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Students and parents press SRVUSD to recognize Eid and Diwali; parents raise concerns about language cuts and library displays
Summary
During public comment, student leaders urged the district to officially recognize Eid as a district holiday and parents requested Diwali recognition. Other speakers urged restoration of Korean-language courses cut for budgetary reasons and criticized library displays and past staff programs; the board took comments but made no immediate changes.
A series of public commenters used the district's non‑agenda public comment slot to press the board on cultural- and curriculum-related issues.
Several student leaders from multiple high schools urged the board to recognize Eid as an official district holiday to prevent Muslim students from choosing between religious observance and school. "Recognizing Eid tells Muslim students that we too belong here," Harris Kushifi, who identified himself as a Muslim Student Association president, told the board. Hamza Rafin and Sim Sei echoed that request, citing academic and social impacts when students…
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