Sick Leave - Medical Verification. Employees will be required to provide medical verification of the illness at the discretion of the supervisor, and especially noting the following circumstances:
Sick Leave - Medical Verification. If medical attention is secured by the teacher and the absence exceeds ten (10) consecutive days, the Board shall, upon written request, be provided with a written statement from the teacher’s physician or other appropriate health care provider that indicates that the teacher has been under the physician’s care. In the event the teacher’s absence exceeds fifteen (15) consecutive days, the Superintendent may request and shall receive within five (5) days a physician’s statement regarding the reason(s) for the teacher’s absence. If the teacher’s absence exceeds fifteen (15) consecutive days, the Superintendent may request and shall be granted an examination of the teacher from a Board appointed doctor at Board expense. In the event the teacher’s absence exceeds ten (10) consecutive days and is due to illness or injury in the immediate family, the Superintendent or Director of Human Resources may request and shall receive written verification relating to the need for the absence. In the case of an absence due to an illness or injury in the immediate family which exceeds fifteen
