Glenbard Township High School District 87
Policy 5:250-R1
Professional Personnel
Administrative Procedure – School Visitation Leave
Eligible employees
These administrative procedures apply to both professional staff and educational service personnel.
An employee is eligible for a school visitation leave if he or she has worked for the District at least 6
consecutive months immediately before the request and works at least one-half of the full-time
equivalent position. Periods when school is not in session will not count as a break in consecutive
service.
School Conference and Activity Leave
An employee is entitled to 8 hours during any school year, no more than 4 hours of which may be
taken on any given day, to attend school conferences or classroom activities related to the employee's child, if the conference or activity cannot be scheduled during non-work hours. Employees must first use all accrued vacation leave, personal, leave, compensatory leave, and any other leave that may be granted to the employee, except sick and disability leave.
Request
An employee must request a school conference and activity leave in writing at least 7 days in
advance; in an emergency situation, 24 hours notice is required. The employee must consult with the
employer to schedule the leave so as to minimize disruption. A leave request may be denied if
granting the leave would result in more than 5% of the work force, or work force shift, taking leave at
the same time.
Compensation
A school visitation leave is unpaid. The District will attempt, however, to give the employee the
opportunity to make-up the time taken for such a leave. The employee taking a visitation leave will
not lose any benefits.
Verification
An employee returning from a school visitation leave must provide the Building Principal with
verification of the visitation from the school administrator of the school visited. Failure to provide
this verification within 2 working days of the visitation will subject the employee to the standard
disciplinary procedures for unexcused absences from work.
LEGAL REF.: 820 ILCS 147.
DATED: March 1999
REVIEWED: November 21, 2005
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