Hawaii Revised Statutes 302A-1140 – Religious holy days
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 302A-1140
- attendance: means a student is physically present in school after enrollment. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 302A-101
- Board: means the board of education. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 302A-101
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Public schools: means all academic and noncollege type schools established and maintained by the department and charter schools governed by chapter 302D. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 302A-101
The board shall release any public school student from school attendance for the purpose of observing religious holy days that fall on regularly scheduled school days, when the release is requested in writing by a parent, guardian, or other person having custody or control of the pupil. Actual attendance at observances shall count as an excused absence at the public schools for all purposes where attendance forms the basis of computation.