Regular attendance is essential in providing District students with a high quality of instruction. Eligible certificated staff will have available 10* days of sick leave per school year cumulative to * days. Eligible support employees have available 5* days of sick leave per year cumulative to * days.

When employees are absent more than 5 days in any semester or more than 10 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.

* The amount of leave an employee has available is based on FTE. (Full-time employees will have 10 days per year (2 days may be used for Personal). (Half-time employees will have 5 half days per year (4 Medical and 1 Personal).

Full-time employees  may accumulate sick days up to 40 days. Any days accumulated over 40 days will be paid annually at a rate of $30.00 per day.

Half-time employees may accumulate sick days up to 20 days. Any days accumulated over 20 days will be paid annually at a rate of $15.00 per day.

(Please see teacher handbook for further details).