NIXA, Mo. (KY3) – More than 130 Missouri schools have been denied requests to start classes earlier than state law allows, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced Wednesday.
The denials affect schools across the state, including several local districts that had sought permission to begin classes before the current restriction. Missouri law prohibits schools from starting more than 14 days before the first Monday in September.
Nixa Public Schools was among the local districts denied an earlier start date. The district has opposed the state restriction since it took effect…