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Board reviews first reading of Policy 5330, corrects sick‑ and personal‑leave language
Summary
The board heard a first reading of several policy edits including Policy 5330 (sick days, vacation, holidays and leaves); staff noted the draft did not match current practice and proposed correcting sick days from 10 to 11 and personal leave from 1 to 2, and adjusting vacation accrual for some 12‑month staff.
The board reviewed a set of policy edits (referred to in the meeting as "press issue 121") and heard a first reading of changes to Policy 5330 on sick days, vacation, holidays and leaves.
S5 told trustees that most changes are small, language‑based edits, but highlighted substantive items. "It says 10 sick days per year, but we actually give 11," S5 said, and noted that the draft listed one personal leave day though practice grants two. S5 also described a proposal affecting a small group of 12‑month, non‑teacher staff (four employees): rather than accrual at 0.83 days per month, the proposal would institute a 90‑day probationary period and then grant all 10 vacation days to the employee to improve recruitment and retention.
The board treated this as a first reading; S5 invited questions to be submitted by email and said the item will return to the board in June for second reading and potential adoption. S1 and others characterized the cover materials as clearly distinguishing language clarifications from substantive changes.
Why it matters: The edits align written policy with current district practice for leave and clarify vacation accrual for a small subset of 12‑month employees; corrections affect employee leave entitlements and HR administration.
What's next: Staff will collect questions and return the item for a second reading and board vote in June.
