School Year Sabbatical Clause Samples

School Year Sabbatical a. Leave for one (1) permanently certified member of the teaching staff shall be available each year, except as covered in 2. below, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and the approval of the Board of Education. Priority and approval for such leave shall be based on the following criteria, among other things: 1. Educational value to the school district 2. Full year applicants 3. Relationship to the candidate's field 4. First applicant 5. Length of service in the District 6. School need b. The request for leave must be submitted to the Superintendent by February 1st preceding the school year in which the sabbatical leave is desired. The Board will answer in writing forty school days after the request for leave is submitted. c. Teachers with a minimum of five (5) years of service in the District may apply for such leave. They have an option of receiving full salary for one-half year or half salary for the full year. Salary payments shall be based on the salary that would normally be paid to the teacher during the period of such leave. d. A teacher taking advantage of sabbatical leave must agree to return to the school district for two (2) years of service or repay to the District all funds he had received.