Last week the Illinois legislature passed a bill giving vaccinated teachers COVID sick days back.

Central Illinois school leaders are taking the legislation a step further and are giving all teachers COVID sick days back. For Mt. Pulaski Schools Superintendent Fred Lamkey, this is giving only a small number of teachers their sick time back.

Lamkey says non-certified staff was impacted more by the legislation because they do not have as many sick days accumulated so giving them their sick days back is a big help for them. He believes this is about helping everyone.