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General Provisions - Tenured Teacher
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- a. Leave of absence
for professional study, health, birth of a child, child care,
or for other reasons may be granted to tenured Teachers by the
Board for a period of one (1) year or less upon the recommendation
of the Superintendent. The Board may extend the leave for an
additional school term upon written request from the Teacher,
but no leave of absence may cover more than a total of two (2)
full school terms.
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- b. When a Teacher
is placed on leave, no salary will be paid and all benefits will
cease without loss of accumulated sick leave. A Teacher on leave
who plans to return to work at the beginning of the next school
year must give written notice by March 1st of the current school
year.
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- c. A Teacher going
on leave prior to November 1st may be granted a leave of absence
until the end of the current school year. A Teacher going on
leave after November 1st may be granted a leave of absence for
the remainder of the school year, plus one (1) additional school
year.
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- d. A Teacher on
leave may continue in the group health and group dental insurance
program at the Teacher's expense, under the conditions established
in this Agreement as outlined in Article XIX.
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- e. The Teacher will
not accrue seniority during an unpaid leave, if that leave is
for more than one-half year.
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- f. A job share Teacher
may take up to twelve (12) weeks unpaid leave of absence after
the birth of a child. Sick days may only be used for the temporary
incapacity period as stated in L.3 below.
- g. an unpaid leave,
if that leave is for more than one-half year.
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