(a) The parties acknowledge the importance of extra-curricular activities as an integral part of each student's educational experience.
(b) An eligible extra-curricular activity is an activity which has received prior approval from the school principal.
(c) Teachers authorized to engage in approved extra-curricular activities shall be reimbursed for their proven reasonable and actual out-of-pocket expenses.
(d) A teacher will be entitled to a paid leave of absence of one half (0.5) day per every twenty-five (25) hours of eligible extra-curricular duties during a school year up to a maximum of two (2) days of leave. These days may be carried over to December 31st of the next school year.
(e) Extra curricular days will be earned on a pro-rated basis for part time teachers.
(f) This leave is contingent on the Division finding a replacement teacher. Prior notification must be submitted in writing to the teacher's principal for extra-curricular leave.
(g) Said leave is on a first come first served basis and must be taken in its entirety. No more than two teachers per school shall be granted said leave at the same time for a staff of ten or more teachers. A staff having less than ten teachers shall only be entitled to one teacher for said leave at the same time.
(h) This leave shall not be used on scheduled in-service, administration days, parent teacher days, pupil evaluation days unless the Division has expressly given consent to do so by the Superintendent.