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With the Labor Day holiday coming as late
as possible this year, Minnesota lawmakers are weighing whether to
lift a law keeping schools from starting classes sooner.

      The proposal to let schools pick their a pre-Labor Day start to
the year is due for consideration in the House Finance Committee on
Monday.

      Labor Day falls on Sept. 7 in 2009, and some school leaders say
that's too late to hold off the resumption of classes. The bill
also covers the 2010-11 school year.

      The Labor Day debate is a perennial one in the Legislature.
Resort owners and businesses that rely on seasonal workers resist
efforts to get kids back in school before the traditional summer
capstone.

With the Labor Day holiday coming as late
as possible this year, Minnesota lawmakers are weighing whether to
lift a law keeping schools from starting classes sooner.


Minn. lawmakers weigh later school start date

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