With a new law requiring Alabama schools to start closer to Labor Day, Mobile County school officials are considering three possible calendars for the 2012-13 school year, which will now begin on Aug. 20 instead of Aug. 13. 

School would end just before Memorial Day, also in accordance with the new law, which is designed to help the state’s tourism industry by creating longer summers.

The law requires school to begin no sooner than two weeks before Labor Day. (The Press-Register)