Employee attendance is an important factor in the successful operation of any school district and in the maintenance of the continuity of the educational program. The Governing Board is vitally and continually interested in the attendance of each employee and considers satisfactory attendance an important criterion of satisfactory job performance.

The privilege of Center employment imposes on each employee the responsibility to be on the job on time every scheduled work day. This responsibility requires that the employee maintain good health standards, take intelligent precautions against accidents, both on and off the job, and manage personal affairs in order to satisfy Center attendance requirements.

A staff member who fails to give prompt notice of his/her absence, misuses sick leave, fails to verify his/her absence in accordance with Board policy, falsifies the reason for an absence, is absent without authorization, is repeatedly tardy, or accumulates an excessive number of absences without good cause may be subject to discipline.

No staff member will be discouraged from the prudent, necessary use of sick leave.

The Superintendent is required because of the high costs of absences and disrupted work schedules to give continuing attention to the maintenance of regular attendance by employees.