Non-Tenured Leaves. A leave may be granted to a non-tenured teacher under unusual circumstances by action of the Board, subject to all the conditions applicable to a tenured teacher, and provided the term of such leave shall not be considered in computing full-time employment under Section 24-11 of the School Code for purposes of the continuous employment necessary to attain contractual continued service status. A school term that is not counted toward attainment of contractual continued service shall not be considered a break in service for purposes of determining whether a teacher has been employed for four (4) consecutive school terms, provided that the teacher actually teaches or is otherwise present and participating in the district’s educational program in the following school term. The granting of leave to any first-year non-tenured teacher shall not constitute a precedent for the granting or withholding of leave to any other teacher. Each request shall be judged on its own merit and shall be within the sole discretion of the Board.
