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Sudbury DEI Commission to send letter urging schools to recognize Eid as a holiday

Sudbury Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission · November 19, 2024
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Summary

The commission voted to send a letter to Sudbury and Lincoln-Sudbury school superintendents and school committees requesting that Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha be recognized as school holidays; commissioners discussed calendar categories and staff PTO implications before approving the action.

The Sudbury Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission voted to send a letter to the Sudbury Public Schools and Lincoln-Sudbury regional school district urging recognition of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays.

The drafted letter explains that Eid observances often occupy the whole day and that recognizing the holidays on the school calendar would prevent Muslim students and…

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