Govenor Phil Bryant signed a new bill today that will allow for schools to start on or after the third Monday of August. Not only is this bill and thrill for public school students, but it will also help extend summer tourism season. However, this new law will not take affect until the 2014-2015 school year.
YAY! Finally a longer summer break! Oh... Wait... Class of 2013... No extended break for the current junior class. While we wont get to reap the benefits of the new law, it is a necessary change for the next up and comming school years. Students will now get to enjoy a longer break, and wont have to attend schools during the majority of the hottest month of the year. The extended break is not only nice for the students, but also better for atheletics. With August holding the highest temperatures in South Mississippi, outdoor sports such as football, track, and soccer can be exceptionally difficult and even dangerous. School not starting the first week of August any more will push back the first school sport games of the season, which will decrease the risk of exhaustion. Mississippi's Gulf Coast will also benefit from a longer season of tourist coming to enjoy the beaches, seafood, and other sites to see. Tourism brings in a lot of money for the gulf coast, and this new bill will only help it bring in more.
Pham-Bui, Trig. "New Mississippi Law Pushes Back School Start Date". WDAM, 01 May 2012. Web 01 May 2012
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