Each teacher, upon authorization of the Superintendent, shall be allowed one day of leave of absence per school year, without loss of pay. Effective September 2016, personal leave will increase to two (2) days per year without loss of pay. No more than three teachers per school shall be granted said leave at the same time on a staff of twenty or more teachers. No more than two teachers per school shall be granted said leave at the same time on a staff of ten to nineteen teachers. A staff having less than ten teachers shall only be entitled to one teacher on a personal leave at a time.
One day leave of absence may be carried over to the next school year for an overall maximum accumulation of three days. No more than two consecutive days of Personal Leave may be granted at one time.
Written application shall be submitted to the superintendent and where possible such application shall be made at least one (1) week prior to taking the leave.
Leave shall not be taken to extend summer breaks unless authorized by the Superintendent or designate. Leave shall not be taken during either administrative or in-service days.