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Parents, students urge Sewanhaka district to recognize Eid al‑Adha as a full school holiday
Summary
Parents and students asked the Sewanhaka Central High School District board to grant Eid al‑Adha the same calendar recognition as other major religious holidays, citing missed tests and cultural observances; speakers requested clearer calendar labeling and consistent district guidance.
Parents and students told the Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education on Tuesday that Eid al‑Adha should be a full school holiday in the district, not a superintendent conference day.
At the public‑comment portion of the June meeting, Farhana, a parent of New Hyde Park Memorial High School, read a letter from a sixth‑grade student who said he missed a test after observing Eid and later faced two math tests on the first day back. The letter said in part: “If I miss going to the mosque, I will also miss a lot of the fun things that they have like a bounce…
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