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Cannon County board discusses raising sick days for support staff from one to three
Summary
At a workshop April 9, Cannon County school officials considered increasing sick days for educational assistants and other support staff from one to three days for the 2026–27 year, citing employee welfare and concerns about budget and substitute costs; no formal vote was recorded and the item will be considered at the board meeting Thursday.
At a Cannon County Board of Education workshop on Apr. 9, board members debated a proposal to increase sick leave for educational assistants (EAs) and other support staff from the current single sick day to three days for the 2026–27 school year.
Board discussion centered on equity for different employee groups and the budgetary impact. "I don't think one day is enough," said a committee member…
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