Madinah Wilson-Anton
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 26
Primary
The Delaware Code does not currently contain any explicit direction for public schools relating to school absences for observance of religious holidays. This Act requires schools to excuse a pupil's absence for observance of a religious holiday, and further requires districts and charters to have a policy discouraging teachers from scheduling tests, presentations and the like on days where some students may be absent for a religious holiday. A pupil who does miss a grading event must be allowed to make-up the test or otherwise recover credit. The Department of Education is directed to promulgate rules and regulations relating to implementation of this Act, including a list of holidays on which an absence for religious observance must be excused.
Signed by Governor
Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 1 NO 3 NOT VOTING
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 NO
Amendment HA 1 to HB 163 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
Amendment HA 1 to HB 163 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 5 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
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| HA 1 to HB 163 | HTML PDF |
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