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BRIGHTON — Adams Weld School District 27-J can’t compete with neighboring districts in teacher pay.
The tax base is too small, and voters are reluctant to shell out more money.
As a result, the district has a difficult time retaining good teachers.
“Those young teachers join us, we train them up and get excited about them,” said Superintendent Chris Fiedler, “and then for all the right reasons, to take care of their family, or to start a family, they choose to move to another district because they can make more money. That’s the reality of it.”
So school administrators are exploring whether switching to a four-day school week could be the incentive the district needs to attract and retain teachers.
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