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Meeting Date:
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6/17/2020 - 5:00 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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11.2 2020-2021 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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2020-2021 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 2020-2021 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 2020-2021, 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 2020-2021 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 Dr. John Castanaro Moved, Member Abdool H. Jamal 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 2020-2021 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 2020-2021, 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 2020-2021 school year.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 7 - 0 | | | | | Abdool H. Jamal | Yes | | Dr. John Castanaro | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Judith_Ramos Meier | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Andrea Brown | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | |
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