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NJ S2126
Requires school district to close schools on religious holiday included on list of holidays promulgated by Commissioner of Education if 10 percent or more of students observe holiday.
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Introduced
03/16/2020
03/16/2020
In Committee
03/16/2020
03/16/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, the absence of a student from school due to the observance of a religious holiday must be recorded by the school district as an excused absence. Any transcript or form on which information concerning a student's attendance is requested, may include with respect to absences only those absences that are not due to the observance of a religious holiday. The Commissioner of Education annually promulgates a list of religious holidays to which the excused absence requirement is applicable. This bill provides that in the event that a religious holiday included on the list of holidays promulgated by the commissioner is observed by 10 percent or more of the students enrolled in a school district, the board of education must close the schools of the district on that religious holiday.
AI Summary
This bill requires school districts to close schools on any religious holiday included on the list of holidays promulgated by the Commissioner of Education if 10 percent or more of the students in the district observe that holiday. The current law already requires school districts to record absences due to the observance of religious holidays as excused absences, and prohibits including such absences on student transcripts or attendance records. This bill adds a new requirement for school closures when a significant portion of the student population observes a particular religious holiday.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 03/16/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2020/S2126 |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/S2500/2126_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/S2500/2126_I1.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2126_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2126_I1.PDF |
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