Student makes argument for his own school holiday — and wins

“I was nervous, especially at first. I almost sat back down before speaking but I’m glad I didn’t,” Brown, 16, told The Post.

So, on a whim and a prayer — plus a chance to bolster his public speaking abilities — Brown sought to take action at the next board meeting. “You could tell that he was really nervous,” he told The Post of Brown’s speech. “But he did an absolutely incredible job.” “I have some terrible news for you,” Grishman jokingly told Brown at the April board meeting. “We are planning to have a snow day on the Friday before Memorial Day Weekend and we’re going to call it the Ethan Brown snow day.”

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