Logan's School Day

What a month we have been having.  It has been a long a busy Month of May.  Logan is finishing up his first year in school.  Thursday May 29th is his last full day, and then on Friday, he goes to school for 1 HOUR, yeah, that is right just 1 HOUR.  He will spend more time on the bus than he will at school.  Well, at least he will get a "healthy" breakfast of doughnuts at school for his morning snack.  

Speaking of the school district, there is some hope in changing the vote of shortening of the school day for next year.  

Back story-  the start of the month, District 150 school board  (Peoria school),voted to shorten the school day by 45 minutes.  This would mean that Logan would go to school from 9:15 to 3:00, as a posed to the current schedule which is 8:45-3:15.  The school board slipped this under all parents with little or no warning about the public forum on this matter. Since hardly no one knew about this, they thought they were home free.  When they brought this to the attention at the forum, it was said that it is to help their budget. By cutting 45 minutes, it would save $600,00.00.  Well, this made a lot of parent VERY UPSET and in turn, the board switched their story to saying that by shortening the day, then the teachers can have uninterrupted planning time, which will better the children's education.  Well, they did end up voting in favor of shortening the day.  Thank goodness to a committee of parents who are meeting with the superintendent and board members and are not going to settle until the board changes their minds.  As of today, I have heard that there is talk of the board meeting again and discussing this in more depth.  Please keep your fingers crossed that they will change their mind, so Logan will get a FULL day of school.  

This was upsetting to me.  When Logan started Kindergarten, I thought that 8:45 was way to late to start school.  In Webster City, they start at 8:10.  So when they now want to shorten the day even more, it made Rob and I start thinking about private school.  Unfortunately, we are not rich enough to send him there. (If anyone would like to donate to Logan's elementary fund, send money to our house)  :)  Anyway, we are going to help in anyway we can (i have sent e-mails to the board) and just wait this out and hope that something will change before school starts in August.