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Policy committee weighs school‑calendar changes, religious observances and attendance accommodations
Summary
Committee reviewed revisions to Policy 401 (school calendar), discussed adding Juneteenth and other federal holidays, aligning with COMAR/state law, and how religious observances intersect with attendance and employee leave; staff said calendar revisions will return for further work.
At the Jan. 22, 2025 policy committee meeting, staff presented an update of Policy 401 (school calendar), last revised in 2018, and sought input on including Juneteenth, federal holidays, and procedures for professional days, snow/emergency closures, and religious observances.
Dr. Lewis Phillips, who was scheduled to present, was at the district emergency operations center with a school HVAC/power issue and did not attend. Committee members discussed legal and operational constraints: staff…
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