough County School Board members today will consider plugging part of what may be a $55 million budget shortfall by shutting down all district buildings one day a week next summer. District leaders say they can save as much as $1.5 million by keeping summer school and other facilities open just four days a week. The district knows it has to cut at least $26 million this fiscal year. But if Florida's governor and Legislature don't come up with more money for education and other services, Hillsborough schools may have to cut an additional $28.9 million. ...more

December 9, 2008

As officials at the Hernando County School District praise the pilot "four-day week" program initiated by Superintendent Wayne Alexander that is saving an estimated $79,000 in energy costs this summer, others are questioning it. ...more

July 24, 2008