Regular attendance is essential in providing District students with a high quality of instruction.  Eligible full-time certified and support staff will have available one (1) leave day for each contract or agreed upon month of hire.  Teachers are contracted for 9 months and receive a total of 9 paid leave days during the school year.  A 10 month employee will receive a total of 10 paid leave days per year. 

Employees may accumulate forty-five (45) unused leave days.

When employees are absent more than six (6) days in any semester or more than twelve (12) 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.