Would an Aug. 20 school start date be a good compromise?
State law requires public schools to start classes the week of Sept. 1, but only a handful actually do.
In fact in 2012 all but 8 school districts started their first day of school during the month of August, according to a recent report in the Des Moines Register.Find out what's happening in Marionfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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