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NY S02504

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2023

Primary Sponsor

John Liu

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Education Law Section 2586 to allow the NYC school chancellor to require attendance on Anniversary Day (first or second Thursday in June) in Brooklyn and Queens public schools.

  • Requires the chancellor to declare an alternate public school holiday for all NYC pupils on a different date in the same school year if Anniversary Day attendance is required.

  • The alternate holiday must commemorate a significant cultural or religious holiday, including Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Asian Lunar New Year, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, or other holidays celebrated by a significant portion of NYC public school students.

  • Takes effect on July 1 following enactment into law.

Legislative Description

Allows the chancellor of the city district of the city of New York to require pupils in public schools in the borough of Brooklyn or in the borough of Queens to attend school on anniversary day, but to declare a holiday for such pupils on an alternate date in the same school year to allow for the celebration of a significant cultural or religious holiday.

Last Action

REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

New York City Education1/20/2023

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