Teachers and ESP employees may be granted bereavement leave at the Principal’s discretion. 

Instructional Contract, 10.11 & ESP Contract, Section L

Pallbearer/ Bereavement Leave 

The school principal or any department head is authorized to approve any employee’s request to serve as a pallbearer or to attend the funeral of a member of their immediate family (e.g., spouse, sibling, child, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandparent-in-law, domestic partner, or other member of the employee’s immediate household).  This leave time shall be in addition to the employee’s sick leave.