Something is weird here, and I'm trying to put my finger on it.

> O’Brien said the schedule change helped Newcastle shave about $110,000 out of its $12 million annual budget

That's literally less than one percent. Teachers make the same amount, so by cutting 20% of the school days they save <1% of the budget? That's insanity.

Are budgets so tight that this is the best way to squeeze it? It seems like part of the story is not being told.