Schools should coordinate four-day week

I have family in Grand Coulee but I also have family in Texas. I read The Star news report: “Four-day school week under consideration” (Aug 14 issue) talking about Lake Roosevelt contemplating a proposed four-day school week for the (2025-2026) school year. Some schools in my area of Texas have gone to a four-day week. Oddly enough, one school selected Friday as their “off day,” whereas a neighboring town selected Monday as their school’s “off day.” To me, that was poor planning. In an age of divorced parents and siblings attending different schools, it would wreak havoc to not be uniform. I am not opposed to a four-day week, if the majority wishes. However, I think it takes proper planning and coordination.

Sincerely,

James A. Marples

Longview Texas (with family in Grand Coulee).