Mississippi Senate moves to undo later school start date

Mississippi Senate moves along bill to undo new law to start school later

Some Mississippi legislators are trying to undo a law that requires the school year to start later in August.

The Senate voted 31-15 Wednesday to do that, but the House and the governor would have to agree before anything could change. Prospects in the House are uncertain.

The proposal came from Republican Sen. Videt Carmichael of Meridian, who said local districts should set the school calendar.

Under a law that takes effect for the first time in the 2014-15 school year, classes can begin no earlier than the third Monday in August. Most Mississippi districts have been starting earlier.

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2/13/14