State lawmakers hope to resolve today a plan to give relief to school
districts that have missed several weeks of school due to winter
weather. The Senate decided Thursday not to back away from its proposed
plan, which the House refused to accept earlier this week. Since the two
chambers are at odds on the issue, the Senate named its members to a
conference committee made up of representatives from both chambers that
will try to negotiate a compromise. The House is expected to announce
its conferees this morning. The committee could begin its work shortly
afterwards.
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