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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Seems like it would have been easier to just have the four originally proposed days off.[/quote]

Easier yes. Legal. No.

Then again, this is very much not legal. [/quote]

The O days are not legal in the slightest.  They are picking and choosing religious holidays to honor w/o a secular basis. Their own data do not support these days. Their own lawyers told them not to do it.

Is there a legal challenge in the works?  [/quote]

What law are they breaking?[/quote]

Establishment Clause of the Constitution

Freedom of religion includes the right to be free from religion. Here, FCPS is favoring some religions over others.  And worse, is forcing all learning to pause based on religious holidays without a compelling secular reason.  Absolutely illegal.

I hope someone is suing. [/quote]

The school is not pushing religion onto children (or favoring one over another) - so the establishment clause doesn't hold water; the law says ONE religion. If anything we were breaking the law earlier by building the calendar around Christian holidays.

Please point to the exact law for "forcing all learning to pause based on religious holidays without a compelling secular reason".  
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https://www.aclu.org/other/your-right-religious-freedom

Fails the Lemon Test. Overly involves government in religion (by mandating learning stop) and promotes certain religious beliefs by picking amd choosing what religions get O days.

Christmas break is okay because it is based on operational concerns— too many kids and teachers would be absent to hold school.

Probably best to decouple spring break. But, IDK about Good Friday. I’m Catholic and my family would miss that day. Not sure if it’s widespread enough to justify a day off. [/quote]

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