Regular attendance is essential in providing District students with a high quality of instruction. Eligible certificated staff will have available 12 (twelve) days of sick leave per school year cumulative to 52 days (40+ the present 12(twelve) days. As of the 2015-16 school year, all full time certificated employees will be eligible for ten (10) sick days per school year. Eligible support employees have available one (1) day of sick leave per month cumulative to 40 days.

When employees are absent more than 6 (six) days in any semester or more than 12 (twelve) days per school year (grandfathered employees hired before the 2015-16 school year), their absence is considered excessive. Full time certificated employees hired for the 2015-16 school year and beyond should not be absent more than 5 (five) days in any semester or more than 10 (ten) days per school year. 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.