| School Board of Alachua County |
| Bylaws & Policies |
5225 - ABSENCES FOR RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS
It is the policy of the Board that absences from school for observance of a religious holiday or because the tenets of a student's religion forbid secular activity during a school day or portion thereof shall be excused subject to compliance with this policy.
Students will be excused for religious holidays including but not limited to:
| A. | Ash Wednesday | |
| B. | Good Friday | |
| C. | Passover | |
| D. | Ramadan | |
| E. | Rosh Hashanah | |
| F. | Yom Kippur |
Periodically, the Superintendent shall consult with religious institutions and leaders in the community with regard to modification of the above list of religious holidays.
The Superintendent shall establish procedures and time limits to be observed:
| A. | by students, teachers, and administrators in making available to each student so excused an opportunity to make up any examination, study, or work assignment which has been missed; | |
| B. | by a student's parent(s) or guardian when giving prior notice of the student's intended absence; and | |
| C. | when giving affected students and parents an opportunity to be heard in connection with the decision not to excuse an absence on a day or portion thereof which is not included in the above list of religious holidays. |
F.S. 1003.21
F.A.C. 6A-1.09514
Adopted 11/2/10