[§302A-1140]  Religious holy days.  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. [L 1996, c 89, pt of
§2]