FILE:  GBRH

Cf:  DJD

 

PROFESSIONAL LEAVES AND ABSENCES

 

The East Feliciana Parish School Board recognizes a distinct need for professional leave for personnel in order to further enrich the instructional program.  The Board may grant professional leave to an employee wishing to attend any educationally related conference, meeting, or convention, if such attendance is considered to be in the best interests of the School District.

 

Professional leave shall be defined as follows:

 

Required Leave:

To attend meetings announced by the Louisiana Department of Education and required by the Parish Superintendent, other central office administrators, and/or the school principal as approved by the Superintendent, or to attend meetings called by the Parish Superintendent or central office administrators.

 

Requested Leave:

To attend meetings which benefit professional growth and interest.  Personnel may be granted a maximum of three (3) days per year for requested leave as authorized by the principal and Superintendent.  Requested professional leave, when granted, will be on a first come, first serve basis.  The number of staff members that may be on leave at any given time may be limited by the Board.

 

All out-of-state travel shall be approved by the Board prior to travel.  All requests for professional leave shall be made on the appropriate Request for Leave form and must include the number of days previously used during the current fiscal year for out-of-state and in-state professional leave.  Administrative regulations and procedures governing the use of professional leave by employees shall be developed and maintained by the Superintendent or designee.

 

LEAVE FOR STATE BOARD OR COMMISSION

 

Leave with pay shall be granted any school system employee who is an elected member of the Board of Trustees of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana or the Louisiana School Employees Retirement System, an elected or appointed member of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), or an appointed member of any task force, commission, or other advisory body established by BESE so that such employee may attend meetings of the entity and any committees thereof on which the employee serves.

 

The School Board shall require any employees who may serve on the public entities outlined above to provide notice to the Board of the dates and times of all meetings of the entity and any committees thereof that are scheduled to occur on a regular basis and reasonable notice to the Board of any special or otherwise unscheduled meetings.

 

Any employee serving on such an entity shall apply in writing for such leave in a timely manner, but in no case less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the date of the meeting, except in an emergency.  The employee shall also be required to submit proper documentation that the leave granted was used for the purposes for which requested.  Improper use of said leave may result in reimbursement to the Board of any compensation paid the employee for the leave days taken, and may lead to discipline of the employee up to and including termination.

 

Re-adopted:  December 5, 2006

 

 

Ref:   La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:81, 17:1186

Board minutes, 10-3-78, 8-4-98, 10-5-99, 12-5-06

 

East Feliciana Parish School Board