An educational leave of absence shall only be approved for the purpose of improving a teacher’s ability to instruct or for further study related to a teacher’s duties in the district. Such leave shall not be paid leave, except as provided below, and is granted at the discretion of the superintendent. All of the conditions established for the general leave of absence shall also apply to the educational leave of absence, except as stated below.
All applications for educational leaves of absence must be filed with the building principals by February 1 and will be acted on by the superintendent within two weeks of receipt of the request. An educational plan must accompany the request.
The maximum period of an educational leave shall be twelve months, beginning the first day of the contract year in which the leave is granted and ending the day preceding the first day of the next ensuing contract year.
Adopted: August 2000
Revised: June 2003
Revised: September 2020
Revised: August 2025
CONTRACT REF.: LCSD/LCEA Teacher Contract – Article 10,
CROSS REF.
Administrative policy:
GBM, Staff General Leave of Absence
Lake County School District R-1, Leadville, Colorado