Can a Child in Cherokee County Schools get an excused absence for a religiuos observance?

Question

our Family observes the annual HolyDays that are meantioned in the Bible.
and the Feast of Tabernacles is coming up, and our child will miss 8 days of school

Answer 1

The absence should be excused, but the child still needs to be responsible for completing any work assigned at that time.

Answer 2

I respect your diligence in observing the Biblical (Old Covenant) Holy days. Obviously; you are acting on your conscientious beliefs. The law or better, the constitutional rights you have, make allowance for you to practice your religious beliefs; therefore, you have the legal right to withdraw your child from her school to observe your feast days for 8 days (probably, you will require more days for travel both, to and from the festival site). I hope you made prior arrangements to procure [gather] home work or school lessons to bring along so, your child does not have his or her education impacted from the absenteeism.
On a personal note, I do not observe the Old Covenant Holy days since the Law contained therein, is no longer applicable to Christians, today ! They are under the agreement of the New Covenant, which has replaced the voided Old Covenant ! Enjoy your Feast and drive safely !!!

Answer 3

You would need to call the school or the school district's administrtin office to know for sure. However, unless you are ortodox Jews, I sincerely doubt that your child will be excused for 8 days! That is an awfully lot. And if you observe all the old testament holy days, plus Christian holidays...you better start homeschooling! Really, your child NEEDS to be in school. Find ways to observe your beliefs during the 17 hrs a day that your child is not in school.

Answer 4

it is our beliefs that should be honerd,unforchinitly the schools will not excues such number of days it is a good thang to keep your child in school but also it is a good thang to keep our culture alive, if i were you i would go to the school board and ask them if native american rights are ecepted in the school system and if children could get excused for such thangs,make sure that if they are able to go wich you would prob need a letter or note from somone who is charge of the ceromonie that the child does recieve there homework so that he or she can stay cought up with his or her class.

Answer 5

I agree with the Ol' Doc. Why would you want your children to miss that much of their education so early in the year when all the groundwork is being laid. Don't worry, your god will forgive for not keeping them at home and they'll still go to heaven. Most schools will not allow your child to miss that much school for religious reasons. All Jewish kids I knew growing up still went to school during Hanukkah.

Answer 6

In Cherokee county GA, that might be a problem as it is VERY Christiano-centric there.

I've lived there before and will NEVER live there again if I can help it.....

Lots of bigotry against Non-Christians and even Christians of denominations other than Protestant there.....

Answer 7

I don't see why not. If that is a true "Cherokee" school or such then they too observe the 7 Feasts of the Great Spirit.

YHWH is YeHoWaH too :)

Answer 8

Be sure you speak to the principal of the school you are entitled to your religious holidays. Enjoy Easter break and Christmas week too.

Answer 9

Actually you don't sound old enough to have a child, but if you want to know it might be more informative to call the school board and ask them.

Answer 10

From the way you type, I would say to keep your child in school for those 8 days.