Senator Bennett proposes the following amendment (LC-3908.PH0007S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 8-11-151(C)(5) and inserting:

 (5) School district holidays and vacation on the district calendar must not be counted against paid parental leave. Where an employee's entitlement to leave under this section extends beyond their designated term of employment for their contractual term, a school district may enact policies to allow the affected employee to continue their period of leave in the subsequent contractual term, provided that the employee remains an eligible school district employee. 

Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 8-11-156(C)(5) and inserting:

 (5) School district holidays and vacation on the district calendar must not be counted against paid parental leave. Where an employee's entitlement to leave under this section extends beyond their designated term of employment for their contractual term, a school district may enact policies to allow the affected employee to continue their period of leave in the subsequent contractual term, provided that the employee remains an eligible school district employee.