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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The more I read comments here the more it seems this is a back door way to give teachers and staff more 4 day workweeks. There are lots of ways to honor religious holidays for those who recognize them. Why is equity around these days completely outweighing all other equity concerns around disruptions for students, safety for students, costs and difficulties of covering these days for families? 5 day weeks should be a priority. Figure out how to give staff and students days off for the religious days they observe.

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Wow, I had no idea other districts would model Fairfax's system for school calendars where they can't ever release one without numerous meetings and hand wringing. But to answer your question, Fairfax didn't collect any data about absences because the board thought religious holidays on the school calendar satisfied equity over all other concerns.[/quote]

Fairfax has years of data on it.  https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/Absence%20Data%20Final3.pdf

Schools legally required to have a reason for religious holidays 
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That data in no way justifies having numerous religious holidays on the school calendar. There was maybe one or two days in last six years with enough absences to affect school operations.[/quote]

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