Because paid COVID-19 leave is no longer required by state or federal law, any paid leave would be a district-created benefit. The general rule is that school districts may attach reasonable conditions to access such benefits.
Abbott’s Executive Orders GA-38 and GA-39 prohibit state agencies and political subdivisions from requiring individuals to provide documentation of an individual’s vaccination status in order to “receive any service.” However, because offering additional paid leave is not a “service,” the practice is likely allowable.