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Board approves wellness leave policy for Northwest ISD employees

5765814 · June 24, 2025
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Summary

Trustees approved a new district policy creating an annual, non-accumulating wellness leave day for employees to address well-being, with administrative rules to protect critical dates and staffing.

The Northwest ISD board approved a local policy (DEC local) that adds a wellness leave day for employees, a paid, use-it-or-lose day intended to support staff well-being and reduce burnout.

The policy presentation described the benefit and how it will operate: the leave is a single paid day per year that does not accumulate or convert to pay, supervisors do not ask employees to disclose how the day will be used, and…

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