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Santa Fe ISD board adopts "Friends Helping Friends" policy to let employees donate sick days

Santa Fe Independent School District Board of Trustees · November 18, 2025
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Summary

Trustees unanimously approved DEC local 'Friends Helping Friends,' allowing employees to voluntarily and anonymously donate state and local sick‑leave days to colleagues facing catastrophic illness or family emergency, with administrative regulations and a committee to manage transfers.

The Santa Fe ISD Board approved a new DEC local policy titled "Friends Helping Friends" that allows employees to donate state and local sick‑leave days to other district employees dealing with catastrophic illness or family emergency.

Mister Sanchez explained the program is voluntary and intentionally not request‑based: donations would be offered by…

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