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Meeting Date:
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Category:
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RESEARCH, EVALUATION & REPORTING |
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Subject:
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19.2 Religious Observance Days for the 2022-2023 School Year. |
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District Goals:
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Goal 5 Community-wide Engagement Develop family and community partnerships through active engagement, participation
and communication to support stronger and meaningful connections.
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Enclosure:
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Religious Observance Days for the 2022-2023 School Year. |
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Religious observance days that occurred on instructional learning days of the 2022-2023 school year. |
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Funding:
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Resolution
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WHEREAS based on New York State requirements for State Aid, all religious holidays where students are allowed approved absences must be officially recognized by the Board of Education Trustees. To comply, a list of state approved religious holidays, other than those observed and documented on the 2022-2023 districtwide School Calendar, are being submitted for approval, and
WHEREAS the Superintendent of Schools has prepared the attached list of religious observance days for the Yonkers Public Schools, for the school year 2022-2023, based on dates obtained from the Interfaith Calendar.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education approves and adopts the attached list, for the Yonkers Public Schools, for the 2022-2023 school year. |
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
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Signed By: |
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Siju Samuel - Director |
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Signed By: |
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Frank Hernandez - Assistant Superintendent |
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Signed By: |
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Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools |
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Rosemarie Linton Moved, Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS based on New York State requirements for State Aid, all religious holidays where students are allowed approved absences must be officially recognized by the Board of Education Trustees. To comply, a list of state approved religious holidays, other than those observed and documented on the 2022-2023 districtwide School Calendar, are being submitted for approval, and
WHEREAS the Superintendent of Schools has prepared the attached list of religious observance days for the Yonkers Public Schools, for the school year 2022-2023, based on dates obtained from the Interfaith Calendar.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education approves and adopts the attached list, for the Yonkers Public Schools, for the 2022-2023 school year.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Sheila Greenwald | Yes | | Dr. John Castanaro | Yes | | Gail Burns | Yes | | Rosemarie Linton | Yes | | Amjed Kuri | Yes | |
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