Unrestricted Leave. 9-11.1 Any teacher who has worked five (5) or more years in the Warwick Public Schools shall be granted upon request a full school year leave without pay or benefits. The following conditions shall apply: (A) Request for such leave shall be made on or before April 1 of the school year. (B) The request must be for a full school year leave -- September to June -- of the next school year. (C) The leave must be separated from any other authorized leave by one complete school year. (D) Unrestricted leave shall not be granted more than once every five (5) years. (E) A teacher on such leave shall be eligible to remain in all health and other insurance plans at his/her own expense. (F) Where two or more teachers apply for such leave from the same department or area, and where all requests cannot be granted, the most senior teachers who have not previously been on such leave shall be granted said leave.
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