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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

(III)    ADJUSTMENTS IN THE LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL
DAY; AND

(IV)   SCHOOLS TO BE OPEN ON HOLIDAYS.

(2)   THESE ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE GRANTED ONLY IF
NORMAL SCHOOL ATTENDANCE IS PREVENTED BECAUSE OF:

(I)   NATURAL DISASTER;

(II)   CIVIL DISASTER; OR

(III)   SEVERE HEATHER CONDITIONS.

(3)     EDUCATION FUNDING FROM STATE OR LOCAL
SOURCES MAY NOT BE REDUCED IF THERE ARE LESS THAN 180    SCHOOL
DAYS IN ANY YEAR BECAUSE OF AN APPROVED APPLICATION     UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION.

(4)    IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, THE STATE BOARD MAY
OPEN SCHOOLS ON HOLIDAYS.

(C) HOLIDAYS.

(1) THE FOLLOWING DAYS ARE PUBLIC SCHOOL
HOLIDAYS:

(I)   THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER;

(II)   CHRISTMAS EVE AND PROM THEN THROUGH JANUARY

1;

(III)    THE FRIDAY BEFORE EASTER AND FROM THEN
THROUGH THE MONDAY AFTER EASTER;

(IV)   MEMORIAL DAY; AND

(V)   PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION DAYS.

(2)   THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHALL DEVOTE A PART OF
THE DAY TO APPROPRIATE EXERCISES FOR THE FOLLOWING DAYS:

(I)   WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY;

(II)   LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY;

(III)   VETERANS' DAY;

(IV)   COLUMBUS DAY;

(V)   MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY;

(VI)   ARBOR DAY; AND

(VII)   ANY OTHER DAY OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

(3)    IN WORCESTER COUNTY, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAY NOT