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Governor Delays Start of School Year, Outlines Response Plan

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The state's proposed response plan when coronavirus is detected in a school.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced the 2020-2021 school year start date will be pushed back from Aug. 13 to the week of Aug. 24, but no later than Aug. 26. He also announced a three-tiered response system for when a student or teacher tests positive for COVID-19.

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