ARTICLE XIX: SABBATICAL LEAVE

Smithfield School District

A. Teachers may be granted sabbatical leaves of absence upon recommendation of the Superintendent and approval of the Committee. Leaves of absence shall be granted on the following conditions:

1. No more than two (2) members of the teaching staff shall be on sabbatical leave at any one time.

2. Requests for sabbatical leave must be received in writing by the Superintendent on or before January 2nd preceding the month of September when the sabbatical
leave becomes effective.

3. A teacher must have taught in Smithfield for seven (7) years prior to his/her request for a sabbatical leave.

4. The teacher on sabbatical leave shall receive from the district, one half (1/2) of the individual teacher’s salary excluding pay for additional responsibilities. This money shall be paid in three intervals: the first payment on December 1st of the sabbatical year; the second payment on March 1st of the sabbatical year; the third payment on June 1st of the sabbatical year. It is further agreed that the total sum received by the teacher from the district shall be decreased by any awards, fellowships, assistantships, etc., to the extent that the combined amount shall not exceed the teacher’s regular salary for teaching.

5. A teacher receiving a sabbatical leave shall agree to return to teach in the Smithfield Public Schools for a minimum of two (2) school years. If a teacher who has received sabbatical leave and fails to return to teach in accordance with this paragraph shall replay the total sum received by the teacher from the district for the sabbatical leave.