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Board discusses adding Eid al‑Adha to district calendar and tables proposal for more study
Summary
The committee debated adding Eid al‑Adha as a district holiday, weighing calendar mechanics, equity across religious observances and data limits for measuring affected student populations; members voted to table the item pending demographic and calendar analysis and consultation with the state.
The Instructional Support Services Committee considered adding Eid al‑Adha to the district school calendar during its March 25 meeting. The chair said the request grew from community input and that the earliest realistic implementation would be for the 2027 calendar, given this year’s calendar already approved.
Board members discussed how many existing holidays the…
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