Schools starting in August among 'dumbest things' Texas does, lawmaker says.

A Texas lawmaker is pushing for children to start school later in the year because of the risks involving heat in August.State Rep. Jared Patterson suggested moving school start dates from August to September on social media Monday.Heat a concern for student safety"Starting school during the hottest month of the year is among the dumbest things we do as a state," Patterson said.Patterson cites concerns about student athlete safety as one reason to push the school start back a month.The suggestion comes after the University Interscholastic League implemented stricter heat safety standards for high school athletics and marching bands.On Monday, a student at Lake Travis High School suffered a health emergency during football practice.Starting school in September could save districts moneyIn addition to student safety, Patterson said moving the school year back a month would save school districts money on cooling costs."Cooling the largest buildings during the hottest month is an extreme w