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Meeting Date:
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10/18/2017 - 7:00 PM
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Category:
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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12.3 2017-2018 Religious Observance Days
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District Goals:
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Enclosure
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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 2017-2018 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 2017-2018, based on dates obtained from the New York State Department of Education.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education approves and adopts the attached list, for the Yonkers Public Schools, for the 2017-2018 school year.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Edgar Santana 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 2017-2018 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 2017-2018, based on dates obtained from the New York State Department of Education.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education approves and adopts the attached list, for the Yonkers Public Schools, for the 2017-2018 school year.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 7 - 0 | | | | | John Jacono | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Judith_Ramos Meier | Yes | | Pasquale Mondesando | Yes | | Andrea Brown | Yes | | Edgar Santana | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | |
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