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[jennasings]

*In my four weeks at BP, I have only had two meltdowns.  They were both related to the same class, 603

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[kaygigi]

Aren't you off for the Jew holidays anyway? Or are charter schools also exempt from that state law as well?

[jennasings]

It actually isn't a state law. Charters make their own calendar, so even though about 20% of the faculty is Jewish, 0% of the students are, so they just suck it up and get subs.

[kaygigi]

State law is that a school district calls a holiday when either 15% or more of the students or faculty can reasonably be expected to take off. NYC public schools take off for the major Jewish, Christian, and Muslim holidays, and some locals are requesting off for major Hindi festivals as well, seeing as the percent population per school varies so dramatically from local to local in NYC.
(this is also why Mamaroneck had random days off near Memorial Day - reasonably expect the rich kids to be off to the Hamptons or Nantucket to open the summer homes... sorta like a religious ritual for the summer home set) (just kidding, but a reasonable explanation!)
I feel bad for the charter kids - all their friends have off, while they toil under some sub. :(

Enjoy field day, and I hope Jake makes it down there. He should be arriving soon.

[jennasings]

I should add that we get the day before Halloween off, which is dumb but quite conducive to my own Halloween celebrations...but not Jewish holidays.