Common use of Professional Study Leave Clause in Contracts

Professional Study Leave. A member of the bargaining unit who has completed at least three (3) continuous years of service, may be granted, upon request, a leave of one (1) school year or one (1) semester if the administration determines that a satisfactory replacement can be found. Such leave shall be without pay or increment for full-time professional study, other than those covered under Sabbatical Leave of Absence. The teacher on leave must notify the Superintendent, in writing, of his/her intention to return or not by March 1 of any given year.