Regular attendance is essential in providing District students with a high quality of instruction. Eligible certificated staff will have available 96 hours (leave is both sick and personal days of sick leave per school year cumulative to 500 hours days. Eligible support employees have available 88 hours days of sick leave per year cumulative to 500 hours days.

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