Adoption/Xxxxxx Child Leave. When an employee brings a xxxxxx child into their home, he/she may take up to 5 leave days deducted from his/her accumulated leave. Adoptive leave will be granted for up to a period of one (1) school year without compensation. However, accrued leave may be substituted for up to the first six (6) weeks of the leave. Upon initial application for the adoption, the teacher will notify the superintendent at least thirty (30) days before the date on which he/she desire to start his/her unpaid leave. The teacher will also notify the superintendent of the expected length of this unpaid leave. This leave many be taken without jeopardy to re-employment, retirement and salary benefits. A waiver of the thirty (30) days notification requirement may be granted in an emergency situation or at the discretion of the Superintendent.
