HomeMy Public PortalAboutRES-CC-2002-29Resolution 29-2002
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY OF MOAB PERSONNEL POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES MANUAL TO ALLOW FOR SCHOOL ASSISTANCE LEAVE
Whereas, the City of Moab recognizes and promotes the importance of education in our
community and has identified education as a top pnonty for our community, and
Whereas, the City of Moab, the Grand County School System, Parents for Public Schools and
other groups support broad -based collaboration among the schools, citizens, parents, businesses,
government agencies and other organizations to create a climate of excellence in our schools, and
Whereas, one-on-one interaction with students and individual community members is a proven
method of creating student success, particularly with reading at the elementary school level, and
Whereas, allowmg limited leave time for City employees to assist school children is a way to
promote educational excellence through individual student success and to create a strong
collaboration between the City and the schools
Now therefore, we, the governing body of the City of Moab do hereby amend the City of Moab
personnel policies and procedures manual to allow for school assistance leave as follows
Section 5 5 shall be amended to read as follows
5 5 Employees may, upon wntten approval of the supervisor, take up to one hour per week
paid School Assistance Leave to assist children in Red Rock Elementary School's
reading proficiency program Request for said leave shall be in writing and shall be
available to full-time non -probationary employees in good standing Employee
performance and productivity, as well as scheduling and workload issues may be
considered in granting or denying the request
Existing Sections 5 5 through 5 12 shall be renumbered consecutively following the new Section
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This resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage
Passed and adopted by action of the governing body of the City of Moab in open session
this 8'" day of October, 2002
By
David L Saknson
Mayor
tte
Rachel Ellison
City Recorder
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