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SALT LAKE CITY -- The Provo and Jordan school districts are looking at schedule changes to help solve budget problems.
The Provo School District faces a $7 million budget deficit. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the district wants to standardize schedules at all district schools to save money. Under the proposal, each school in the district would begin and end the school day within 40 minutes of one another.
Administrators also want to make one day a week -- likely Monday -- an early-release or late-start day. The district says the moves would save $200,000 through eliminating seven bus routes.
The Jordan School District has proposed changing seven year-round elementary schools to a traditional schedule. That would save money through a decrease in air conditioning use and fewer paid days for maintenance staff.
The boards of both the Provo and Jordan school districts plan to finalize their budgets on June 8.
