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Board discusses student calendar inclusivity; governance committee and a student urged adding Eid observances
Summary
A governance committee report noted ongoing discussion about whether Eid and Diwali should be days off or treated as days for in-school learning; a student speaker asked the board to designate Eid days off and grant excused absences for multi-day observances.
The Pascack Valley Regional High School District’s governance committee and public commenters raised the possibility of recognizing major religious holidays on the student calendar during the Jan. 27 meeting.
A governance committee report to the board said members discussed policy 0145 (absences) and whether the student calendar should recognize religious observances such as Eid or Diwali with school closures or with in-school learning opportunities.
Nut graf: The matter is not final. Committee members said the discussion…
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