Common use of Child Care Phase Clause in Contracts

Child Care Phase. Where the requested leave dates are beyond the period of disability associated with pregnancy and is for child-care purposes, as defined above, the tenured teacher shall be granted, at her discretion, a leave for (a) the balance of the school year in which the birth occurred, or (b) the balance of the school year in which the birth occurred and the entire following school year. Teachers on maternity leave desiring to switch from option (2) (a) to option (2) (b) shall notify the Superintendent by March 15 of the year in which the maternity leave was taken. Any further extensions of child-care leave shall be discretionary with the Board of Education. The Board need not grant or extend the leave of absence of any non-tenured teacher beyond the end of the contract school year in which leave is obtained.

Child Care Phase. Where the requested leave dates are beyond the period of disability associated with pregnancy and is for child-care purposes, as defined above, the tenured teacher employee shall be granted, granted at her discretion, discretion a leave for (a1) the balance of the school year in which the birth occurred, occurred or (b2) the balance of the school year in which the birth occurred and the entire following school year, or (3) the balance of the school year in which the birth occurred and the first semester of the succeeding school year. Teachers on maternity leave desiring to switch from option (2) (a2)(a) to option (2) (b2)(b) shall notify the Superintendent by March 15 June 30 of the year in which the maternity leave was taken. Any further extensions extension of child-care leave shall be discretionary with the Board of Education. The Board need not grant or extend the leave of absence of any non-tenured teacher beyond the end of the contract school year in which leave is obtained.