Minn. lawmakers weigh later school start date

St. Paul, Minn. (AP) — 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.