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Directors press for clarity on substitute 'sick time' after state mandate
Summary
Board heard an explanation of the substitute sick-time policy (accrual rate: 1 hour per 30 hours worked; maximum 40 hours per year, 80 over multiple years) and discussed statutory obligations and fiscal implications; administration characterized it as a state mandate and recommended moving the update to consent.
Administration walked the board through policy GCBDD/GDBDD governing substitute sick time, explaining how the statute requires districts to allow itinerant/per-diem substitutes to accrue sick time. Staff said substitutes accrue one hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked; they may hold up to 40 hours in a year and up to 80 hours over a cycle if they remain with the same district.
Directors asked whether substitutes are covered under the same rules or contracts as regular employees and raised questions about the statutory basis and fiscal impact of extending sick-time benefits to per-diem workers. Administration replied that the requirement stems from state law and represents an unfunded mandate for school districts. Directors consented to place the item on the consent agenda but requested the board packet include citations and clearer budgetary implications for the next meeting.
