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Parents urge board to shift school start to avoid Midland County Fair; board says calendar change requires broader negotiation
Summary
Several 4-H parents asked the board to move the districtstart date to avoid conflict with the Midland County Fair; the board said it will gather data, consult partners and note that calendar changes require bargaining with staff.
Multiple parents and 4-H volunteers spoke to the Midland Public Schools board on Sept. 8 and asked the district to reconsider school start dates so students do not have to miss fair events at the Midland County Fair. Sarah Bennett, a 4-H leader and longtime county exhibitor, told the board the fair draws about 1,750 community members and involves roughly 900 exhibitors (about half school-age youth) and that many vendors and midway contracts are booked years in advance. "Holding…
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