JEROME, Idaho — The Jerome School District is reconsidering a switch to a four-day school week after losing more than 80 teachers in two years, with community input sessions planned before an April board decision. The grades were better," Merrick recalled of the experience. "She said the first year that they switched, they were able to learn three extra chapters in chemistry because the kids were better focused in school," Merrick said. In January 2024, the Jerome School Board voted against adopting a four-day week. Teachers that have worked in Jerome for 20+ years, and they're leaving, and they're going to school districts with a four-day week," Merrick said.