The sell is usually made when the public is told that unless a year-round schedule is introduced, higher taxation for building a new school could follow. Serious conflicts are avoided when students are given opportunities to attend other schools. The year-round program is particularly demanding of teachers, administrators, and service personnel. It eliminates the long summer vacation by replacing it with frequent two-week breaks. If teachers also provide services during the breaks, there is some evidence of burnout.
Principals bear the most burdens.
A multi-track system uses the school building very intensively. The school may not be able to provide adequate time and space for a rich extra curricular program. There are studies that show student support. Such support is contingent on the program that is offered and the climate it generates. These schedules are neutral as they relate to compliance with South Carolina education law.