Leave for Professional Improvement (Extended Periods Such as a Semester or School Year. Leave of absence, without pay, for study or other professional improvement may be granted to eligible unit members by the Employee and Retiree Service Center for a period not to exceed one year with an option to renew for a second and/or third year. The unit member must submit an outline of a planned program with his/her application for such leave. Notification of intent to return from professional leave or request renewal for a second or third year must be submitted to the Employee and Retiree Service Center by April 1 of the year preceding the return or renewal. Applications are due by April 1 of the year preceding the requested leave. In circumstances when a unit member is granted an opportunity after the April 1 date, an application may be considered until July 15.
Leave for Professional Improvement (Extended Periods Such as a Semester or School Year. Leave of absence, without pay, for study or other professional improvement may be granted to eligible unit members by ERSC for a period not to exceed one year, with an option to renew for a second and/or third year. The unit member must submit an outline of a planned program with their application for such leave. Notification of intent to return from professional leave or request renewal for a second or third year must be submitted to ERSC by April 1 of the year preceding the return or renewal. Applications are due by April 1 of the year preceding the requested leave. In circumstances when a unit member is granted an opportunity after the April 1 date, an application may be considered until July 15.
Leave for Professional Improvement (Extended Periods Such as a Semester or School Year. Upon recommendation of the superintendent or designee, leave of absence, without pay, for study or other professional improvement may be granted to eligible unit members by the Board of Education for a period not to exceed one year. An outline of a planned program must be submitted with the application for leave, including what the employee intends to accomplish during the period of leave, how the leave would enhance the unit member’s perfor- xxxxx/career and benefit the school system, and a plan for monitoring progress during the term of the leave. In addition, the unit member must obtain the endorsement of the associate superintendent who will moni- tor the plan, review progress reports submitted by the unit member, and approve the documented completion of the approved program.
