Personal Development and Sabbatical. Upon written request by the tenured teacher stating the time period and reason for the leave, a leave of absence without pay may be granted for the purpose of study, travel, or working in a professionally related field (or a Sabbatical leave with or without pay may be granted pursuant to AS 14.20.280-.340). A sabbatical, whether with or without pay, shall be treated as a year of service for salary purposes. The teacher shall be advised in writing as to the disposition of the leave request (including the reason for any disapproval) within sixty (60) days of receipt of the request by the Superintendent. The sixty (60) day period will not begin to run until November 1, in the event a leave request is submitted by a teacher prior to that date. A leave of absence without pay for one (1) year of study shall be treated as a year of service for salary purposes, provided that during the leave period at least twenty-two (22) semester hours (or equivalent) of college credit have been earned (the Superintendent may allow a fewer number of credits if the work completed constituted a "full load" according to the granting institution). Upon request, leave shall be granted to not more than three (3) teachers. At the teacher's request, personal development leave shall be recorded as Sabbatical leave for retirement purposes, if the teacher agrees to reimburse, on a monthly basis, the District's contribution to the Teacher's Retirement System.
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