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Board agrees to study re‑establishing sick‑leave bank; motion to table and research passes unanimously
Summary
After staff outlined a prior bank and estimated costs, the board voted 5–0 to table immediate reinstatement and to research a phased or alternative approach to support employees.
Powhatan County School Board discussed restoring a centrally administered sick‑leave bank for employees and voted to table any immediate reintroduction while board members and staff research options and cost models.
District staff reviewed the history: a sick‑leave bank existed previously but was discontinued around the 2009–2010 fiscal period amid tight finances. The presentation noted an historical cost estimate of about $91,000 from that earlier era; presenters cautioned that modern costs would likely be substantially higher because of salary growth and…
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