EXHIBIT 17

Economic Impact (in millions) of Early School Start Dates

Lost Personal Income

Income lost per day

Two Week Loss

Students

$7.90

$79.00

Teachers

$3.80

$38.00

Support staff

$2.40

$24.00

Migrant Workers

$3.10

$31.00

Loss to Tourist Economies

Loss per day

Two Week Loss

Tourist Economies (Calculated based upon two week estimate divided by 14 calendar days.)

$28.00

$392.00

Costs to Schools

Cost per day

Two Week Cost

School operations

$15.50

$155.00

School utilities ($1.9 to $3.8 million, depending on the time of the year; $2.9 for average day)

$2.90

$29.00

Costs to Parents and Teachers

Cost per day

Two Week Cost

Child care costs for parents

$3.60

$36.00

Child care costs for teachers

$0.60

$6.00

Total losses/costs

$67.80

$790.00