SLATON – The Slaton Independent School District (SISD) board of trustees voted in a split 4-2 decision to go forward with a three-year pilot for a four-day instructional week March 9 during its monthly board meeting.The board addressed both pros and cons of the program, including how to help students who might need extra food over the weekend, how it will help teacher recruitment and other concerns that were addressed in a public meeting March 6.The general consensus of the board was to focus on how the four-day week would help students as well as hiring teachers certified in the ...