Extended Leave - Professional Growth Sample Clauses

Extended Leave - Professional Growth. An employee may be granted a sabbatical leave of absence without pay not more frequently than once in 7 years for the purpose of professional growth. In order to be considered for sabbatical leave, a teacher must have taught in the school district for 5 consecutive years. No more than 2 sabbatical leaves will be granted each school year. Applications for a sabbatical leave must be presented to the Superintendent of Schools by April 1 preceding the year for which the leave is requested. Such applications should completely detail plans for the year of professional growth. The Superintendent will refer the application to the Curriculum/Staff Development Committee and the building principal. If approved at this level, and if the Superintendent approves, the application will be presented with recommendation to the Board of Education of its consideration. An employee granted leave under the provisions of this policy shall not be entitled to any contract or policy rights or benefits during the period of the leave unless otherwise specifically permitted by the appropriate policy; provided, it is understood this does not cause the affected employee to forfeit accumulated leave credit, fair dismissal rights and status, or placement on the salary schedule when the leave ends and the employee returns to contract duties, except that the employee shall not be entitled to a salary schedule increment for the period he/she is on leave under this policy.
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