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SALT LAKE CITY -- The Salt Lake City School District recently found out it could save $128,000 by putting their six year-round schools back on the traditional calendar.
The savings came in terms of busing and utilities costs, as well as teacher development days. District spokesman Jason Olsen says they sent a survey to teachers and parents in those schools.
"The parents especially understood that if we could save money, they would be willing to support going to a traditional schedule."
End-of-year testing showed the traditional schools were actually testing higher.
Olsen said their year-round schools were started years ago from a grant to see if it would improve student achievement. End-of-year testing showed the traditional schools were actually testing higher.
"Which was not what we thought we'd find," he said.
Jordan, Granite and Davis Districts also have tracks year round because of high student enrollment in some areas, but when they get a new school or a population shift they have adjusted their schedules. Jordan for example recently switched seven schools back to the traditional year.
