(Griswold, IA) – The Griswold School Board continued discussion Monday evening (Dec. 15th), with the possibility of a four-day school week. Superintendent Dave Henrichs told KJAN News the Board heard from a committee selected to explore the proposal.

Henrichs said it was difficult for the committee to respond to all of the Board’s questions.

At the end of lengthy discussion, no action was taken, because the Board wants more, in-depth research and answers.

Until the stakeholders have more of a concrete idea on what the schedule of a four-day week would look like, it’s hard for them to say whether they would be in-favor of it or not. Dave Henrichs said what it comes down to, is that the likelihood of a four-day school week is becoming less and less of a possibility right now, and it would most likely not be in the picture for the 2026-27 school year.

In other business, the Griswold School Board elected new officers for the 2025-26 school year.

Superintendent Dave Henrichs said two members of the 2024-25 school board who chose not to run for re-election this past November.

The board welcomed two new members and a returning board member, during their meeting, Monday evening.