Health Care Leave. The Board may grant leaves of absence to teachers for reasons of health. Such leaves shall be granted for a minimum of one year, plus any unfinished year, at the end of which leave the employee must either return or resign, unless a special extension is recommended by the superintendent. Such leave shall be granted upon the recommendation of a physician’s statement. It shall be within the right of the Board to have the employee examined by a physician designated by the Board. A notice of intent to return must be given at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the leave of absence or extension sought; otherwise, the absentee’s resignation will become automatic. He/she shall be notified fifteen days in advance of the 90-day period regarding this policy. Upon acceptance of a teacher’s application for return to position, said teacher shall be assigned to the same position or to one for which he/she is qualified. Should there be no such vacancy existing at the time of the indicated return to service, the teacher will be offered the next position for which the teacher is qualified.
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