Practical question re today's closure

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With respect and appreciation for all families observing Yom Kippur, what would be the practical impact of granting all observing students and employees excused absences and PTO? Would the school system be too understaffed to function?

They did that in the past and the school couldn't get sufficient subs for these days.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I thought schools were supposed to be separate from religion.

Well given they give off for Christmas & Easter where is exactly is that line?

You can not be this dumb?

Easter is on a Sunday.

Lol and yet Easter Monday is always a day off. Nice try. Maybe, I don’t know, do some research before you mindlessly post?

I was raised Catholic and never even heard of Easter Monday until I moved here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With respect and appreciation for all families observing Yom Kippur, what would be the practical impact of granting all observing students and employees excused absences and PTO? Would the school system be too understaffed to function?

MCPS policy allows students and staff to take religious days off without penalty. OK, students still have to make up the work and staff has to use personal leave.

But substitute coverage is already strained. Trying to find subs on these big holidays is even harder, so MCPS takes the pressure off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought schools were supposed to be separate from religion.

And yet schools are off for Christmas and Easter Monday

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought schools were supposed to be separate from religion.

Maybe in the past but not for much longer...

[Anonymous]

They used to do that way back in the day but too many teachers took off and not enough staff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s about staffing. There are too many Jewish staff members for the system to be able to function.

Why is that the case for the school system but not other county agencies?

What agencies are you thinking of, PP?

[Anonymous]

School is closed for a holiday you don’t celebrate. There will still be the same number of school days. C O P E W I T H I T.

You people are positively insufferable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought schools were supposed to be separate from religion.

Well given they give off for Christmas & Easter where is exactly is that line?

You can not be this dumb?

Easter is on a Sunday.

Christmas isn’t 6 out of every 7 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With respect and appreciation for all families observing Yom Kippur, what would be the practical impact of granting all observing students and employees excused absences and PTO? Would the school system be too understaffed to function?

MCPS policy allows students and staff to take religious days off without penalty. OK, students still have to make up the work and staff has to use personal leave.

But substitute coverage is already strained. Trying to find subs on these big holidays is even harder, so MCPS takes the pressure off.

This is the reason.

[Anonymous]

I wish they’d stop closing for Christmas. I’d rather have two weeks in January or early February. Give everyone the 25th as the federal holiday but move to a true winter/ midwinter break. It’s cheaper to travel then and those who work seasonal/ hourly jobs will have more flexibility.

[Anonymous]

I wonder if all the Jewish staff fasted for 24 hours, avoided leather sand marital relations, and spent the day in prayer……. That’s what is supposed to happen on Yom Kipper.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if all the Jewish staff fasted for 24 hours, avoided leather sand marital relations, and spent the day in prayer……. That’s what is supposed to happen on Yom Kipper.

Yes, honestly that's what most of us do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if all the Jewish staff fasted for 24 hours, avoided leather sand marital relations, and spent the day in prayer……. That’s what is supposed to happen on Yom Kipper.

I’m going to guess yes. This is one of our holiest days of the year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's the full list from MD DoE for calendar year 2022:
https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/holidayp.html

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January 17 (Monday) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday (observed)
February 21 (third Monday) Presidents' Day
April 15 (Friday) Good Friday through Monday after Easter
May 30 (Monday) Memorial Day
November 8 (Tuesday) Election Day
November 24 (fourth Thursday) Thanksgiving Day
November 25 (fourth Friday) American Indian Heritage Day
December 24 (Saturday) Christmas Eve through New Year's Day**

No Labor Day!