Board opposes calendar

The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education last Thursday approved a resolution opposing school start legislation to mandate a school calendar and discussed the importance of an upcoming HPV vaccination following a community wide survey to understand factors associated with health care access and HPV-associated cancer prevention for 5th and 6th graders.

School calendar resolution

The resolution is to oppose statewide efforts and ask all lawmakers representing the Escambia County School System to vote against any bill which proposes to outline a statewide start and/or end date for Alabama pub...