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Despite Iowa law, school districts prepare for early start

By T.M. Lindsey 8/18/08

Culminating with the Iowa State Fair, August symbolizes the end of summer for Iowans, as students and teachers scramble to make final back-to-school preparations before classes start. For most districts this means an August start date, despite an Iowa law that states schools shall begin no sooner than a day during the calendar week which the first day of September falls.

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