FOUR-DAY SCHOOL WEEK: VOTE YES
On November 4, 2025, residents of the Hallsville School District will be asked to decide whether the district can continue with a four-day school week. This vote is required under a new state law, Section 171.028 RSMo, passed as part of Senate Bill 727. The ballot language will read:
“Shall the school board of Hallsville R-IV School District adopt the provisions of Section 171.028, RSMo, establishing a four-day school week for the next ten years in the district of Hallsville?”
☐ YES A ‘yes’ vote allows the Hallsville School District to continue operating on a four-day school week, pending approval by the Board of Education. The 2026-2027 district calendar, approved by the Board of Education in September 2025, would be allowed.
☐ NO A “no” vote means the Hallsville School District would be required by state law to return to a five-day school week with at least 169 instructional days each year.
The Hallsville School District transitioned to a four-day school week in 2022-23 as one tool to recruit and retain high-quality teachers. Only 52% of Hallsville’s new teacher hires were veteran teachers with prior teaching experience. By 2025-26, the number had grown to nearly 94%, indicating a clear shift toward hiring experienced educators after the implementation of the four-day school week. On average, these veteran hires have brought 7–11 years of prior teaching experience with them to Hallsville Schools.
PROPOSITION 2: On November 4, 2025, voters living in the Hallsville School District will be asked to approve the issuance of $6.5 million in general obligation bonds. Proposition 2 represents the second phase of a three-phase plan designed to address the district’s facility needs and accommodate growth. Phase 1, completed in 2024, added a new middle school wing, storm shelter, and football field. Phase 2 focuses on improving main campus’s parking and traffic flow, addressing growing student enrollment, and enhancing student safety.
Didn’t Prop 2 pass in April 2025? Why do we need to vote again?
Yes. Proposition 2 passed in April 2025 with 75% voter approval. However, the county clerk published the required newspaper notices a week too early, so the State Auditor could not certify the bond.
