February 16(a) District-wide Professional Development Day for 10-month (198 days) and 11.5-month (235 days) instructional personnel.

Support Services Catalog of Choice Day. All food service workers, food service managers, 10-month PCS police, 10-month support, 10.5-, 11-, 11.5-month support and 12-month personnel on duty.

Holiday for bus drivers.

Designated hurricane make-up day.

ARTICLE 8 Leaves of Absence

1. Personal Leave. Employees are entitled to five (5) days leave of absence for
personal reasons, charged to unused sick leave.
a. Notice of intent to take personal leave shall be made to the principal/
supervisor two (2) days in advance, unless an emergency condition
prevails. The principal shall have the final say as to whether an
emergency condition exists.
b. Principals/supervisors shall have the right to request reasons for
personal leave and to deny personal leave only if it is being requested
on an in-service/staff development day, pre- and post-holidays, during
state mandated testing or if the employee’s role at the school is critical
to events occurring during that time frame (e.g., an elementary P.E.
teacher on “field day,” or drama teacher on the day of production).