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Resident urges Dearborn Heights School District #7 to recognize Eid or provide accommodations
Summary
During public comment a resident said the district’s three‑year calendar does not list Eid and asked the board to provide equal accommodation for Muslim students and staff; a board representative offered to look into anticipated Eid dates and contact local mosque leadership.
A resident addressed the Dearborn Heights School District #7 Board of Education during public comment to ask that the district include Eid on its calendar or otherwise provide equal accommodation for Muslim students and staff.
The resident said the district previously accommodated fasting students during Ramadan and held a district dinner for families, but that Eid holidays are not listed on the district’s three‑year calendar and therefore staff and students do not receive equivalent recognition or time off. The speaker said neighboring cities and communities include Eid on their calendars and asked the board to ‘‘plan and implement the change’’ so the district’s calendar better reflects its stated commitment to unity and inclusion.
In response, a board representative said they would look into anticipated Eid dates and contact local mosque leadership to provide calendar dates for the superintendent to consider. The transcript does not clearly identify which board member or staffer made that offer.
The resident requested that the board be provided with anticipated Eid dates for the next three years so the district can evaluate calendar changes. No formal board action on the calendar was taken during this meeting; trustees discussed possible June and July meeting-date adjustments to avoid graduation and the July 4 holiday but left the official meeting start time at 7 p.m.
