The district has not yet said if it will appeal.

The district said that this schedule change was to provide teachers with more planning period time.

The district said it expects to place everyone again next year.

The district said the lost day will be made up at the end of the school year.

The district, in its report, says it is not so simple.

The district said that would make students feel uncomfortable writing about the case.

Although the general trend may be toward longer days, not all districts say this is what parents want.

To be prepared, the district says it needs $80 million to build special treatment plants.

But even with a new law, some districts said the state would not be going far enough.

Of those hired, 58 percent do not have teaching credentials, the district said.