State approves early start date for GOISD

By RICHARD JENKINS

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BERGLAND — The six districts in the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District will be starting school earlier next year after the state approved the district’s early-start waiver Tuesday.

“(The waivers) were approved for a three-year period,” GOISD Superintendent Bruce Mayle said. “All the districts are planning to take advantage of that.”

A state law passed in 2005 mandates districts start school after Labor Day, but allows a waiver for certain conditions.

One of the exceptions can be for districts that have certain programs with their local...