GOISD sets hearing on early school start

By RICHARD JENKINS

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EWEN — The Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District continues to seek an earlier start date for its six locals districts, scheduling a public hearing on the issue in April.

The GOISD submitted its application for an earlier start date to the state March 11.

The hearing, set for a 4 p.m. EST April 23 at the GOISD’s Bergland office, means the application has made it through the initial part of the approval process.

“We’re in the second step of the process,” said GOISD superintendent Bruce Mayle. “What (state officials) really want to know is,...