If extraordinary reasons are presented in advance to Asst. Superintendent of HR and approved, employee time off will be granted with no loss of pay or holiday pay.

If extraordinary reasons are not granted by the Asst. Superintendent of HR, the employee, no employee shall be granted a paid leave day on the last school day before and the first school day after any holiday or holiday period when school is not scheduled pursuant to the calendar adopted by the Board, during the first week of school, or during the last week of school (except for a high school or college graduation of a member of the immediate family or to attend a funeral). 

If employee takes an unpaid day before or after a paid holiday, the employee will not earn pay for holiday pay or the requested unpaid day.