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P: LEAVE WITHOUT PAY Request for leave without pay must be filed with the Superintendent of Schools and must state the reason and period for which the leave is being requested. In addition to maternity, leaves of absence without pay may be granted on account of prolonged illness, or they may be granted for other activities which would, in the opinion of the Superintendent of Schools, contribute to the future benefit of the Lawrence Public Schools. Leaves of absence without pay, except for maternity, will only be granted to teachers who have obtained professional teacher status in the City of Lawrence. All leaves of absence without pay shall not be counted toward seniority, except those leaves of absence without pay of ten (10) school days or less (to be called short-term unpaid leave) shall be counted to the extent that they do not exceed a total of ten (10) school days. Once a teacher has accumulated ten (10) days of short-term unpaid leave, any subsequent leave without pay should not be counted toward seniority. Q: JURY DUTY Reasonable leave shall be allowed subject to the provisions of state law. R: LEAVES OF ABSENCE NOT COVERED BY THE AGREEMENT Leaves of absence with or without pay not covered by this Agreement or by the law shall be granted only to teachers with professional teacher status. If extenuating circumstances prevail, the School Committee may grant leaves of absence to teachers without professional teacher status. S:
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