The original Freedom School District 2016-2017 calendar scheduled the fall break on the dates Oct. 12-14. At their special meeting Tuesday evening, the Freedom Board of Education voted to change the dates to Oct. 19-21.

The change puts the fall break at the same time as surrounding schools in the state. Another advantage to the date change allows FFA students to attend the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, without missing any class time. Principal Long explained with the original schedule, students would only be in class two days before leaving for convention.

Board members pre...