Each teacher or principal shall be allowed for good reason, subject to the availability of suitable substitute, two days of personal leave per school year without loss of salary. However, for schools with less than twenty f.t.e. teachers employed no more than one teacher per school shall be granted personal leave without loss of salary on any one day to extend the Christmas Break, Spring Break, or at the beginning or end of the school year. For schools with twenty or more f.t.e. teachers employed no more than two teachers per school shall be granted leave without loss of salary on any one day to extend Christmas Break, Spring Break or at the beginning or end of the school year.
If unused in a school year, a teacher may carry over one day to the next school year. No more than 3 personal days or leave without loss of salary may be taken in a school year.
This leave shall not be used on scheduled administrative, in-service, professional development or parent teacher days unless the Superintendent has expressly given consent.
This leave is to be requested by the teacher at least five teaching days in advance of the planned absence and then considered for approval by the principal. For principals, this leave is to be requested to and considered for approval by the superintendent. In cases of emergency, five-day request may be waived by the superintendent.
Each teacher or principal shall be allowed for good reason, subject to the availability of suitable substitute, one day of personal leave per school year with deduction at a rate established for substitute teachers. This leave is to be requested by the teacher at least five teaching days in advance of the planned absence and then considered for approval by the principal. For principals, this leave is to be requested to and considered for approval by the superintendent. In cases of emergency, the five-day request may be waived by the superintendent.
Absences in excess of those in a) or b) are subject to approval by the Division. If approved by the Division, the deduction is 1/N of annual salary for each day. (Where N is the number of days in the school year)