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Highlight of the Month - Sabbatical Leave

Article VII.  Section I.  Paragraph 3.  

Sabbatical Leave shall be interpreted as leave from active duty granted to any professional employee after seven (7) years of service in the TBA ISD.  Sabbatical leave may be granted for up to one (1) year as may be recommended by the Superintendent.  The application for sabbatical leave must be filed in writing with the Superintendent.  Final approval of those applicants selected by the Superintendent will be made by the Board.  Each applicant will receive a written reason to the application within thirty (30) calendar days of the Board's decision.

Leave granted for professional study, for travel, or travel combined with study, or for any other reasons which, in the opinion of the Superintendent will improve delivery of services in the school district, or will improve the efficiency of a professional, shall be considered consistent with the purposes of sabbatical leave.

Before approval is given, a qualified acceptable replacement must be available for the period for which the leave is to be granted.

(The balance of the language regarding sabbatical leave is available in your MASTER AGREEMENT, page 10.