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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If I write to my legislator it will be to keep the current school calendar. I’m pretty happy about the way in which things are going. I don’t want my kid on a hot school bus or in a hot classroom. [/quote]

Hi, maybe you are brand new to Maryland, but there are 90 degree days in September, May, and June too, so if you are concerned about it being too hot at school, you are barking up the wrong tree. Try pushing for a real solution (read: AC). [/quote]

Agree, such a bogus excuse for not starting before Labor Day. We've even had 90 degree days in October around here. Also, most high school students who take AP classes need the extra time before the tests in early May. After that, the rest of the school year is mostly a waste for them. Fairfax County spent years fighting the "Kings Dominion" law which didn't allow them to start school before Labor Day. As soon as they finally figured out a way to get exempted from that, Maryland basically imposes the same type of law. Folks, we are going backwards now. We need to reverse course and join most of the country having a school schedule that actually makes sense with earlier start dates.[/quote]

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