Bill > HB05106

This bill proposes amendments to Connecticut's education statutes that would allow students in kindergarten through 12th grade to be absent from school in order to observe Three Kings Day (also known as Epiphany, a Christian holiday celebrated on January 6th that commemorates the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus) without being penalized. Specifically, the bill would require the State Board of Education to modify its definitions of "excused absence" and "unexcused absence" to explicitly recognize Three Kings Day as a valid reason for student absence. By doing so, the legislation aims to respect the cultural and religious significance of this holiday, which is particularly important to many Latino and Hispanic communities, and ensure that students who choose to observe this traditional celebration will not be academically disadvantaged by their absence from school.

Education

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