After two (2) years of satisfactory service a request for Sabbatical Leave will be considered by the Board on the recommendation of the Superintendent of schools.
A minimum grant of $6,000.00 will be made for Sabbatical Leave. An additional amount may be granted which will be determined by negotiation between the teacher concerned, the Superintendent of Schools and the Board.
A teacher granted Sabbatical Leave shall be requested to return to the system for a period of two (2) years or refund the money received under this Article on a pro-rata basis.
In cases where the Board has granted permission of Sabbatical Leave to a teacher for the purpose of accepting appointments from C.I.D.A., D.N.D., or C.U.S.O., or where the teacher is returning to university for further studies, the teacher's former or a comparable position in the Division will be restored to him/her upon his/her return to the Division after a year or two (2) years from the beginning of the leave.