Liberty Hill ISD

Liberty Hill ISD: Blackout Days

Blackout Days are designated dates on which personal leave is not permitted due to the critical nature of staffing needs or district professional development requirements. Employees are still limited to using no more than three consecutive leave days at a time.

District-Designated Blackout Days include:

• The day before and the day after a school holiday, when the day is one on which students are present.
• District-wide professional development - Oct 3 (all day), Nov 14 (am only), Jan 23 (am only), May 26 (all day), and May 27th (all day).  
• Campus-specific days (Principal will notify their employees by 8/1 annually).

Personnel Impacted:  These guidelines apply to forward-facing, student-related campus roles, including:

• Teachers, Counselors, Paraprofessionals, Librarians, Nurses, Principals, Assistant Principals, Campus Office Staff

For District PD Days Only - Exclusions (only if district PD is not scheduled for your position - Summer Learning Conference is excluded from exclusions)

Allowable Exceptions on Blackout Day (with documentation):

• Personal illness
• Medical procedure (does not include dental cleanings or routine checkups)
• Religious observance
• Immediate family emergency
• Wedding where the employee is a member of the wedding party 
• Wedding of immediate family member 
• Graduation (for the employee or an immediate family member)
• District-sanctioned UIL event (for child or spouse)
• Military event
• Funeral for an extended family member 
• Birth of a grandchild 

Documentation will be required to verify any of the allowable exceptions listed above. Employees must submit appropriate supporting documentation (e.g., doctor’s note, event program, travel itinerary), and leave must be approved to avoid docked pay for an absence on a blackout day.