Sec. 14.20.280. Basis of leave.

A teacher who has rendered active service for seven or more years in a district is eligible for sabbatical leave. Sabbatical leave may be taken for educational purposes only, and for not more than one school year.

Sec. 14.20.290. Application.

A teacher who wishes to take sabbatical leave shall apply to the governing body of the school district. The teacher shall submit information showing qualifications for sabbatical leave and a plan for education during the leave.

Sec. 14.20.300. Selection of teachers.

(a) The governing body of the school district has the responsibility for selection of the teachers to be granted sabbatical leave. (b) In selecting teachers for sabbatical leave, the governing body shall consider the benefit that the school district will derive from the proposed plan of the teacher for educational purposes, the field of study […]

Sec. 14.20.310. Number of teachers on sabbatical leave; compensation.

(a) The number of teachers eligible for sabbatical leave that may be allowed under AS 14.20.280 – 14.20.350 is as follows: (1) not more than one-half of one percent of the total number of teachers from all borough and city school districts and regional educational attendance areas may be on state-supported sabbatical leave in any […]

Sec. 14.20.320. Responsibility of teacher.

Upon the return of a teacher to the teaching position, the teacher shall make a report to the governing body concerning educational accomplishments. A teacher who does not serve for at least a full year after returning shall refund to the school board money paid to the teacher under AS 14.20.310 unless the failure to […]

Sec. 14.20.330. Position, tenure, and retirement.

(a) Unless it is otherwise agreed, a teacher returning from sabbatical leave shall return to the position occupied by that teacher when the sabbatical leave began. (b) A sabbatical leave is not an interruption of the continuous service necessary to attain or retain tenure under AS 14.20.150, 14.20.155, or 14.20.160. However, the time spent on […]

Sec. 14.20.340. Military service and previous leaves of absence.

To determine eligibility for sabbatical leave, tours of military service and leaves of absence granted before July 1, 1963, are not considered years of active service.

Sec. 14.20.345. Leave of absence without pay.

(a) A teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay for the purposes which may be approved by the governing body of the district if (1) the teacher’s application is approved by the governing body of the district; and (2) the teacher agrees to return to employment in a public school not later […]

Sec. 14.20.350. Definition.

In AS 14.20.280 – 14.20.350, “teacher” means a certificated member of the teaching, supervisory, or administrative corps in the public schools of the state.