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Countdown to classroom begins
Preparation key as year starts Thursday
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Mechanic Billy Fain removes the hood of a school bus to perform maintenance in preparation for the new school year, which starts Thursday. - photo by Autumn McBride
The room decorating has begun. Teachers are getting settled. At some schools, welcome signs already grace the hallways.