Each teacher shall be entitled to use up to five (5) days of sick leave per school year to attend to the illness, injury or medical appointments of his or her immediate family including the spouse, children, or parents of the teacher or spouse. Where such cases occur and both parents of a particular child are teachers within the scope of this agreement, both parents may not access the provision of this article concurrently.
Every effort shall be made to schedule medical appointments outside of school hours.