RELIGIOUS ABSENCE. The Superintendent will grant religious leave with pay to a educator upon application.
1. For a religious holiday as identified by a duly constituted religious body.
2. Applications must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the holiday.
3. Absence for such will not exceed three (3) days per school calendar year.
4. Such days will not be deducted from any other leave.
RELIGIOUS ABSENCE. Administrators may use two (2) days of sick absence or personal absence per year as religious absence for religious observance of a sacred holiday when such observance cannot take place outside the normal work day. The employee must obtain permission from their supervising administrator to take Religious leave on a given day. Section 6. JURY DUTY Administrators will receive their regular pay from the District while on Jury Duty. Any money paid to the Administrator for Jury Duty service will be turned over to the District. Any money paid to the Administrator for travel expense will be retained by the Administrator.
RELIGIOUS ABSENCE. Persons absent for religious observance may exchange a maximum of two (2) days of sick absence or two (2) days of personal absence per year for religious absence under the following conditions:
a. For religious observance of a sacred holiday as specified by the religion.
b. Such observance cannot take place outside of the normal work day.
c. Application must be made in writing to the Human Resources at least five (5) working days in advance.
