| Upper Arlington City School District |
| Administrative Guidelines |
1665D - SABBATICAL LEAVE
With the recommendation of the Superintendent and the approval of the Board of Education, an administrator may be granted a leave of absence without pay in order to undertake additional professional training. The leave may be requested to take courses at a university or college, to enter government service, to serve in political office, to teach, or to engage in any activity that would benefit staff members in the performance of his/her duties. The Board’s contribution to STRS/SERS will be paid if the staff member’s request in keeping with applicable law and STRS/SERS regulations. The leave will not be for a period of time longer than one (1) school year.
The factors listed below will be taken into account by the Superintendent in making a recommendation. Other factors also may be taken into consideration:
| A. | The disruptive effect the leave may have upon the school system. | |
| B. | The availability of a satisfactory replacement. | |
| C. | Whether the person has been granted this type of leave or other types in the past. | |
| D. | The length of the leave. | |
| E. | The amount of time between the staff member’s request and the start of the leave. | |
| F. | The nature of the professional training the staff member will receive. |
To apply for this leave a staff member must:
| A. | have been employed by the Board at least five (5) full school years prior to the leave; | |
| B. | submit a written request to the Superintendent indicating the nature of the professional training, how the training will improve the skills of the staff member, and the beginning and ending dates of the leave; | |
| C. | meet with the Superintendent for the purpose of discussing the staff member’s immediate and long-range career plans. |
Upon return from sabbatical leave, a report shall be filed by the administrator as proof that said plan was followed. A staff member not returning to duty after a sabbatical or after additional leave shall be required to pay back all salary received form the Board. Such back pay must be made within a four (4) month period of time beginning with the first full month said staff member was to have returned to duty. Arrangements for making the back pay during this period of time shall be made between the Board’s Treasurer and the affected staff member.
Each leave will be evaluated upon its individual merit and decisions made will not necessarily constitute precedents. This leave of absence is from service with the District and not from a specific assignment. Administrators returning from this leave of absence shall be assigned to a position by the Superintendent.