What's happening
This bill designates Eid-al-Adha and Eid-Al-Fitr as official public school holidays in New York State.
Why it matters
Promotes inclusivity and recognition of Muslim students and families. by ensuring two major Islamic holidays are treated with the same significance as other religious holidays in New York’s public schools.
Removes potential academic penalties for observance. by directing that school closures for these holidays will not count against the required number of instructional days or affect state aid calculations.
Standardizes observance across all public schools statewide. , providing clarity and consistency so that districts cannot opt out, reducing confusion or disparities between communities.
Signals broader state-level recognition of religious diversity. and may set a precedent for future inclusion of other cultural or religious observances in public policy.
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Make Eid School Holidays
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- Referred to education
- Referred to education
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Add Eid Holidays to Schools
In Senate Committee · Education · Sponsor Leroy Comrie
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STATE OF NEW YORK
403
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. M. G. MILLER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing Eid-al- Adha and Eid-Al-Fitr as school holidays
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3204-a to read as follows:
§3204-a. Eid-al-Adha and Eid-Al-Fitr school holidays. 1. The days of the Islamic lunar calendar designated to begin on the tenth day of the month of Dhul Hijja and commonly known as "Eid-al-Adha", and the first day of Shawwai known as Eid-Al-Fitr shall be school holidays for all public schools.
2. The school authorities of every public school are hereby authorized and directed to cause all public schools within such districts 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 and, if necessary, such observed holidays shall be calculated as a session day.
§ 3. 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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LBD03103-01-7
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