A budget crunch has led the board for the 175-student Brady School District to approve a proposal for a four-day school week.

The 4 to 2 vote Monday night will start kindergarten through 12th grade classes on a Monday through Thursday, 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. schedule next semester.

The plan will save the school up to $1,300 a week on transportation, janitorial and food services.

Supt. Pat Cullen says the action resulted from an $80,000 cut in state aid last year and a school loan drained its cash reserves.

He says research also shows there is no difference in student performance between a four-day and a five-day week.

Posted: 12/21/04 4:33 p.m. CST