TOPEKA – All fall activities will go forward as
planned, and start on time after the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) executive
board voted down a measure delaying the start of the season.In a Zoom meeting Tuesday, the board voted 5-4 against a proposal
put forward by KSHSAA officials to start some sports after the Labor Day
holiday.Because the board voted down the delay the first day of fall
practice is scheduled to start Aug. 17. The first football game would be Sept.
3 or 4.KSHSAA sent out to a survey to the state’s school district asking
for information about the start of the school year. Approximately 85% of school
districts responded and 168 school districts will start school on or after Aug.
24.Last week the board released its <a href="http://www.kshsaa.org/public/pdf/KSHSAAReturntoAct-General.pdf">considerations for a return</a>
and <a href="http://www.kshsaa.org/public/pdf/ActSpecificConsiderations.pdf">activity specific considerations</a>.

KSHSAA moves forward with fall activities as scheduled