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Board directs staff to research bereavement pay policy for district employees
Summary
A board member moved that the superintendent and budget committee research a bereavement pay policy for district employees; the motion passed and staff will return a proposed policy during the June meeting process.
Board member Mister Eaton moved that Superintendent Dr. Inman and the district’s budget committee research and draft a bereavement pay policy for Wayne County Schools; the motion passed on a voice vote.
Members said the district currently provides sick leave but lacks a clearly defined bereavement-pay policy. Board members cited peer policies in neighboring districts that commonly provide two to three days of bereavement leave and asked staff to define covered relationships and the number of allowable days. The board asked administration to research neighboring counties and school systems and to present a drafted policy as part of the June meeting process (first reading), with any final adoption following the district’s two-reading policy process.
No dollar amount or specific number of bereavement days was set at the meeting; board members repeatedly referenced sample policies from other counties that provide three days for certain relationships and noted variation locally. Superintendent Dr. Inman and the budget committee were directed to return recommendations for consideration during the June meeting cycle.
Motion details: Mister Eaton made the motion that Dr. Inman and the budget committee research a bereavement policy and prepare a proposed policy for the June meeting; the motion was seconded (recorded second by Mister Staggs) and approved by voice vote.
