Common use of Educational Development Leaves Clause in Contracts

Educational Development Leaves. (EDLs) 1. For each year of this contract, $80,000 shall be allocated for the purpose of leaves for educational development. Such leaves shall be for a minimum of sixteen (16) days. Initially, one-third of the funds will be allocated to the elementary, middle school and high school levels respectively. If there are too few proposals with sufficient merit to win Committee approval at a particular level, the unused funds will be made available for proposals from other levels as needed. Sums that are not expended for EDL in one year may be rolled over to the following year provided that the following year EDL sum does not exceed 110% of the previous year’s amount. The foregoing leaves shall be granted for use during the summer recess. 2. The participating teacher shall be paid at the curriculum rate premised upon a six (6) hour work day. An employee shall have the option of selecting in-service credit or wages based upon the following sum: One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165.00) for every day. 3. Expenses shall be reimbursed for the participating teachers. Expenses shall not exceed the per diem rate set forth in the Internal Revenue Bulletin, Revenue Procedure 98-64. The foregoing rate shall be modified to conform to future Internal Revenue Service updates regarding per diem rates. Teachers shall be reimbursed for coach class airfare only. 4. The participating teacher shall submit a detailed proposal upon application for the leave under the procedures set forth in Article 13. Included in the foregoing proposal shall be a detailed articulation of expenses. 5. Selection of teachers to receive such leaves shall be made in accordance with procedures established in Article 13. 6. Eligibility for leaves under this article shall be limited to tenured teachers. It is further understood and agreed that no tenured teacher shall be granted an EDL within four (4) years of having been granted a prior EDL.