Teaching Leave. A. Upon written request tenured bargaining unit members may be granted a leave without pay for one or more years for exchange teaching, foreign or military teaching programs, peace corps, teacher corps or job corps, provided it does not in any way impairs the program of the school. B. In computing service to determine the bargaining unit member's position on the salary schedule at expiration of leave, time spent on leave for exchange teaching shall be counted as active service in the school system. C. Bargaining unit members on leave shall make written application ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration date of leave for reinstatement. After the expiration of the leave, bargaining unit members shall be reinstated at the beginning of the next school year to their former position, if available, and if not, to one for which they are certified and qualified as defined by Board Policy 4115. D. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the administration and Board of Education shall have the right to facilitate exchange teaching agreements to permit applicants from the Okemos Public Schools to acquire exchange teaching experience and to allow a teacher from elsewhere to teach in the Okemos Public School system.
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Sources: Recognition Agreement, Recognition Agreement, Recognition Agreement