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Public commenters tell SCHUYLER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS board staff told them PTO, vacation were cut to one per month
Summary
Two school employees told the board they learned only at the start of the school year that employees are limited to one PTO day and one vacation day per month and urged clearer notice, contract timing and protections for staff with repeated illnesses or family emergencies.
Two employees told the SCHUYLER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS board during public comment that they only recently learned the district limits staff to one paid time off day and one vacation day per month and asked the board to provide clearer notice and protections for long‑tenured staff.
"We came to find out when we started the school year that we only have one PTO and one vacation per month," said Paloma Arca, who said she was speaking for co‑workers and parents. Arca asked how staff should cover multiple sick days or a family emergency without going unpaid.
Marisol Lopez said she and others had expected to receive contracts at the end of the prior year so they could plan vacation and PTO for the coming year. "We only started this year to find out that we have only one PTO and one vacation day per month," Lopez said, adding that secretarial staffing and timing of notice were particular concerns.
Board members acknowledged the concerns and the chair noted public comment rules limit responses during that period. The board did not take formal action on the PTO/vacation issue during public comment; members later discussed related personnel and policy items during the agenda.
The comments reflect a change in how leave availability is being communicated to employees, according to speakers at the meeting. The board did not provide specific, immediate remedies during the meeting; staff and building principals were urged to discuss concerns with affected employees and report back to the board if formal action is needed.
The board approved the consent agenda at the start of the meeting; separate discussion of personnel and policy revisions appeared later on the agenda.
