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Subject:
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11.2 2019-2020 Religious Observance Dates |
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District Goals:
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Goal 6 To commit to fiscal accountability.
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Enclosure:
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2019-2020 Religious Observance Days that fall on Regular Days of Instruction. |
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Funding:
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Resolution
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WHEREAS based on New York State requirements for State Aid, all religious holidays where students are allowed approved absences must be officially recognized by the Board of Education Trustees. To comply, a list of state approved religious holidays, other than those observed and documented on the 2019-2020 districtwide School Calendar, are being submitted for approval, and
WHEREAS the Superintendent of Schools has prepared the attached list of religious observance days for the Yonkers Public Schools, for the school year 2019-2020, based on dates obtained from the Interfaith Calendar.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education approves and adopts the attached list, for the Yonkers Public Schools, for the 2019-2020 school year. |
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Approvals:
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Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools |
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Dr._Ammir Rabadi Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS based on New York State requirements for State Aid, all religious holidays where students are allowed approved absences must be officially recognized by the Board of Education Trustees. To comply, a list of state approved religious holidays, other than those observed and documented on the 2019-2020 districtwide School Calendar, are being submitted for approval, and
WHEREAS the Superintendent of Schools has prepared the attached list of religious observance days for the Yonkers Public Schools, for the school year 2019-2020, based on dates obtained from the Interfaith Calendar.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education approves and adopts the attached list, for the Yonkers Public Schools, for the 2019-2020 school year.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 6 - 0 | | | | | Andrea Brown | Yes | | Dr._Ammir Rabadi | Yes | | Judith_Ramos Meier | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | |
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