Fellowship Leave. To provide opportunities for professional development and improvement, fellowship leave shall be available to teachers for study research or educational travel. Fellowship leave shall be granted in accordance with the following: a. Eligibility—A fellowship leave requires a grant of financial aid from an outside non-profit organization. An applicant must possess and Indiana teaching certificate and must have accrued seven (7) consecutive full years of teaching service in the school corporation. b. Application—Presentation shall be made to the Superintendent for fellowship leave prior to the application to the granting organization. The presentation shall be accompanied by plans for the use of the leave, evidence that the application is eligible for the fellowship, and an exposition that the plan has potential for increasing the applicant’s professional competence, and such other information as may be appropriate or requested by the Board. c. Selection—Upon recommendation by the Superintendent, the Board will consider granting leave to a candidate that has been awarded a fellowship from a granting organization.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
