Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays in New York.
The bill amends the education law to establish Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays. The dates for these holidays are determined by Muslim religious law and tradition. School districts and municipalities with populations under fifty thousand can choose to recognize these holidays. The bill also allows for the scheduling of conference days in the last two weeks of August, subject to collective bargaining requirements.
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