Common use of Short-Term Professional Leave Clause in Contracts

Short-Term Professional Leave. A. Any full-time teacher may be granted three weeks of Short-Term Professional Leave with compensation, during any school year when school is not in session, with such leave cumulative for not more than two years, in accordance with Florida Statutes and State Board Rules, provided that one is under contract during this period and, further provided, that such leave is approved, in writing, by the principal of the school for personnel under his/her supervision and by the Superintendent or his/her designee, and such approval shall not be arbitrarily withheld. School is construed to be in session starting with the first day of the 180-day school term for pupils in the fall and ending with the last day the pupils are required to be in school in the spring.