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NY S08501
Bill
Status
9/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Robert Ortt
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AI Summary
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School districts may opt out of observing state-designated cultural or religious holidays when less than 10% of the school population observes that holiday
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Districts that opt out must still make reasonable accommodations for students who do participate in the non-observed holiday
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Federal government-designated cultural or religious holidays are exempt from this opt-out provision and must still be observed
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Amends Education Law Section 3604 by adding new subdivision 8-c
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Allows school districts to opt out of observing any state-designated cultural or religious holiday when less than ten percent of the school population observes such state-designated cultural or religious holiday.
Last Action
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
1/7/2026