Regular attendance is essential in providing District students with a high quality of instruction. Eligible certificated staff will be awarded annually one (1) day of sick/personal/bereavement leave per month of employment which may accumulate to 90 days. Eligible support employees will be awarded annually one (1) day of sick/personal/bereavement leave per month of employment which may accumulate to 90 days.
When employees are absent more than 20 days in any semester or more than 40 days per school year, their absence is considered excessive. The Superintendent/designee will review each incident of excessive absence and may require the employee to provide medical documentation or may consider disciplinary actions up to and including termination.