Champaign school board to revisit proposed calendar

CHAMPAIGN – The Champaign school board will take another look at the calendar for the coming school year, when it meets at 7 p.m. Monday at Bottenfield Elementary, 1801 S. Prospect Ave., C.

The board approved a calendar for the 2008-09 school year in February. Most students begin Aug. 18, and finals for high school students are before the winter break.

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