Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/17/2020 - 5:00 PM
Category: SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS
Type: Action
Subject: 11.2 2020-2021 Religious Observance Dates
District Goals:
Goal 6
To commit to fiscal accountability.
Enclosure 2020-2021 Religious Observance Days that fall on Regular Days of Instruction.
File Attachment:
2020-05-21 Dr Cole- Religious holidays memo.pdf
Rationale:
Funding:
Resolution: 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.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

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