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NY S04648
Bill
Status
6/9/2015
Primary Sponsor
Martin Golden
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AI Summary
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Establishes Asian Lunar New Year's Day (the first day of the Asian lunar calendar) as a mandatory school holiday for qualified public school districts.
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Defines qualified school districts as city school districts in cities with populations of one million or more inhabitants and an Asian population of at least 7.5 percent based on the 2010 U.S. Census.
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Requires school authorities in qualified districts to close all public schools on Asian Lunar New Year Day.
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Directs the Commissioner of Education to disregard any reduction in school session days resulting from observance of the Asian Lunar New Year holiday and count it as a session day for calculation purposes.
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Takes effect 120 days after becoming law, with rules and regulations permitted to be promulgated before the effective date.
Legislative Description
Establishes the Asian Lunar New Year day as a school holiday for all city school districts of cities of one million inhabitants or more, with an Asian population of seven and one-half percent or more; uses the year 2010 federal decennial census as the basis for calculation of the Asian population.
Last Action
REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
1/6/2016