Common use of Self-Improvement Leaves Clause in Contracts

Self-Improvement Leaves. 1. Any teacher who has been employed in the Flemington-Raritan District for a period to obtain tenure and who has at least ten (10) years of teaching experience for salary guide purposes may apply for an unpaid leave of absence of one (1) school year’s duration for the purpose of formal graduate study, independent research, or writing of doctoral thesis 2. The Board of Education may grant an unpaid leave for the aforesaid reasons to eligible teachers upon the recommendation of the Superintendent. Decisions shall be at the full discretion of the Board of Education. Approvals shall be based upon criteria, including: a. Purpose of the leave. b. Teacher’s performance. c. The needs of the District. d. The availability of budgetary funds. 3. Applications for leaves shall be submitted, in writing with reasons given, to the Board of Education no later than April 1st of the school year preceding the requested leave. 4. No more than two (2) teachers may be on such leave at any time. However, if applications do not meet the criteria as stated above, such leaves need not be granted every school year. 5. No teacher may be granted more than one (1) leave for the reasons stated in K. 1. while in the employ of the District. 6. Such leaves of absence will not be granted for the purpose of studying for or engaging in a trade or profession.

Self-Improvement Leaves. 1. Any teacher who has been employed in the Flemington-Raritan District for a period to obtain tenure and who has at least ten (10) years of teaching experience for salary guide purposes may apply for an unpaid leave of absence of one (1) school year’s duration for the purpose of formal graduate study, independent research, or writing of doctoral thesis. 2. The Board of Education may grant an unpaid leave for the aforesaid reasons to eligible teachers upon the recommendation of the Superintendent. Decisions shall be at the full discretion of the Board of Education. Approvals shall be based upon criteria, including: a. Purpose of the leave. b. Teacher’s performance. c. The needs of the District. d. The availability of budgetary funds. 3. Applications for leaves shall be submitted, in writing with reasons given, to the Board of Education no later than April 1st of the school year preceding the requested leave. 4. No more than two (2) teachers may be on such leave at any time. However, if applications do not meet the criteria as stated above, such leaves need not be granted every school year. 5. No teacher may be granted more than one (1) leave for the reasons stated in K. 1. while in the employ of the District. 6. Such leaves of absence will not be granted for the purpose of studying for or engaging in a trade or profession.

Self-Improvement Leaves. 1. Any teacher who has been employed in the Flemington-Raritan District for a period to obtain tenure and who has at least ten (10) years of teaching experience for salary guide purposes may apply for an unpaid leave of absence of one (1) school year’s 's duration for the purpose of formal graduate study, independent research, or writing of doctoral thesis. 2. The Board of Education may grant an unpaid leave for the aforesaid reasons to eligible teachers upon the recommendation of the Superintendent. Decisions shall be at the full discretion of the Board of Education. Approvals shall be based upon criteria, including: a. Purpose of the leave. b. Teacher’s 's performance. c. The needs of the District. d. The availability of budgetary funds. 3. Applications for leaves shall be submitted, in writing with reasons given, to the Board of Education no later than April 1st of the school year preceding the requested leave. 4. No more than two (2) teachers may be on such leave at any time. However, if applications do not meet the criteria as stated above, such leaves need not be granted every school year. 5. No teacher may be granted more than one (1) leave for the reasons stated in K. 1. while in the employ of the District. 6. Such leaves of absence will not be granted for the purpose of studying for or engaging in a trade or profession.