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Establishes Eid-al-Adha and Eid-Al-Fitr as school holidays in certain school districts
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Michael G. Miller
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BILL NUMBER:S4333
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing Eid-al-Adha and Eid-Al-Fitr as school holidays
Purpose or general idea of bill
To establish Eid-al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr as a school holiday as a school holiday.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3204-a to read as follows: 3 § 3204-a. Eid-al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr as a school holiday. The days of the Islamic lunar calendar designated to begin on the tenth day of the month of Dhul Hijja and commonly known as "EidU1- Adha" shall be a school holiday for all public schools in a city school district of a city having a population of one million or more.
2. The school authorities of every public school in a city school district of a city having a population of one million or more are hereby authorized and directed to cause all public schools within such district to be closed on Eid-al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr.
§ 2. Section 3604 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7-c to read as follows: 7-c. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of any calculation under subdivision seven or eight of this section, the commissioner shall disregard any reduction resulting from observance of Eid-al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr, if necessary, such observed holiday shall be calculated as a session day.
Justification
NYC Public School calendar recognizes various inter-faith/ religious holidays by closing for business. Muslims celebrate two holidays in a year and these holidays should be recognized by our public school system. Muslims represent a growing population in NYC region and Eid-al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr should be recognized as an approved holidays.
Prior legislative history
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None
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that any and all rules and regulations and any other measures necessary to implement any provision of this act on its effective date may be promulgated and taken, respectively, on or before such effective date.
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